142 years of rail passenger services coast to coast as the transcontinental Central Pacific and Union Pacific railways came together on May 10, 1869, at Promontory Summit, Utah, the "golden spike" was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776 miles.
Celebrate Philadelphia's train travel, experiences, history and the ways trains touch Philadelphia People. The festivities will highlight the unique perspective rail passengers enjoy in the vastness and beauty of the American Railway Landscape, from cities to towns across the Great North American Continent Vistas.
Amtrak Philadelphia Station will host the 2012 event Celebration. The events will feature live entertainment, interactive exhibits and educational activities about our "Nations Railways To Future", as well as, fun activities for the entire family.
LPhiladelphia National Train Day will also bring the ‘railway’ and "Rail Line Community Journey" to life for attendees, and those participating online and through social media.
Join the celebration and share your inspired train travels, oboard experiences and destination photos, video and stories, by submitting your email imaging to: phlntd@usa.com.
Interested in becoming part of PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL TRAIN DAY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP Great! . . . Lets Get Started, On Philadelphia National Train Day Planning.
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Philadelphia National Train Day Association herein establishes Statewide Rail Line Community National Train Day Events, under the National Train Day Resolution established goals that contribute to enrichment of rail line communities of State of Pennsylvania toward our mission and organizational development:
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL TRAIN DAY ASSOCIATION, is seeking Philadelphia Area & State of Pennsylvania residents, business professionals, merchants, railway personnel and other qualified citizens, to take a chair, as community advisers, who will elect representatives to chair the "PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL TRAIN DAY COMMITTEE" and participate in preparations, organization and planning for the "PHILADELPHIA TRAIN DAY CELEBRATION"
Citizens interested in volunteering time and expertise in major event planning are to "Email Resumes" and "Letter of Professional Expertise in Event Planning" to:
PHILADELPHIA, COUNTY , IOWA recognizing the vast diversity, economic development, productivity and contributes to City of Philadelphia's growth that railway transportation system, networks and services has provided City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Where our citizens and commerce needs for effective and efficient railway transportation throughout the North American Continent, keeps this great city a spirit among international and national economy moving, and strengthens the State of Pennsylvania's mobility and security.
DURING PHILADELPHIA'S RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION MONTH and during Philadelphia's Railway Transportation Day, all State Pennsylvania Railways, including All Railroads and North American Continent Railway Systems, Private and Public Passenger are encourage to board trains of all kinds past and present traveling to "" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Celebrate with the citizen of Philadelphia how modern railway transportation has transformed this city and recognize the men and women who have contributed to its progress. As the City of Philadelphia renews the commitment to increasing railway transportation productivity and commerce of all kinds to keeping City of Philadelphia railway transportation system on the leading edge of importance as "".
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA'S CENTURY OF RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION system of commerce and productivity transports our citizens and delivers a wide range of goods throughout the State of Pennsylvania to the Nations of the North American Continent and the world imports and exports. In times of national and state concerns of the century, the railway transportation system also moved troops, passengers and carried materials and general cargo in war, in disasters, in peace time tranquilly efficiently and effectively. The City of Philadelphia's Heritage in preserving and enhancing the next railway century of transportation systems. Rail line community commerce resources makes the railway infrastructure, to facilitates growth in business and industry, creates employment opportunities, secures the State of Pennsylvania future, and improves the quality of life for citizens of Philadelphia, county, Pennsylvania and all rail line communities served.
TO SUSTAIN PHILADELPHIA'S RAILWAY HERITAGE & FUTURE ADVANTAGES,must continue to invest in Philadelphia's and improve all rail line communities in Pennsylvania's railway transportation systems. By enhancing existing rail line community tracks, rail yard, locomotives, freight and passenger railcars, with connecting transit centers to highways, waterways, and airports, to improve fuel-efficiency and locomotive emissions reduction. The City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has the determination to foster railway programs and services to work towards improving all kinds of railway commerce, protecting the city's environment, and furthering State of Pennsylvaia railway economy.
THE GREAT is the name honored by citizens of Red Oak for the spirit is still alive, working towards strengthening environmental protections throughout city by improving railway transportation systems and services. Railway Transportation was designed to increase mobility of citizens while maintaining the flow of freight goods and passenger services crossing Philadelphia connecting rail line communities; our comprehensive city transportation plan includes improving railroad and railway infrastructure and services of all kinds. Philadelphia is a "" to make proud that Philadelphia has become a "". By this spirit of Philadelphia welcomes historical or new, of all kinds, passenger and freight, private railcars, railway event and tour, corporate, steam power, and museum trains from all parts of the North American Continent or the world to signal train's conductor's call: "ALL BOARD" next stop "".