AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PRIVATE RAILROAD
4360 CONTESSI MANOR CT, ST LOUIS, MO 631281833 aaprco.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE OPERATION, OWNERSHIP, AND ENJOYMENT OF PRIVATELY OWNED PASSENGER CARS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED WITH MEEETINGS TO EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS ON THE CURRENT ISSUES; WORK WITH THE FREIGHT RAILROADS, AMTRAK AND THE APPROPRIATE GOVERMENTS AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RUN THESE CARS; AND RUNNING SPECIAL TRAINS WHEN APPROPRIATE FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OF OUR MEMBERS.

THE ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE OPERATION, OWNERSHIP, AND ENJOYMENT OF PRIVATELY OWNED PASSENGER CARS.

IN 2018 AMTRAK SEVERLY LIMITED ACCESS TO THEIR TRAINS AND SWITCHING LOCATIONS OF PRIVATE CARS ON THEIR SYSTEM. AMTRAK HAS ALSO INCREASED THE CHARGES TO MEMBERS OF OPERATING THIER CARS ON AMTRAK'S SYSTEM. THE ASSOCIATION IS VIGEROUSLY PURSUING OPTIONS AVAILABLY AND WILL CONTINUE TO STRONGLY ADVOCATE THE OPERATION OF MEMBERS CARS ON AMTRAK AND AMTRAK OPERATED SPECIAL TRAINS.

WE USUALLY HAVE ANNUAL AND PERIODIC MEETINGS OF MEMBERS FOR THE PROMOTION OF SAFETY AND THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC RAILROAD CARS. THIS YEAR DUE TO COVID-19 OUR MEETINGS AND ANNUAL CONVENTION WERE HELD ON-LINE. OUR ANNUAL FALL SPECIAL TRAIN TO THE CONVENTION WAS OPERATED THIS YEAR WITH OUR MEMBERS CARS CONGREATING IN ALBANY NEW YORK AND TRAVELING ON A SPECIAL TRAIN TO BURLINGTON VERMONT WHERE THE CONVENTION WAS TO BE HELD. NEXT YEAR WE PLAN TO OPERATE A SPECIAL TRAIN TO BURLINGTON AND HAVE A REGULAR IN PERSON CONVENTION.

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