TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY LaHOOD MEETS
WITH NRRHOF NATIONAL ADVISORS
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood endorsed creation of the “Trains, Tracks, and Tractors” Tourism Corridor during a visit to Galesburg on October 20th. Meeting at Knox College with advisors of the National Railroad Hall of Fame (NRRHoF), LaHood called the proposed corridor “a great idea!”
The corridor would run along a 90-mile stretch of Interstate 74 in west central Illinois, linking the John Deere Commons in Moline, the planned National Railroad Hall of Fame “Engines of Freedom” visitor experience in Galesburg, and the planned Caterpillar Experience in Peoria. |
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NRRHoF Executive Director Julie King said, “All three sites showcase the men, women, and machines that build our nation and continue to drive our future. All three represent ‘Engines of Freedom.’ ” |
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| Meeting Attendees from left to right are: |
- William L. Withuhn, Curator of Technology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
Member, NRRHOF National Advisory Committee
- Brooks A. Bentz, Partner, Supply Chain Management, Accenture, LLP, Boston, Massachusetts
Member, NRRHoF Rail Industry Advisory Group
- William E. Greenwood, Chief Operating Officer (retired), Burlington Northern, Fort Worth, Texas
Chair, NRRHoF Rail Industry Advisory Group
- Ray LaHood, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
- Jay Matson, Galesburg, Illinois
Chair, NRRHoF Board of Directors
- Tom Carper, Chair, Amtrak Board of Directors, Washington, DC
Member, NRRHoF Board of Directors
- Julie King, Executive Director, NRRHoF, Galesburg, Illinois
- Sara Froelich, Deputy Downstate Director, Springfield, Illinois
Office of Senator Dick Durbin (not pictured)
- Andy Rowe, Economic Devlopment Director, Moline, Illinois
Office of Congressman Phil Hare (not pictured)
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