On April 3, 2009, the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association (NIPRA) held a Rally for Rail. This was held at the Baker Street Train Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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On April 3, 2009 at 4:30 pm, a Rally for Rail was held by the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association at the Baker Street Train Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. Geoff Paddock, NIPRA board member kicks things off.

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Dr. Tom Hayhurst speaks at the Rally for Rail sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association at the Baker Street Train Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. He is followed by Mayor Tom Henry. This was on April 3, 2009.

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David J. Berger, Lima, Ohio Mayor, speaks at the Rally for Rail sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association at the Baker Street Train Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was on April 3, 2009. He is then followed by Fort Wayne City Councilwoman Karen Goldner.

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Derrick James, Senior Governmental Affairs Advisor for Amtrak, speaks at the Rally for Rail sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association at the Baker Street Train Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was on April 3, 2009. He is followed by Dennis Hodges of the Indiana High Speed Rail Association.

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Richard Teets, Executive Vice President for Steelmaking and President and CEO of Steel Operations at Steel Dynamics, speaks at the Rally for Rail sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association at the Baker Street Train Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was on April 3, 2009. He is followed by Rick Harnish, Executive Director of the Midwest High Speed Rail Association.

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Dr. Tom Hayhurst concludes the Rally for Rail sponsored by the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association at the Baker Street Train Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. This was on April 3, 2009.

Keywords: Fort Wayne, Indiana, Rally for Rail, Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association, Geoff Paddock, NIPRA, Tom Hayhurst, Mayor Tom Henry, David Berger, Karen Goldner, Derrick James, Amtrak, Dennis Hodges, Indiana High Speed Rail Association, Richard Teets, Steel Dynamics, Rick Harnish, Midwest High Speed Rail Association