{"id":37642,"date":"2013-06-27T20:00:06","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T00:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=37642"},"modified":"2020-12-16T18:34:58","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T23:34:58","slug":"nipra-fundraiser-trainsforming-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2013\/06\/27\/nipra-fundraiser-trainsforming-america\/","title":{"rendered":"NIPRA Fundraiser – “Trainsforming America”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association (NIPRA):<\/p>\n

NIPRA Fundraiser – “Trainsforming America”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Don’t miss Fort Wayne’s exclusive screening of Trainsforming America – with filmmaker \/ director Rebecca Sansom! And get an update on passenger rail progress in Northern Indiana.<\/p>\n

When<\/strong>: Friday, 6.28.13, at 6:30 pm. Q&A with director Rebecca Sansom following the screening. Reception beginning 5:45.<\/p>\n

Where<\/strong>: University of Saint Francis Performing Arts Center, 411 West Berry Street, Fort Wayne 46802<\/p>\n

Tickets<\/strong>: $10; $5 children under 12; $5 students with valid ID. On-line sales at EventBrite: https:\/\/niprarailfundraiser.eventbrite.com; advance sales at Visit Fort Wayne; 927 S. Harrison St., 1st Floor; Fort Wayne 46802 Mon 9:30 – 5:00; Tues-Fri 8:00-5:00; Sat 9:00-4:00.<\/p>\n

Why This Film Now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trainsforming America director Rebecca Sansom says, “I hope that the film can play a part in encouraging policy-makers and citizens to realize that expanding our rail infrastructure is crucial to the future of transportation in the U.S.”
\n“This film is a basic primer on why trains are wonderful and, oddly, how to use them,” writes Christian Wolmar, author of The Great American Revolution: The History of American Railroads.<\/p>\n

Upcoming screenings of the acclaimed documentary in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Columbus, Ohio; and Nashville, Tennessee are drawing attention to intercity passenger rail development in diverse regions of the U.S. More information about the film is available at www.trainsformingamericafilm.com.<\/p>\n