Original Painting by Marc Desobeau available at Highlands Station, LLC

The Pioneer Restoration Organization is a coalition of communities along the route of Amtrak's Pioneer train, which connected points in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado with the rest of the Amtrak network from 1977 to 1997. PRO's mission is to encourage and facilitate restoration of the Pioneer as an Amtrak train running between Denver and Seattle via Wyoming and northern Utah.

HISTORY OF THE PIONEER

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FEASIBILITY STUDY

ROUTE OF THE PIONEER

PIONEER MEDIA ARTICLES

Magnificent Original Railroad Paintings

 

by Marc Desobeau

 

"Artist of the Rails"^®

 

Available at

 

www.HighlandsStationLLC.com

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Neither this website nor the Pioneer Restoration Organization is affiliated with Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation). Should you want information on Amtrak services, kindly go to www.amtrak.com or telephone  800-872-7245.

           "Amtrak would be a welcome addition to public transportation...but it is not going to happen”, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo pointed out, “unless there is widespread community support.  Communities will have to do whatever they can to help Amtrak be confident there will be the necessary passenger traffic and support for the route to be successful.”  Crapo said, “We have an opportunity to push the Pioneer to the front burner."   Senator Crapo was cited in an Idaho State Journal editorial, October 26, 2007.