About
Harvey Bowen
Harvey Bowen
An active and engaged passenger rail advocate, Harvey Chairs RPA’s Bylaws Committee and participates in many other committees and working groups.
His passenger rail advocacy service also includes:
- Rail Passengers Association – Council Member since 2015 with prior service as an alternate. He has attended most or all RPA semi-annual council meetings since 2015 and is an active participant in NW Division Council Reps activities.
- Volunteer participant in organizing Washington State Day on the Hill visits and worked on six or more RPA Northwest Regional annual meetings since 2003.
- All Aboard Washington (formerly Washington Association of Railroad Passengers) – Director Emeritus, former Board President, Former Vice-President, Former Treasurer (all at different times)
- National Park Service Trails and Rails – Interpretive Guide on the Empire Builder and/or Coast Starlight for over 12 years. Currently volunteering on the Coast Starlight between Seattle and Portland.
- Professionally involved in passenger and freight railroading as a Software Testing Architect and in the design and management of farebox systems. While doing so, I have, when possible, used my professional positions to advocate for more and better passenger rail services.
"On behalf of Amtrak’s onboard service staff, I want to thank the Rail Passengers Association for honoring their hard work with this award. The past couple years have indeed been difficult for Amtrak onboard service staff – coping with furloughs and job insecurity, adapting to changing protocols and services, not to mention the unfortunate events such as a tragic derailment and a fatal shooting. Nevertheless, our dedicated members at Amtrak have handled these hurdles with the care, attention and diligence for which they’re known. We thank Rail Passengers for their acknowledgement of our members’ hard work and, as always, look forward to seeing you on the rails."
Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.