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.