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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gilbert B Norman: [QB] [URL=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/pierce-transit-employee-identified-as-victim-of-amtrak-train-derailment]Seattle Times[/URL] reports that two of the three fatalities were enthusiasts and strong passenger train advocates: Fair Use: [i][list] [*]Zack Willhoite and Jim Hamre, two longtime rail advocates, were among those killed in the Monday derailment of an Amtrak train near Olympia. The duo had been riding on Amtrak’s new Seattle-to-Portland service along a rebuilt inland track. Willhoite was identified by his employer, Pierce Transit, as a victim in the crash. He worked as a customer-service specialist and had been employed there since 2008. "He has always been deeply appreciated and admired by his colleagues, and played an important role at our agency,” according to a notice from Pierce Transit. Willhoite was a member of the enthusiasts’ group All Aboard Washington, and he was riding the Amtrak Cascades 501 with Jim Hamre, a fellow member. Willhoite also enjoyed traveling the state by long-distance bus. Lloyd Flem, a friend for 35 years and vice president of the group, said Willhoite and Hamre were also interested in rail policy — to promote rail, ferries and buses as alternatives to single-occupancy cars.[/i] [/list] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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