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Tired of the onslaught of terrible news that gets bleaker by the day? We are too. While we remain committed to using people power and creative action to stop this assault on our democracy, action without vision leads to chaos. Or put another way, our NO is only as powerful as our YES is compelling. Backbone's "YES" is our Solutionary Rail project.

Solutionary Rail, a project started by Backbone Campaign over 10 years ago, champions a more sustainable, equitable and connected future. Our friends at Pace e Bene are calling on communities to gather in Solutions Circles for Earth Week, so Backbone is hosting a free gathering on zoom, focused on the Solutionary Rail vision. (During this Solutions Circle, there will be an opportunity to take action on three solutionary bills in Congress right now!)

Join us Tuesday, April 21 - during Earth Week - for an inspiring conversation.

5pm Pacific | 8pm Eastern

RSVP below for the Zoom link

Painting by J. Craig Thorp.

What is Solutionary Rail?

Solutionary Rail is a campaign to put US rail and rail corridors in service of the public interest. We are building an unconventional alliance by amplifying a sense of common cause among often unlikely allies by leaning into the Reconnect America theme to transcend political polarization. Solutionary Rail champions the use of rail transport and rail corridors to address environmental, social and climate crises. 

Our objectives are threefold: 

1. electrification of freight and passenger rail, prioritizing rail yards that impact community health,
2. modeshift of freight and passengers off trucks, cars and planes and onto trains through improvements in capacity, access and service,
3. electric transmission along railroad rights-of-way to unlock stranded renewable energy resources. 

Learn more at our Solutions Circle, Tuesday April 21st as part of Earth Week 2026!

Let's Celebrate People Power

Join the call to hear about creative activism deployments - and share your own experiences from your community!

Thursday, May 7

5pm Pacific / 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern

RSVP Below