I was reminded today of the fact that Washington State’s capital city, Olympia, was initially refused Amtrak service due to “lack of available staff” and only exists today because it is completely run by elderly volunteers.
Join the Volunteer Railway Crew Who Have Welcomed Passengers to the Amtrak Olympia-Lacey Centennial Station for Three Decades - ThurstonTalk
Riders stepping off the train onto the Amtrak Olympia-Lacey Centennial Station platform are always greeted by a friendly face welcoming them to Thurston County. While passengers might think the person is a railroad employee, in fact that greeter is one of the local volunteers who have staffed the station every day since the depot opened three decades ago.
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