The FEBT has announced that they have reached their 2023-2024 fund-raising goal of $220,000. However, laying track is expensive and additional funds are needed to maintain momentum on the "March to Saltillo."
To quote from the newsletter:
"This is a tremendous start to the 2024 Campaign! With 6 months remaining, we now can further accelerate the rebirth of the EBT. We are excited to announce that additional 2024 Campaign donations beyond the initial $220K goal will be targeted toward purchase of additional track materials for the march to Saltillo. The next steps in the march to Saltillo will be to restore trackage from the Rt. 475 crossing to Jordan Summit, from Jordan Summit to the Rt. 994 crossing, and from there to Pogue Station. The right of way has now been cleared by the EBTF all the way to Pogue Station. Your campaign contributions have allowed us to order ties and other track materials to support restoration to Jordan summit. However, we still need significant additional track materials to complete the work to Pogue and beyond. Ties, spikes, plates, and ballast to reach Pogue will require more than $100,000. Your continued donations will directly support this effort. The more funds we raise, the further we can march towards Saltillo!"
