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Delivering Our Message To Statehouses

What’s After The Investment in Infrastructure and Jobs Act?

RailNation:DC Draws Passengers from Across the U.S.

Gardner’s Ouster Makes Grassroots’ Task More Urgent

Confidential Reporting: FRA Pulls The Plug

Congress Poised to Avoid Government Shutdown

Privatization Fails Rail

Don't Confuse Train Opinions for Train Facts

Elon Musk Is Wrong

Let’s Not Compromise Safety

DOT Secretary Announces “Review” of Cal. HSR, Draws Protests

Confidentiality Snag Delays Late-Trains Case

Remembering Phoebe Snow

Sightseer Lounge Returning To Eagle

DOT Nominee and Project 2025 Alum Faces Senate Questions

Right Now, Our Fight For Trains Is Political

DOT Directive Raises More Questions Than It Answers

We’re On A Mission...Are You With Us?

"The support from the Rail Passengers Association, and from all of you individually, has been incredibly important to Amtrak throughout our history and especially so during the last trying year."

Bill Flynn, Amtrak CEO
April 19, 2021, speaking to attendees at the Rail Passengers Virtual Spring Advocacy Conference