Releases
NARP Releases, Statements & Letters
An archive of press releases, Congressional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.
NARP Comments to STB on Dispatching Preference Policy Statement
NARP to STB on Dispatching Preference
February 22, 2016
[Click here for PDF of statement, including charts] VIA E- FILING Ms. Cynthia T. Brown, Chief, Section of Administration Office of Proceedings Surface Transportation Board 395 E. Street, SW Washington, DC 20423 Re: Ex Parte 728: Policy Statement on Implementing Passenger Rail OTP and Preference Provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 24308(C) and (F) Dear Ms. Brown: The National Association of Railroad Passengers, the nation’s oldest and largest organization speaking for the nearly 40 million
NARP Urges Federal Regulators To Address On-Time Performance of Passenger Rail Service To Ensure No Passengers’ Needs Are Ignored
Release #16-01
February 10, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-01) Contact: Robert Brady (202) 289-4001 Proposed rules ignore 24 states, will not monitor 90 percent of Amtrak network Washington, D.C. – In response to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) has urged the agency to address on-time performance (OTP) of passenger trains to avoid unnecessary delays, help continue record ridership nationwide, and ensure proposed
NARP Comments to STB on On-Time Performance Policy Statement
NARP to STB on On-Time Performance
February 8, 2016
[Click here for PDF of statement] VIA E- FILING Ms. Cynthia T. Brown, Chief, Section of Administration Office of Proceedings Surface Transportation Board 395 E. Street, SW Washington, DC 20423 Re: Ex Parte 726: On -Time Performance under Section 213 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 Dear Ms. Brown: The National Association of Railroad Passengers, the nation’s oldest and largest organization speaking for the nearly 40 million Americans who rely on passen
Passengers Thank Amtrak President Joseph Boardman for His Service
Release #15-26
December 10, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-26) Contact: Benet J. Wilson 443/838-7033 mobile WASHINGTON, D.C. —Following yesterday’s announcement that Amtrak President Joseph Boardman will be retiring effective September 2016, the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) issued a message of thanks and congratulations on his decades of service to the rail industry. NARP has worked with Boardman from his days as head of the New York State Department of Transportation, through his service as chief
Coalition Calls for National Day of Action on Nov. 13 to Advocate for Rational Transportation Funding
Release #15-25
November 12, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-25) Contact: Benet J. Wilson 443/838-7033 mobile WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) is leading a coalition of rail groups taking part in a national day of action for passengers to ensure Congressional negotiators include passenger trains in talks to reconcile the Senate and House transportation bills. Organizations participating include the Colorado Rail Passenger Association, the Midwest High Speed Rail Association, the New
Passengers Applaud House's Restoration of Key Transit Rail Program, Defeat of Anti-Transit Amendments
Release #15-24
November 5, 2015
With House Bill Cleared, NARP Turns Attention to Successful Passage of DRIVE Act's Rail Title For Immediate Release (#15-24) Contact: Benet J. Wilson 443/838-7033 mobile WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) applauded the good judgment shown by members of the U.S. House of Representatives in voting today to restore flexibility and increase federal commitment to a key transit program, while overwhelmingly defeating three amendments that would have hurt
Iowa Pacific Holdings President Ed Ellis to Give Keynote at Railroad Passengers Meeting in Indianapolis
Ed Ellis to Give Keynote
October 15, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY Who: Iowa Pacific Holdings Founder and President Ed Ellis What: Ellis will give the keynote address at the National Association of Railroad Passengers' Fall Meeting in Indianapolis. He will discuss Iowa Pacific’s passenger train service between Indianapolis and Chicago, along with prospective models for private company participating in passenger rail services. When: Saturday, October 17, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. Where: Crowne Plaza Union Station, Indianapolis. Victoria Station
National Rail Passengers Group Meeting in Indianapolis To Focus on Advocacy Efforts, Multimodal Transportation Issues
Release #15-23
October 12, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-23) Contact: Benet J. Wilson 443-838-7033 mobile WASHINGTON, D.C.— The shape of multimodal transportation and how rail fits contributes to improving mobility is the theme of the National Association of Railroad Passengers’ (NARP) annual Fall Meeting in Indianapolis October 16-18. The Fall Meeting will feature a series of panels on issues affecting rail and transportation policy. The Advocacy panel will explore real-world examples of efforts to support rail, ran
NARP Urges Immediate Congressional Action on Positive Train Control to Avoid Rail Shutdown
Release #15-22
October 6, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-22) Contact: Benet J. Wilson 443-838-7033 mobile WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) is warning that the U.S. rail transportation system could be crippled if passenger railroads are forced to suspend train service. Amtrak and commuter railroads are facing a December 31, 2015, deadline to install Positive Train Control (PTC) technology, and Amtrak has said it will start informing of shutdowns beginning December 1. Amtrak and oth
Passengers Decry Another Manufactured Crisis As Safety Technology Deadline Looms
Release #15-21
September 23, 2015
For Immediate Release (#15-21) Contact: Sean Jeans-Gail 202-320-2723 Passengers Decry Another Manufactured Crisis As Safety Technology Deadline Looms Warn Congress to Pass PTC Extension Before Damage is Done Washington, D.C.— Responding to the Senate’s decision to move a stopgap budget proposal extending the deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC), the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) is calling on Congress to pass a long-term surface transportation act