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Rail Passenger Releases, Statements & Letters - An archive of press releases, Congressional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.

Congress Passes Historic Rail Infrastructure Bill

Statement on CSX & NS STB Filing on Gulf Coast

New Regional Plan Charts Future of Midwestern Passenger Rail

Adding Amtrak to Southern Tier Adds $271 Million to Economy

Rail Passengers Statement on Amtrak Derailment Near Joplin, MT

Rail Passengers Urges Senate to Confirm Bose to Lead FRA

Amtrak Executives Preview Plans for Infrastructure Funds

Statement on Senate Passage of Infrastructure Bill

Rail Passengers' Statement on Bipartisan Senate Agreement

Rail Passengers Statement on White House EO on Rail

Passengers Applaud House Passage of Visionary INVEST Act

Passengers Thanks Committee for Bipartisan Passage of Rail Title

Rail Passengers Applaud Ambition of INVEST Act

Amtrak 2035 Expansion Worth $195 Billion to U.S. Economy

Statements on U.S. House High-Speed Rail Hearing

Rail Passengers Looks Back at 50 Years of Amtrak

Rail Passengers Applauds Pres. Biden's Plan for Rail

Panel Lays Out Path for High-Speed Rail in U.S.

"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."

Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.