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RailNation DC - Spring 2020 Washington Advocacy Summit & Day on The Hill
Rail Passengers Association
Sunday, March 29, 2020 2:00 PM
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Southern Rail Commission Quarterly Meeting
Friday, December 6, 2019 9:00 AM
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All Aboard Arizona Fall 2019 Passenger Rail Summit
All Aboard Arizona
Saturday, December 7, 2019 8:00 AM
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TrainRiders/Northeast Annual Meeting
TrainRiders/Northeast
Monday, December 16, 2019 11:30 AM
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2020 Southwestern Rail Conference - Dallas, TX
Texas Rail Advocates
Thursday, January 23, 2020 5:00 PM
News
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Rail Passengers Defends Pax Rights in House Testimony
Mathews argues Amtrak is an essential public service, should be funded as such
November 13, 2019
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Testimony of Jim Mathews - November 13, 2019
President & CEO Jim Mathews Testifies Before the United States House of Representatives House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
November 13, 2019
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Hotline #1,144
Coverage of Rail News from the Past Week!
November 22, 2019
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Senator Durbin Takes on Train Delays With New Bill
November 21, 2019
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Hotline #1,143
This week learn about Jim Mathew’s testimony before the House Rail Subcommittee, in addition to the House Democratic efforts to push forward on Surface Transportation Reauthorization. We cover USDOT’s 2019 BUILD Grant Program awards, which overwhelmingly favored highway projects. Despite opposition, a controversial Amtrak Board nominee moves towards Senate confirmation. Officials in the Pacific Northwest remain hopeful for high speed rail proposal in spite of voter disagreement on transit funding. And on the equipment front, Amtrak releases new pictures of the upcoming Acela II trainsets, while Stadler wins a contract for new MARTA cars. All of this and much more in this week’s Hotline!
November 15, 2019
Take Action
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Surface Transportation Reauthorization
The FAST Act Surface Transportation Bill expires in 2020, and its replacement could change everything about America's trains
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Amtrak On Time
Act now to stop freight interference and keep your trains running on time
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Find Your Elected Officials
Tell Your Member of Congress You Have the Right to Be On Time
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Documents about Amtrak (including comprehensive ridership statistics), passenger rail and public transportation policy.
Local & Regional Organizations
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'Out My Window' Charity Quilt Challenge & Auction
Benefiting The Jim Hamre Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jim Hamre Memorial Scholarship Fund
With the gracious support of Jim Hamre’s family, the Rail Passengers Association has established The Jim Hamre Memorial Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will benefit engineering graduate students interested in rail and transit.
Member Forum
A place for members of the Rail Passengers Association to communicate about topics of interest.
2020 Council of Representatives Election
All Members In Good Standing Are Urged To Consider Running For Seats On The Council of Representatives
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