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The Rail Passengers Association is the largest national organization that serves as a voice for the more than 40 million rail passengers in the US. Our mission is to improve and expand conventional intercity & regional passenger train services, support higher speed rail initiatives, increase connectivity among all forms of transportation and ensure safety for our country's trains and passengers.

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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

  • Rail Passengers Defends Pax Rights in House Testimony

    Mathews argues Amtrak is an essential public service, should be funded as such

    November 13, 2019

  • Hotline #1,144

    Coverage of Rail News from the Past Week!

    November 22, 2019

  • Senator Durbin Takes on Train Delays With New Bill

    November 21, 2019

  • 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

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How Amtrak's Accounting Practices Distort Financial Realities

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Documents about Amtrak (including comprehensive ridership statistics), passenger rail and public transportation policy.

Local & Regional Organizations

Local & regional advocacy coalition partners; national & international organizations; industry & labor groups.

'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

At Columbus, WI, Station, Member Charles Hamilton.

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RPA is working for more frequencies on existing routes and adding new routes.

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The Rail Passengers Association (formerly NARP) acts as a voice for Amtrak, commuter and transit passengers.

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