Hotline
Your weekly source of fresh takes on news affecting America's passengers. See also the RPA Blog.
Hotline #1,004
Feds Delay Caltrain Funding; New Report Highlights Growth in Highway Congestion; APTA Reveals PTC Implementation Moving Forward
February 24, 2017
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Hotline #1,003
Amtrak President Spends Day on Capitol Hill; NARP Looks to Members for Local Engagement; FRA to Consider Feedback on NEC Future Plan
February 17, 2017
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Hotline #1,002
NARP Pushes Back on Attack on Caltrain Electrification; Trump Discusses HSR at Airline Meeting; Texas Central Partners Reach New Milestones
February 10, 2017
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Hotline #1,001
Hoosier State Transitions Back to Amtrak Equipment; NY Awards $25 Million to Passenger and Freight Rail Projects; Meeting Held To Discuss HSR Between U.S. and Mexico
February 3, 2017
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Hotline #1,000
GOP Reject Dems’ Infrastructure Proposal; DC’s Metro Receives Financial Boost; 30th Street Station District Plan Wins Award; MTA To Expand Sleep Apnea Program; NTSB Releases Initial Report on Amtrak Accident
January 27, 2017
Hotline #1,000: GOP Reject Dems’ Infrastructure Proposal; DC’s Metro Receives Financial Boost; 30th Street Station District Plan Wins Award; MTA To Expand Sleep Apnea Program; NTSB Releases Initial Report on Amtrak Accident Check Out Our Newest Hotline! NARP thanks those members who have sent in industry-related news stories, op-eds, editorials, or letters to the editor from your communities. We include them in our social media efforts, along with the weekly Hotline. Please send your news i
Hotline #999
California high-speed rail project clears important legal hurdle; FTA proposes new signal system regulations; Amtrak to offer extended service for Inauguration, Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Proposal Generating Opposition
January 19, 2017
Hotline #999: California high-speed rail project clears important legal hurdle; FTA proposes new signal system regulations; Amtrak to offer extended service for Inauguration, Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Proposal Generating Opposition ------------ Check Out Our Newest Hotline! NARP thanks those members who have sent in industry-related news stories, op-eds, editorials, or letters to the editor from your communities. We include them in our social media efforts, along with the weekly Hotline. P
Hotline #998
Appointed DOT Head supports enhancing private-public partnerships; Chicago awarded $1 Billion grant for track improvements; SMART offering free rides through July 4; Florida rail service Brighline reveals new trains; Vice President “Amtrak
January 13, 2017
Hotline #998: Appointed DOT Head supports enhancing private-public partnerships; Chicago awarded $1 Billion grant for track improvements; SMART offering free rides through July 4; Florida rail service Brighline reveals new trains; Vice President “Amtrak Joe” Biden will leave D.C. via train ------------ New Hotline Fresh Off the Press! NARP thanks those members who have sent in industry-related news stories, op-eds, editorials, or letters to the editor from your communities. We include them
Hotline #997
Southern Republicans favor Gulf Coast Train Line; Big Boost for Los Angeles Rail Transit; Ski Train Back in Action; NARP Updated On New Single-Level Amtrak Cars; Members Offer Input To FRA Southeastern Rail Study
January 6, 2017
Hotline #997: Southern Republicans favor Gulf Coast Train Line; Big Boost for Los Angeles Rail Transit; Ski Train Back in Action; NARP Updated On New Single-Level Amtrak Cars; Members Offer Input To FRA Southeastern Rail Study ------------ First Hotline of the Year! NARP thanks those members who have sent in industry-related news stories, op-eds, editorials, or letters to the editor from your communities. We include them in our social media efforts, along with the weekly Hotline. Please send y
Hotline #996
TEX Rail Receives $500 Million Transit Grant, FRA Plan Includes ReRouting in Maryland; FRA Issues Nearly $16 Million in Civil Penalties
December 29, 2016
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Hotline #995
FRA Awards Grants for Gulf Coast Stations; Boy Scouts Support Amtrak Cardinal; CHSRA Begins Search For Train Operator
December 22, 2016
NARP thanks those members who have sent in industry-related news stories, op-eds, editorials, or letters to the editor from your communities. We include them in our social media efforts, along with the weekly Hotline. Please send your news items to Bob Brady, [email protected], and we will continue to share it with the membership. We also ask members to send events that we can put on the website, here. And please follow NARP on Facebook and Twitter. The Southern Railway Commission a