About

Gary Lanman

Gary M Lanman

Gary has been a member of Rail Passengers Association for over 10 years and has been a rail advocate for over 15 years. He is a resident of Oklahoma, but has lived in Illinois, Maryland and Texas. He is a father of three and a grandfather of 5. Navy veteran.

Board Member of Rail Passengers Association
Vice President and webmaster of Northern Flyer Alliance
President of Friends of NFA

"On behalf of Amtrak’s onboard service staff, I want to thank the Rail Passengers Association for honoring their hard work with this award. The past couple years have indeed been difficult for Amtrak onboard service staff – coping with furloughs and job insecurity, adapting to changing protocols and services, not to mention the unfortunate events such as a tragic derailment and a fatal shooting. Nevertheless, our dedicated members at Amtrak have handled these hurdles with the care, attention and diligence for which they’re known. We thank Rail Passengers for their acknowledgement of our members’ hard work and, as always, look forward to seeing you on the rails."

Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.