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As THUD Deadline Looms, Another CR Looks Likely

Ignore The Haters. California HSR Is Making Progress.

2024 Is Here: Hold On Tight

Amtrak Issues Long-Distance RFP

John Oliver’s Devastating Class Is Takedown

Five Takeaways From Last Week’s Big Passenger Rail Announcements

Savor This Day

Biden Administration to Make Major Passenger Rail Announcement

Amtrak Board Holds Public Meeting in Richmond

House Subcommittee Looks at Future of Rail

[Video] Rail Passengers in Richmond, VA

[Guest Blog] Experiencing the Brightline Orlando Extension

CONNECT 2037 Released

STB Chair Giving Up The Gavel

Transit Tech, Emerging Threats, & a New Age of Transpo Security

Amtrak Advocates Halt Vote on “Kill Amtrak” Bill

Is The New Nightjet In Amtrak’s Future?

Vote on "Kill Amtrak" Bill Delayed Until Next Week

"The support from the Rail Passengers Association, and from all of you individually, has been incredibly important to Amtrak throughout our history and especially so during the last trying year."

Bill Flynn, Amtrak CEO
April 19, 2021, speaking to attendees at the Rail Passengers Virtual Spring Advocacy Conference