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House Advances Cuts to Amtrak, Senate Starts Deliberations

Take the Train Next Time, Jack

Supreme Court Ruling Clips FRA, STB

House Fight Over Rail Cuts Kicked to July 10th

Long-Distance Study: A Great Start, Despite Gaps

The Missing Link

House Kicks off Transportation Budget Process Next Week

What’s Happening With The Adirondack?

Stefanik Wants Adirondack Answers From Amtrak, CN

House Committee Examines Amtrak CapEx and Transparency

Alabama Gov. Softens On Gulf Coast Financial Support

Data Confirm Long Trains Pose Higher Risks

USDOT Awards $343ML to Upgrade Rail Transit Accessibility

New Jersey Lawmakers Criticize Amtrak Over NEC Power Failure

Amtrak Disabilities Bill Passes House

Borealis: A Long-Awaited Victory Lap

Regular Dining Car to Return to Crescent

IIJA Is Already Working; Losing It Would Cost Billions

"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