Resources
Monday, September 20th
Opening Address
- Jim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers Association
The Infrastructure Package: What Made the Cut + What’s Next
- Jim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers Association
- Sean Jeans-Gail, Vice President of Policy + Government Affairs, Rail Passengers Association
Congressional Outreach - Prep Session
- Sean Jeans-Gail, Vice President of Policy + Government Affairs, Rail Passengers Association
Roger Harris, Executive Vice President - Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer, Amtrak
Laura Mason, Executive Vice President - Major Program Delivery, Amtrak
Rail Passengers Economic Benefits Studies and Results
- Jim Mathews, President & CEO, Rail Passengers Association
Amit Bose, Administrator (Nominated), Federal Railroad Administration
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.