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Hotline #1,432
March 13, 2026
A bit of a slow news week (at least in the passenger rail advocacy world), but #HotlineFriday rolls on. We cover a strategy reset for CAHSR, take a look overseas with the reopening of a line between China & NK, and let you know about a chance to tour the restored Michigan Central Station in the Motor City. Plus all that's fit to print. See you onboard! Highball!
Hotline #1,432–March 13th, 2026
Get on track with this week's rail passengers news
"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.
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