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Releases

Rail Passenger Releases, Statements & Letters - An archive of press releases, Congressional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.

2021 Golden Spike Awarded to Amtrak Workers

Statement on Flynn's Retirement, Appointment of Gardner

Amtrak Announces Testing Alternative, Avoiding Cuts to Service

Statement for the Record for T&I Hearing on Leveraging IIJA

Rail Passengers on Rep. DeFazio's Retirement

Rail Passengers Thanks President Biden for IIJA

Congress Passes Historic Rail Infrastructure Bill

Statement on CSX & NS STB Filing on Gulf Coast

New Regional Plan Charts Future of Midwestern Passenger Rail

Adding Amtrak to Southern Tier Adds $271 Million to Economy

Rail Passengers Statement on Amtrak Derailment Near Joplin, MT

Rail Passengers Urges Senate to Confirm Bose to Lead FRA

Amtrak Executives Preview Plans for Infrastructure Funds

Statement on Senate Passage of Infrastructure Bill

Rail Passengers' Statement on Bipartisan Senate Agreement

Rail Passengers Statement on White House EO on Rail

Passengers Applaud House Passage of Visionary INVEST Act

Passengers Thanks Committee for Bipartisan Passage of Rail Title

"When [NARP] comes to Washington, you help embolden us in our efforts to continue the progress for passenger rail. And not just on the Northeast Corridor. All over America! High-speed rail, passenger rail is coming to America, thanks to a lot of your efforts! We’re partners in this. ... You are the ones that are going to make this happen. Do not be dissuaded by the naysayers. There are thousands of people all over America who are for passenger rail and you represent the best of what America is about!"

Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2012 NARP Spring Council Meeting