May 17, 2019 - Opinion - Jim Mathews, Rail Passengers Association -
The May 4 Washington Post editorial “A road to salvation?,” attacking America’s long-distance train service, trotted out the same tired talking points about profits and losses that anti-rail interests...
February 9, 2018 - transportationtodaynews.com -
Jim Mathews, president and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association (RPA), recently sent a letter to Juan D. Reyes, III, Federal Railroad Administration acting deputy administrator, to voice support for Texas Central Railway’s (TCR) Houston–Dallas...
February 2, 2018 - TheHill.com - Jim Matthews, Opinion Contributor -
On Wednesday morning, I asked my staff to post a cautionary video of a truck driver in Florida ignoring flashing lights and lowered crossing gates to drive across the tracks,...
March 14, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
Freestone County Times - Washington, D.C. — The National Association of Railroad Passengers is calling on leaders in the Texas State Legislature to reject a draft of job-killing regulations aimed at the private-sector project to...
June 6, 2016 - TRA Newswire UPDATE
CORRECTION: In the original story, Congressman Jeb Hensarling was mis-identified as opposing Texas Central's high speed rail plan. We apologize for the error. Congressman Joe Barton of a nearby district had filed a comment...
