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Passenger rail investment offers non-stop service to a prosperous economy
November 14th, 2020
November 13, 2020 - TheHill.com - Opinion - Bill Flynn, Tony Coscia -
After the most contentious election in recent memory, the results are finally in. We congratulate President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory and know that high on their...
After years in development, rail reauthorization poised to advance quickly through the House
June 13th, 2020
June 12, 2020 - RailPassengers.org -
While the surface transportation reauthorization has been years in development in back offices around Washington, last week’s official unveiling of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s draft legislation has shifted proceedings into overdrive, with House leadership...
Gulf Coast gets $5.4 million for new Amtrak passenger trains from New Orleans to Mobile
May 3rd, 2020
May 2, 2020 - SunHerald.com -
More money has been awarded to restoring a passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile, Mississippi’s U.S. congressmen announced Friday.
A $5.45 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration to the Southern Rail Commission will...
Is US passenger rail a thing of the past—or the future?
December 9th, 2019
December 6, 2019 - forbes.com - Michael Goldstein -
Can America’s long-neglected railroads provide a viable alternative for passenger travel, as congestion and climate concerns increasingly affect ground and air transportation? There are reasons for optimism, as perpetually put-upon Amtrak recently posted...
Rail Passengers defends pax rights in House T&I testimony
November 16th, 2019
November 15, 2019 - RailPassengers.com -
The House Rail & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Rail held a hearing the Amtrak reauthorization on November 13, examining current-day challenges and future opportunities for passenger rail in the U.S. Rail Passengers Association President Jim Mathews...
Highway AND Railways: Let the voters decide
August 10th, 2018
August 7, 2018 - tribtalk.org, The Texas Tribune -
Without any fanfare, the Federal Railroad Administration released the Texas-Oklahoma Passenger Rail Study (TOPRS), which was five years in the making, last November.
Since then, crickets.
The service level study paints a broad brushstroke showing...
Louisiana planning for Baton Rouge-New Orleans passenger rail service
June 16th, 2018
June 15, 2018 - businessreport.com -
Plans for two Baton Rouge rail stations to be unveiled Tuesday.
While officials still haven’t determined how to pay for the proposed passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, they have a general idea...
Gutting Amtrak would hurt flyover states most
October 6th, 2017
October 6, 2017 - Rail Passengers Association (NARP) -
By Jim Mathews, Opinion Contributor, TheHill.com -
This summer the White House and a handful of Congress members tried to kill Amtrak’s national network. Both the House and the Senate soundly rejected this outrageous proposal,...
Oklahoma lawmakers look at expanding passenger rail in interim study
September 5th, 2017
September 5, 2017 - TRA Newswire -
The Oklahoma House Transportation Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, September 7 at the state capitol to review progress and look at the potential for expansion of passenger rail and light rail transit.
The...
Newspaper: Passenger rail could be a boon for Oklahoma
July 30th, 2017
July 29, 2017 - TahlequahDailyPress.com -
State Reps. Monroe Nichols and Forrest Bennett are on the right side of history - and they're on the side of Oklahomans who believe restoration of a robust passenger rail service could be a boon...