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Routes Spokesperson

Category: Gov’t Affairs and Policy
Routes Spokesperson (Policy)

Overview
Become the go‑to subject‑matter voice for a specific route or corridor, engaging officials,
media, and the public with rider‑centric insights.

Key Responsibilities
- Develop route expertise: service facts, rider stories, economic impacts, and priorities.
- Engage local officials, MPOs, and community partners; support hearings and briefings.
- Provide timely quotes/briefings to media in coordination with staff.
- Collaborate with policy/data teams on corridor wish lists and fact sheets.
- Complete staff-led training specific to this role.

Qualifications
- Confident communicator with research chops and local credibility.
- Comfort working with press and public officials.
- Collaborative and responsive under deadlines.

Time Commitment
Variable by campaign; average ~3–5 hours/week with occasional surges.

Benefits
- Media exposure and real policy wins attached to your work.
- Professional references; local and regional network growth.
Should be a Rail Passengers member or prepared to join Rail Passengers to participate. To
apply, send a resume, clips/links and a cover letter by email to [email protected].

"The National Association of Railroad Passengers has done yeoman work over the years and in fact if it weren’t for NARP, I'd be surprised if Amtrak were still in possession of as a large a network as they have. So they've done good work, they're very good on the factual case."

Robert Gallamore, Director of Transportation Center at Northwestern University and former Federal Railroad Administration official, Director of Transportation Center at Northwestern University
November 17, 2005, on The Leonard Lopate Show (with guest host Chris Bannon), WNYC New York.