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The latest passenger rail and transit news

Analysis of FY 2026 THUD Rail Funding and Provisions
Fiscal 2026 Rail Money Bill: Could Be Much Worse [UPDATE]
Why the STB Hit the ‘Reset’ Button on the UP-NS Merger
Passenger Rail Faces a Reckoning
Rail Passengers Welcomes Its First New Volunteer Class
Amtrak OIG Sounds Alarm Over Maintenance Strategy
A Merger That Preserves the Status Quo, At Best
Schoolhouse Rock and Next Year’s Rail Bill
Popularity of Transit Merchandise and Experiences for Holidays
Judge Hands CAHSR a Win in Fight With Trump Administration
A Cold Night in Michigan
Amtrak Board Spotlights Need for More Capacity
New RPA Survey: Comfort Matters, But Fares Still Rule the Rails
Amtrak Coach is a Bargain
Apply for Volunteer Staff at Rail Passengers Association
Understanding Amtrak’s Latest Equipment RFI
Senate Hearing Spotlights Potential UP and NS Merger
Sometimes We Can Still Do Big Things
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"Saving the Pennsylvanian (New York-Pittsburgh train) was a local effort but it was tremendously useful to have a national organization [NARP] to call upon for information and support. It was the combination of the local and national groups that made this happen."

Michael Alexander, NARP Council Member
April 6, 2013, at the Harrisburg PA membership meeting of NARP

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