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Rail Passengers Association The Rail Passengers Association is the largest and oldest national membership organization working for more and better passenger trains in the USA.

With 127,000 members, donors, and supporters, the non-profit Rail Passengers Association is the oldest and largest national organization serving as a voice for the more than 40 million rail passengers in the U.S. Our mission is to improve and expand conventional intercity and regional passenger train services, support higher speed rail initiatives, increase connectivity among all forms of transportation, and ensure safety for our country's trains and passengers. All of this makes communities safer, more accessible, and more productive, improving the lives of everyone who lives, works, and plays in towns all across America.

Thom, from Trains Are Awesome, sat down with Amtrak’s Derek Maier and Celica Ann Pfleckl this week for a livestream that...
09/19/2026

Thom, from Trains Are Awesome, sat down with Amtrak’s Derek Maier and Celica Ann Pfleckl this week for a livestream that went deep into the planning and construction of the all-new Airo fleet

Airo is the next generation of Amtrak travel.Join us for In Conve...

Recapping the week with blogs on Amtrak and CN kissing and making up after a 13-year squabble, and construction of the N...
09/18/2026

Recapping the week with blogs on Amtrak and CN kissing and making up after a 13-year squabble, and construction of the North Portal Bridge in New Jersey entering its final phase - plus the latest and greatest from around the states.

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Originally planned in 1920 and delayed by decades of debate, funding issues, and construction starts and stops, Phase 1 ...
09/18/2026

Originally planned in 1920 and delayed by decades of debate, funding issues, and construction starts and stops, Phase 1 of NYC's 2nd Ave Subway opened on Jan 1st 2017. Now, work on the Phase 2 expansion to 125th St in Harlem is set to begin next year.

NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Transportation Authority this week issued a Request for Qualifications for the fourth and final construction contract in Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway extension, with the goal of awarding the contract in mid-2027. The largest of the four contracts in Phase 2, the ...

Residents in Maryland will be able to ride local buses, light rail, metro subways, MARC, commuter buses, and the Mobilit...
09/18/2026

Residents in Maryland will be able to ride local buses, light rail, metro subways, MARC, commuter buses, and the Mobility service for free next Tuesday (9/22) as part of the global "Car Free Day"

On September 22, residents can ride public transit for free. That includes local busses, light rail, metro subways, MARC, commuter busses, and Mobility.

After 13 years of "neener neener, I know you are, but what am I?", Amtrak and CN have come together to broker a new 8-ye...
09/17/2026

After 13 years of "neener neener, I know you are, but what am I?", Amtrak and CN have come together to broker a new 8-year pact, which includes dealing with the longstanding shunt issue that has plagued service in Illinois.

For more on the deal:

WASHINGTON — Amtrak and Canadian National have reached a new host railroad operating agreement that settles a dispute dating to 2013. The railroads said today that the agreements “strengthen their partnership and support safe, reliable passenger and freight service on CN’s U.S. rail network......

Our Director of Community Engagement & Organizing will attend this event and is developing public outreach ideas.
09/17/2026

Our Director of Community Engagement & Organizing will attend this event and is developing public outreach ideas.

Amtrak will face residents Thursday over its plan to build a new, around-the-clock maintenance facility in Bridgeport near Rate Field.

This weekend, residents (or visitors) of Providence, RI will be able to stop by the pop-up tent hosted by the "New Haven...
09/17/2026

This weekend, residents (or visitors) of Providence, RI will be able to stop by the pop-up tent hosted by the "New Haven to Providence Capacity Planning Study" staff and hear the latest about the project's process.

Amtrak's New Haven to Providence rail capacity study takes public comments at PVDFest on Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. No route has been selected.

The last time there was a passenger train between Chicago and the Quad Cities was in 1979, the year our Dir. of Engageme...
09/16/2026

The last time there was a passenger train between Chicago and the Quad Cities was in 1979, the year our Dir. of Engagement was born. After decades of passionate advocates fighting against limited political will, the tide has turned, and the money is there

The Quad Cities, which straddle the Iowa-Illinois border, have gone without passenger rail since 1979, despite their history as the center of the Rock Island Line.

The 133-year-old depot in Kirkwood, MO, added to the National Register of Historic Places in the mid-80s, has reopened a...
09/16/2026

The 133-year-old depot in Kirkwood, MO, added to the National Register of Historic Places in the mid-80s, has reopened after a $4.7M overhaul that includes a new courtyard and a rail history mini-museum.

And it has a mascot!

The ribbon to formally celebrate renovations of the Kirkwood Train Station was cut by city officials on Tuesday.

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