Rail Passengers Association

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 transpor

tation, 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.

The ribbon-cutting "reopening" celebration for the updated Mt. Pleasant (IA) station took place last week.
06/03/2026

The ribbon-cutting "reopening" celebration for the updated Mt. Pleasant (IA) station took place last week.

Amtrak and The City of Mt. Pleasant cut a ribbon at the train station on Thursday, May 28. A small ceremony was held in the morning, with Mt. Pleasant Mayor

Happy   Day! Imagine seamlessly transitioning from a bike ride to the train platform thanks to safe cycling paths connec...
06/03/2026

Happy Day!

Imagine seamlessly transitioning from a bike ride to the train platform thanks to safe cycling paths connected to stations. Let's work together to build a world where cars are optional!

Our latest trio represents a diverse cross-section of America, united by a shared goal: learning how to protect, preserv...
06/03/2026

Our latest trio represents a diverse cross-section of America, united by a shared goal: learning how to protect, preserve, and expand the nation’s passenger rail network while building their future careers in law and public service.

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The first of the NEC-bound Airo sets has left "the nest" in Sacramento for testing at the Transportation Technology Cent...
06/03/2026

The first of the NEC-bound Airo sets has left "the nest" in Sacramento for testing at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado

A new Amtrak Airo trainset departed Siemens’ Sacramento, CA manufacturing site for testing.

Maybe, just maybe, the price point was a little high?
06/02/2026

Maybe, just maybe, the price point was a little high?

Organizers have been encouraging soccer fans to buy tickets in advance of the World Cup games — but this does not seem to be happening.

The $771M contract, the 7th awarded so far for the Gateway Program, will help eliminate a major bottleneck leading into ...
06/02/2026

The $771M contract, the 7th awarded so far for the Gateway Program, will help eliminate a major bottleneck leading into the Hudson River Tunnels as well as update tracks, signals, etc.

The second biggest Gateway project to build tracks connecting the new tunnel to the Northeast Corridor's four tracks in Secaucus was awarded for $771 million Monday.

LA Metro is making it easy for people to make it to the polls for today's primary election.
06/02/2026

LA Metro is making it easy for people to make it to the polls for today's primary election.

LA Metro is offering free rides on Tuesday for the June primary election.

The Oklahoma DOT is hosting a virtual meeting tomorrow (June 3rd) to present the initial summary of the 2026 State Rail ...
06/02/2026

The Oklahoma DOT is hosting a virtual meeting tomorrow (June 3rd) to present the initial summary of the 2026 State Rail Plan. This is the 2nd and final public meeting before the plan is finalized and published.

For more info:

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation seeks public input to help finalize a draft of the 2026 State Rail Plan, which addresses existing and future passenger and freight rail services in Oklahoma. The draft plan reflects the latest rail project priorities and helps position Oklahoma stakeholders....

ICYM the press conference update from the MTA on the fire that shut down rail traffic in and out of Penn Station on Frid...
06/02/2026

ICYM the press conference update from the MTA on the fire that shut down rail traffic in and out of Penn Station on Friday.

MTA CEO Janno Lieber held a news conference to discuss the fire that broke out on a train car, causing NJ Transit and Amtrak to be suspended at Penn Station Friday morning.

An amendment that aims to enhance Amtrak's eminent domain powers and develop a new revenue stream was introduced during ...
06/01/2026

An amendment that aims to enhance Amtrak's eminent domain powers and develop a new revenue stream was introduced during the BUILD America 250 markup, but has stirred up opposition from a longtime Amtrak supporter in Congress.

Read more:

A Look at the Controversy Brewing over the BUILD America 250 Act, Amtrak, Eminent Domain, Transit Oriented Development, and New York Penn Station

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