An archive of press releases, Congress-ional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.
December 10, 2014
Statement of Jim Mathews President & CEO National Association of Railroad Passengers * * *Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and SecurityThe Honorable Richard Blumenthal, ChairmanThe Honorable John Thune, Ranking MemberU.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation* * *Hearing on the Future of Passenger Rail in the U.S.* * *Decem...
December 8, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (#14-18) December 8, 2014 Contact: Sean Jeans-Gail, NARP – 202-408-8362 Case "Will Determine the Future of Passenger Rail in the U.S. Supreme Justices Hear Arguments in Association of American Railroads v. U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in the Association of American Railroads v. U.S. Department of Tra...
November 20, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (#14-17) November 19, 2014 Contact: Sean Jeans-Gail, NARP – 202-408-8362 Texas Students Call for High-Speed Rail Student Government Associations Highlight Economic Importance of Passenger Trains for Future of Texas Economy Encouraged by the National Association of Railroad Passenger’s campaign to recruit the next generation of transportation leaders, student governmen...
October 29, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (#14-16) October 29, 2014 Contact: Sean Jeans-Gail, NARP – 202-408-8362 FY14 Train Ridership Records Highlight Infrastructure, Funding Gaps Amtrak’s record-breaking Fiscal Year 2014 ridership and revenue figures made public yesterday should be a wake-up call for federal and local policymakers to provide predictable, dedicated public investment in passenger rail and to...
October 17, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (#14-15) October 17, 2014 Contact: Sean Jeans-Gail, NARP – 202-408-8362 America's Passengers, Mayor Becker Honor Salt Lake City's Transportation Vision Salt Lake City—The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) is presenting an award Saturday to Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, honoring Salt Lake City’s officials and community leaders for building a rail...