An archive of press releases, Congress-ional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.
December 5, 2016
The ultimate summer internship could be yours The National Association of Railroad Passengers is launching year two of our Summer by Rail program, and we're looking for a smart, dedicated young person to spend a month riding, biking, and hiking across a connected America! During our first Summer by Rail, we sent Elena, a George Washington University student, on a month-long train trip across 1...
November 29, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-24) Contact: Robert Brady – (202) 680-4951 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao will be nominated to serve as Secretary of Transportation, President-elect Donald Trump's transition team announced today. The National Association of Railroad Passengers will work with the incoming administration to ensure that we build a national transportation net...
November 21, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-23) Contact: Robert Brady – (202) 680-4951 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony R. Foxx appointed National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) President and CEO Jim Mathews to serve on the U.S. Transportation Dept.’s newly commissioned National Advisory Committee on Travel and Tourism Infrastructure (NACTTI). Mathews will provide t...
September 29, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-22) Contact: Mark Hazlin – (202) 289-4001 Washington, D.C. (Sept. 29, 2016) – Response from the National Association of Railroad Passengers to today’s New Jersey Transit accident in Hoboken, on behalf of the 40 million Americans who ride passenger trains every year: “We are saddened to see reports of fatalities in the accident this morning and thank the fir...
August 26, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-21) Contact: Robert Brady – (202) 680-4951 NARP Applauds Federal Loan to Bolster U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Railroad Passengers was on hand at today’s event in Wilmington, Delaware, where Vice President Joe Biden announced $2.45 billion in federally secured loans to support Amtrak’s purchase of new high-sp...