NARP Releases, Statements & Letters
An archive of press releases, Congress-ional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.
April 29, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-10)
Contact: Robert Brady – (202) 680-4951
Advocacy Group Urges Appointing A Visionary New Leader For America’s Railroad
Washington, D.C. – National Association of Railroad Passengers President and CEO Jim Mathews has written to Amtrak’s entire Board of Directors to urge them to consider a vibrant, visionary railroad leader as Amtrak’s new President and C...
April 21, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-09)
Contact:
Robert Brady – (202) 680-4951
Two-Year Term to Focus on A Connected America and Multimodal Transport
Washington, D.C. – During the National Association of Railroad Passengers’ (NARP) Council of Representatives last week, Peter LeCody was elected as the organization’s new Chairman. LeCody will serve a two-year term and assumes the role from Robert...
April 19, 2016
For Immediate Release (#16-08)
Contact:
Robert Brady – (202) 680-4951
Rail Advocacy Group Calls for Full Authorization of FAST Act
[Updated April 19, 3:15pm Eastern, to reflect more detailed numbers released by the Senate Appropriations Committee]
Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Railroad Passengers applauds the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Hou...
April 18, 2016
[Click here for a PDF version of this statement.]
Statement of
Jim Mathews
President & CEO
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Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development,
and Related Agencies
The Honorable Thad Cochran
Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate
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Fiscal 2016 Department of Transportation Appropriation
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April 18, 2016
Thank you for the opportunity to submit this stat...
April 15, 2016
[PDF version of original letter]
April 15, 2016
Mr. Anthony M. Coscia
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Amtrak
60 Massachusetts Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Dear Mr. Coscia:
With the retirement of Joe Boardman as Amtrak’s President and CEO, each of you as Board members has a unique opportunity to consider who might be best suited to build on the progress of the past few years to move passen...
