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Recapping everything this week from Association HQ! Did you know there was an election?
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[Press Release] Rail Passengers Association President & CEO Jim Mathews joined with frontline Amtrak employees to raise concerns regarding Amtrak’s decision to allow passengers to transport guns in personal lockboxes onboard its trains beginning January 2027.
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“Passenger safety must remain Amtrak’s highest priority,” said Mathews. “The railroad owes passengers, frontline employees, and Amtrak Police officers a clear explanation of why allowing onboard guns is necessary and how it will make the network safer — not just on the
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[cont] Northeast Corridor with its dense station pattern, but across the entire network, including routes that operate through sparsely populated stretches of the country, where it takes law enforcement officers many hours to reach a train.”
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[New Blog] It’s foolish to keep treating housing, employment, economic development, and mobility as though they live in separate universes
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Transport Workers Union (TWU) is opposing a rule change, brought on by an Executive Order signed last year, that will allow passengers to carry their personal firearms (stored in TSA-approved lockboxes) on board trains that don't have a baggage car.
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[New Blog] Rail Passengers Association asks the important question: what does it mean for trains? twp.ai/9OdCTa
Subway lines in NYC had themselves a time last weekend - including breaking the all-time Sunday ridership mark.
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Nearly 100k people are expected to attend this weekend's Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival in Ocean Springs, MS - which is why Amtrak is adding a special stop on the Mardi Gras.
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We have a full fall update for our Amtrak + VIA Rail timetables.
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Never trust the polls
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SMART-TD gives conductors on the Empire Builder their flowers and highlights the important work done by the union's Bus & Transit Assault Prevention & Safety (BTAPS) Committee.
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Could the PNW look a little like Europe in the future? Local light rail, regional commuter rail, intercity passenger rail, and high-speed rail all in one network? Washington State DOT wants your opinion on that exact idea.
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Missed out on our event in Toledo last month? Need to rewatch the presentations because of too much natural light in a beautiful train hall? We have you covered!
All of our videos from RailNation: Toledo are now up for public viewing.
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After breaking records for holiday travel last year, Amtrak is gearing up for an even busier Thanksgiving rush later this month.
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National races grab headlines, but the issues shaping your day-to-day routine are often further down the ballot
From local bus lines to neighborhood road repairs, your vote directly shapes how your community invests in everyday infrastructure.
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Whether you ride the train every morning, drive to work, walk to school, or bike around town, these decisions directly impact traffic congestion, economic opportunity, air quality, and neighborhood connectivity.
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Voting is your direct say in how your community moves forward - literally.
Make your voice heard!
Passenger voting guide: twp.ai/9Oczzc
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