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
06/03/2026
The ribbon-cutting "reopening" celebration for the updated Mt. Pleasant (IA) station took place last week.
Mt. Pleasant Amtrak Station celebrates $5.5 million in improvements 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
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!
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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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
Next generation Amtrak Northeast Regional trainsets head to Colorado for testing. A new Amtrak Airo trainset departed Siemens’ Sacramento, CA manufacturing site for testing.
06/02/2026
Maybe, just maybe, the price point was a little high?
Less than six percent of $98 New Jersey Transit tickets to MetLife Stadium sold (Gift Article) Organizers have been encouraging soccer fans to buy tickets in advance of the World Cup games — but this does not seem to be happening.
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.
Gateway awards $711M contract to build the route for tracks to new tunnel 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.
06/02/2026
LA Metro is making it easy for people to make it to the polls for today's primary election.
LA Metro offers free rides for the primary election LA Metro is offering free rides on Tuesday for the June primary election.
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:
ODOT seeks input on State Rail Plan update 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....
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 officials give update on fire that suspended NJ Transit, Amtrak at Penn Station 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.
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 over Amtrak, Eminent Domain and NYP A Look at the Controversy Brewing over the BUILD America 250 Act, Amtrak, Eminent Domain, Transit Oriented Development, and New York Penn Station