» 02/01/12: NARP Concerned with Rail Provisions in House Surface Transportation Bill

We oppose H.R. 7’s cuts to Amtrak, provision to privatize on-board food service, 5-year extension of the Positive Train Control deadline, and increase in maximum truck weights.

» 01/31/12: Rail Groups Push for California to Break Ground on High-Speed Rail in 2012

The National Association of Railroad Passengers, Californians for High Speed Rail, and Midwest High Speed Rail Association join together to ask California’s Governor to move forward with construction on high-speed rail

» 01/31/12: NARP accepting nominations for the 2012 Burch Memorial Safety Award

Know someone in the train industry who goes above and beyond to keep passengers safe?  Nominate them!

» 01/10/12: Senator Feinstein backs high-speed rail in California

Writes Governor Brown to ask that the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco high-speed rail project be put under the authority of CalTrans.

» 01/05/12: With new report, Los Angeles to San Francisco high-speed rail corridor stays on the boil

The NARP blog looks at this fresh criticism, along with the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s response.