News Releases
• Jul 22, 2010: Senate Subcommittee Provides Hope for Amtrak, Slashes Investment in High Speed Rail
The Senate Appropriations Committee sets funding levels for Fiscal Year 2011 budget, approving a transportation bill that would give Amtrak breathing room in the face of possible service reductions and furloughs, providing some possibility of near-term flexibility in meeting surging demands in ridership, but would more than halve the funding for the popular high speed rail program.
• Jul 02, 2010: CORRECTED: House Subcommittee Boosts Highway Spending, Throttles Passenger Train Growth
NARP expresses great concern over House subcommittee’s low passenger train funding levels and urges advocates of balanced transportation to get involved in the budgeting process.
• May 27, 2010: On Energy Problems, President Should Turn to Trains
NARP urges: On Energy Problems, President Should Turn to Trains: Rail’s Energy Efficiency Offers Solutions for a Long-Term Energy Strategy
• May 11, 2010: Fourbillion.com Coalition Calls on Congress to Fund Modern Passenger Rail Network
National coalition urges Congress to raise high speed rail allocation to $4 billion: Also call on Congress to fully fund Amtrak at $2.6 billion
• May 05, 2010: Congresswoman Brown Calls for Restoring New Orleans-Florida Amtrak Service
Congresswoman Brown Calls for Restoring New Orleans-Florida Amtrak Service
• Apr 30, 2010: Robert J. Stewart of Fort Myers, Florida, Elected NARP Chairman
Robert J. Stewart of Fort Myers, Florida, Elected NARP Chairman
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