http://www.narprail.org en narp@narprail.org 2008-11-19T15:50:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/regions/ More about NARP, NARP Board of Directors & Membership Regions NARP 2008-11-06T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/header1/ Click on each link below for a list of directors, past and upcoming membership meetings, and a map of the region. More about NARP, NARP Board of Directors & Membership Regions NARP 2008-07-28T17:04:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/contact/ NARP 2007-08-16T20:02:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/links_august/ One-stop shopping for all the weblinks and documents discussed in the August issue of NARP News. More about NARP NARP 2007-07-27T14:09:39-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/header/ Welcome to the web home of the National Association of Railroad Passengers’ 40-year vision for rail in the United States. We aim to shift discussions over intercity passenger rail to emphasize connectivity and capacity expansion for both freight and passenger rail.  Visit the links below for more information. Please do not hesistate to contact NARP if you want further information or to give us your feedback.  We are particularly interested in your observations about specific proposed routes on our map, since you live closer to—and may know more about the potential—for many of this routes.  You can also read our news release about our vision.  NARP's Vision For the Future NARP 2007-06-25T09:53:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/fund/ Information on Amtrak and other modal funding since 1990. Updated with 2007 final and 2008 proposed funding levels.  Click here to download (PDF file) Legislative and Government Related Resources, NARP Pushes The Facts, Passenger Rail Funding & Statistics and other Advocacy Tools NARP 2007-04-04T12:54:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/burch/ The Dr. Gary Burch Memorial Safety Award is an annual award granting $1,000 to the railroad worker who has done the most to improve the safety of railroad passengers. (includes history and list of recipients) More about NARP, NARP Awards NARP 2007-04-03T19:19:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/narp_presidents_state_of_the_association_report/ Presented by George Chilson to the NARP Board of Directors at its October 2006 Meeting in Austin, TX and discussed in the January 2007 issue of NARP News More about NARP NARP 2006-12-13T19:39:39-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/spike/ NARP’s annual award recognizing celebrities, elected officials, and others who have made important contributions to the passenger rail cause. (includes history and a list of recipients) More about NARP, NARP Awards NARP 2006-05-23T14:01:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/welcome_to_the_narp_young_adults_and_kids_site/ All Americans from the young to the young at heart benefit from the mobility, freedom, and fun that rail travel offers. The purpose of this page is to provide resources of interest to families, to kids, and to young adults who want to learn more about trains and travel by train.  Click on the links below to begin your journey! NARP Young Adults and Kids Corner NARP 2005-11-02T21:21:30-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/mdot_purple/ Statement of National Association of Railroad Passengers And Ross Capon, NARP President and a Bethesda resident, at the Purple Line Alternatives Analysis/Draft EIS Public Hearing Legislative and Government Related Resources, NARP Reports, Comments, and Letters to Officials NARP 2008-11-19T15:50:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/whats_new/ NARP 2008-11-19T13:05:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/hotline_579/ Kummant resigns as Amtrak President and CEO; California teens convicted of attacking Amtrak crew NARP 2008-11-14T21:23:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/nr08_24/ “NARP appreciates the work that Mr. Kummant did during his tenure at Amtrak, and the good relationship that he maintained with the organization.  We are particularly appreciative of his defense of the national network of long distance trains and of Amtrak’s efforts under his leadership to get a decent resolution of issues surrounding the controversial Access to the Regions Core (ARC) project to add more capacity under the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City. NARP 2008-11-14T19:45:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/alex_kummant_resigns_from_amtrak/ NARP issued a statement from president Ross B. Capon regarding the resignation of Amtrak President and CEO Alex Kummant. NARP 2008-11-14T18:47:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/hotline_578/ NARP Congressional statement: Stimulus II needs to include trains; Local transit initiatives 72% successful on election day NARP 2008-11-07T20:52:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/nr08_23/ In a statement submitted for the record in the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s October 29 hearing on “Investing in Infrastructure: The Road to Recovery,” NARP President Ross B. Capon called upon Congress to invest in our national intercity passenger train network as a reliable, affordable way to bring broad economic benefits to the nation as part of a second economic stimulus bill. NARP 2008-11-06T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/meetings/ NARP 2008-11-06T15:50:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/narp_statement_stimulus/ NARP President Ross B. Capon submitted a written statement for the record of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s October 29 hearing on “Investing in Infrastructure: The Road to Recovery.” NARP also issued a news release. NARP 2008-11-06T15:17:00-05:00 http://www.narprail.org/cms/index.php/main/webfeed/house_ti_stimulus/ Statement for House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Hearing on “Investing in Infrastructure: The Road to Recovery,” with sections including: I. Infrastructure Investment and Passenger Trains II. State Programs III. Hudson River Railroad Tunnels (“ARC” or Access to the Region’s Core Project) IV. APPENDIX: Partial list of citizen efforts to improve the ARC project Legislative and Government Related Resources, NARP Congressional Statements and Testimony NARP 2008-11-06T14:56:00-05:00