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	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:21:04 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Temp. Disruptions as Portal North Enters Final Phase</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Critical NEC chokepoint to be addressed; passengers will face five weeks of disruptions on select Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT lines.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Rail Passengers Urges STB to Deny UPNS Merger Application</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Capitol Hill Passenger Rail News Roundup: Labor Day 2026 Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congress passes funding extension; Bipartisan Problem Solvers&#x00027; Caucus supports extension of guaranteed funding for rail and transit; 100-plus Members of Congress urge STB scrutiny of proposed UP-NS mega-merger; Trump administration renews its war on Hudson River Tunnels]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:24:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Notes From the 2026 Greater NW Rail Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Key Takeaways From Last Week&#x00027;s FRA Grants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>CalHSR IG Issues New Report on 2026 Business Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Senate Manages to Fumble Punting on Extension of Rail &#x00026; Transit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>UP, NS To Surface Transportation Board: ‘Trust Us’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Amtrak Board Greenlights Next Step in Reorganization Process</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amtrak will accept public comments on the proposed restructuring through Oct. 30, 2026.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Capitol Hill Roundup: the Week in Rail News</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congress&#x00027; August recess is almost here, and transportation had a busy week on Capitol Hill.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:51:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>RPA Helps Brief Congressional Staff on Transportation Bill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 15:55:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>BUILD Grants Favors Highway Over Other Modes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,444</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Out of one holiday weekend and leading into another, but #HotlineFriday rolls on. This week, we are focused on expansion updates in Wisconsin and a couple of important ICYMI pieces from our President + CEO. Plus news of note from around the US.

See you on board!  Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Wisconsin Takes a Long-Overdue Step Forward on Passenger Rail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[After more than a decade, plans to extend service to Madison has been revived.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>It Takes More Than a Weekend to Fix 116 Years of Neglect</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:29:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Trojan Iron Horse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,443</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a slow week on the Hill, but we have you covered with a look at USDOT’s updated plans for NY Penn Station, plus we pose a question on how the UPNS deal would affect planned expansion for passenger rail.  All that and more!  See you on board!  Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Expansion: Another Reason You Should Care About The UPNS Merger</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>USDOT Unveils New Concept Art for Penn Station Redesign</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,442</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#x00027;s that time of the week!  Happy #HotlineFriday!  THUD moves its FY27 funding bill to the full House for a vote, the FTA tries to define &#x00022;Family Friendly Transit&#x00022;, and we welcome our 2026 summer interns.  Plus all the usual from around the country. See you on board! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1442/</link>
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		<title>What Makes Transit ‘Family Friendly’?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>House Moves Transportation Budget on Party Line Vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:22:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/house-appropriations-moves-transportation-budget-on-party-line-vote/</link>
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		<title>Hotline #1,441</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Major cuts in the THUD FY27 spending bill, STB accepts UP/NS’ revised application, controversy brewing over an eminent domain amendment, and don’t believe everything you read online (except when we write it, amirite?) + all the latest! #HotlineFriday See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>A Look at the Controversy over Amtrak, Eminent Domain and NYP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/a-look-at-the-controversy-over-amtrak-eminent-domain-tod-nyp/</link>
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		<title>STB Freezes UP-NS Case After Accepting Filing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
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