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	<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 00:28:51 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>New Long-Distance Spec: Better Cars Yes, But How About Soul?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:40:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>UP–NS Refiles Merger Plan, But Sidesteps Future Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>What We Lose If Long-Distance Traincars Mimic Corridor Cars</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Surprise! Freight Interference Still Drives Most Delays</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,437</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#x00027;s &#x00022;Advocacy Week&#x00022; eve and, while staff is ready to welcome advocates from around the country to DC, we have some Amtrak news (new IG report and long distance fleet RFP) and all the links you have come to love. See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Amtrak Seeks New Long-Distance Car Designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:12:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Amtrak’s Repair Backlog Report Shows a System in Transition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,436</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate Artemis II&#x00027;s return to Earth on this #HotlineFriday, the boss discusses how two major transit systems are taking very different approaches to World Cup visitors, and we give important updates for our upcoming Advocacy Week in DC.  See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1436/</link>
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		<title>A Tale of Two Cities</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,435</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leave it to the government to drop a major budget request on everyone&#x00027;s laps on the Friday before a holiday weekend - but have no fear we have you covered on that and the rest of the #HotlineFriday news.  See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Rail Passengers Oppose White House Call to Cut Rail and Transit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Trump Administration released its Fiscal Year 2027 Presidential Budget Request today. The document proposed a 40% increase in funding for the Pentagon, paid for through cuts to domestic programs. Those cuts include investment in Amtrak, passenger rail upgrades, and transit.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>The Foxboro Fares Kerfuffle Fits U.S. Realities To A ‘T’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,434</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once more around the track.  Loaded #HotlineFriday this week.   Jim takes a more cautious approach to an Amtrak Reorg, Joe gives thoughts on news out of Chicago, we issue a FY27 funding request, and thoughts on the STB&#x00027;s new environmental review plans. See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Rail Passengers Issues Transportation Funding Request for FY27</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rail Passengers&#x00027; President Jim Mathews calls for robust funding for rail programs in letter to leadership of the the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, House and Urban Development.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:10:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Cautious Optimism on Amtrak Reorganization</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:41:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Making Environmental Review Work for Passenger Rail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:43:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Take Me Out to the Train Yard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:47:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,433</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#x00027;s a #HotlineFriday! (insert &#x00022;Final Countdown&#x00022; guitar riff)  The STB concurs with the DOJ on the UP/NS merger, we lay out the &#x00022;state of play&#x00022; for our upcoming Advocacy Week next month, we kick off our Board of Directors election process, plus all the Hotline News from around the country.  

See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:23:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Rail Policy and Transit News Roundup</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For transportation policy on Capitol Hill, March 2026 came in like a lamb. However, the latest news suggests it may go out like a lion.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>STB Sides With DOJ, Seeks ‘Ordinary Course’ Info From UP-NS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Rail Passengers&#x00027; 2026 Advocacy Week Gets a New Look</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,432</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A bit of a slow news week (at least in the passenger rail advocacy world), but #HotlineFriday rolls on.  We cover a strategy reset for CAHSR, take a look overseas with the reopening of a line between China &#x00026; NK, and let you know about a chance to tour the restored Michigan Central Station in the Motor City.  Plus all that&#x00027;s fit to print.  See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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		<title>Cali’s HSR Reset: Scaled Down, Yes, But a Path Forward</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/calis-hsr-reset-a-retreat-yes-but-a-path-forward/</link>
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		<title>USDOT Looks to Speed Delivery of IIJA Rail Funding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bloomberg News reports that the Trump Administration&#x00027;s transportation leadership is looking to get projects funded ahead of the midterms.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
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		<title>Hotline #1,431</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Mardi Gras could be even more popular, DOT wants to get IIJA funding out the door quicker, and we unveil our new &#x00022;meet the team page&#x00022;.  All that and more for #HotlineFriday!  See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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