<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
<channel>
	<title>NARP News</title>
	<link>/feed/</link>
	<atom:link href="/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<description>Your source for all the latest passenger rail and transit news!</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:19:56 -0400</pubDate>
	<copyright>Copyright National Association of Railroad Passengers. All rights reserved.</copyright>
	<ttl>60</ttl>
	<item>
		<title>It Takes More Than a Weekend to Fix 116 Years of Neglect</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:29:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/it-takes-more-than-a-weekend-to-fix-116-years-of-neglect/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/it-takes-more-than-a-weekend-to-fix-116-years-of-neglect/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Trojan Iron Horse</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/trojan-iron-horse/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/trojan-iron-horse/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<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>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1443/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1443/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Expansion: Another Reason You Should Care About The UPNS Merger</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:46:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/expansion-another-reason-you-should-care-about-the-upns-merger/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/expansion-another-reason-you-should-care-about-the-upns-merger/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>USDOT Unveils New Concept Art for Penn Station Redesign</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:35:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/usdot-unveils-new-concept-art-for-penn-station-redesign/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/usdot-unveils-new-concept-art-for-penn-station-redesign/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<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>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1442/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>What Makes Transit ‘Family Friendly’?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/what-makes-transit-family-friendly/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/what-makes-transit-family-friendly/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>House Moves Transportation Budget on Party Line Vote</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<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>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/house-appropriations-moves-transportation-budget-on-party-line-vote/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<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>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1441/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1441/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<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>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/a-look-at-the-controversy-over-amtrak-eminent-domain-tod-nyp/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>STB Freezes UP-NS Case After Accepting Filing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/stb-freezes-up-ns-case-after-accepting-filing/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/stb-freezes-up-ns-case-after-accepting-filing/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Mardi Gras to Jacksonville? A Second Crescent? Nope</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/mardi-gras-to-jacksonville-a-second-crescent-nope/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/mardi-gras-to-jacksonville-a-second-crescent-nope/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>House THUD Subcommittee Unveils Big Cuts for Rail</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 12:52:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/house-thud-subcommittee-unveils-big-cuts-for-rail/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/house-thud-subcommittee-unveils-big-cuts-for-rail/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Hotline #1,440</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy #HotlineThursday!  A VERY busy week leading into Memorial Day weekend.  Analysis of the draft BUILD America 250 Act, updates from NY Penn Station, Amtrak bids adieu to Roger Harris, and so much more. See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1440/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1440/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Three Cheers For The Molly Wee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:27:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/three-cheers-for-the-molly-wee/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/three-cheers-for-the-molly-wee/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Tracking Rail Amendments to the BUILD America 250 Act</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/tracking-rail-amendments-to-the-build-america-250-act/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/tracking-rail-amendments-to-the-build-america-250-act/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Rail Passengers&#x00027; Analysis of BUILD America 250 Act (Part 2)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We look at the &#x00022;Amtrak reform&#x00022; and &#x00022;Passenger Rail Policy&#x00022; subtitles of the rail title in the House&#x00027;s BUILD America 250 Act.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/rail-passengers-analysis-of-build-america-250-act-part-2/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/rail-passengers-analysis-of-build-america-250-act-part-2/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Rail Passengers Thanks Amtrak’s Harris for His Tenure</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amtrak Board Chair Tony Coscia announced Roger Harris would be stepping down as CEO at the end of July. Byl Herrmann will lead the company as Interim President.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:38:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/releases/rail-passengers-thank-amtraks-harris-for-his-tenure/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/releases/rail-passengers-thank-amtraks-harris-for-his-tenure/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Rail Passengers&#x00027; Analysis of BUILD America 250 Act (Part 1)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We look at the funding subtitle of the rail title in the House&#x00027;s BUILD America 250 Act.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 11:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/rail-passengers-analysis-of-build-america-250-act-part-1/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/rail-passengers-analysis-of-build-america-250-act-part-1/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Hotline #1,439</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy #HotlineFriday!  The fight for a new surface bill kicks off, a deep dive into a new Senate report on the post-IIJA investment cliff, and an update on the looming LIRR worker strike.  All that and the usual news roundup from around the country. See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1439/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1439/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Highlights from Senate Report on Rail Investment Cliff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Democratic Senators released “American Rail on the Chopping Block”, a report that breaks down federal investment in rail projects and unmet grant needs.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/highlights-from-senate-report-on-rail-investment-cliff/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/highlights-from-senate-report-on-rail-investment-cliff/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Senators Want Guaranteed Rail Money</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:32:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/senators-want-guaranteed-rail-money/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/senators-want-guaranteed-rail-money/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>We Are Now On Substack!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:17:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/we-are-now-on-substack/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/blog/we-are-now-on-substack/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Rail Passengers Joins Push for Guaranteed Rail Funding</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rail Passengers Association is joining a coalition of Senators working to extend the guaranteed funding for rail programs -- both in the upcoming annual budget and the surface transportation reauthorization.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 09:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/releases/rail-passengers-association-endorses-congressional-request-to-renew-guaranteed-funding-for-rail/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/releases/rail-passengers-association-endorses-congressional-request-to-renew-guaranteed-funding-for-rail/</guid>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>Hotline #1,438</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are back!  Miss us?  Site outage last week but we didn&#x00027;t skip a beat.  There is a TON to get you updated on - FOIA review of Amtrak&#x00027;s LD fleet RFP, more on the UP/NS merger, Amtrak&#x00027;s FY27 annual report, and TSA along the tracks?   PLUS SO MUCH MORE!   See you onboard! Highball!]]></description>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:21:00 -0400</pubDate>
		<link>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1438/</link>
		<guid>https://www.narprail.org/happening-now/news/hotline/hotline-1438/</guid>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>