Hotline #802 -- March 15, 2013

Amtrak has announced details for the sixth annual National Train Day, held May 11 in more than 200 communities across America. “National Train Day invites communities big and small to share the importance of trains as a vital transportation option and engine of economic development and employment,” said Amtrak Chief Marketing Sales Officer Matt Hardison. The theme of this year’s Train Day is “Trains Matter,” and events across the nation will be organized to...


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Passengers Oppose Partisan Attacks on Las Vegas-Los Angeles Train Project

    Press Release #13-05 March 13, 2013 Contact: Sean Jeans-Gail, 202-408-8362           The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) has denounced a partisan political attack on a high-speed rail project that would connect southern California and Las Vegas with fast, safe, and convenient train service.  The project would create new jobs and ease congestion on one of the nation’s premier travel corridors. Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) wrote to (http://budget.senate.gov/republican/public/index.cfm/files/serve/?File_id=af2e546f-cce2-4653-9793-70ef55a79976) U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood attacking the...


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Hotline #801 - March 8, 2013

NARP Members are now entitled to 10 percent off the best available fare on VIA Rail Canada (http://www.viarail.ca/en) trains across Canada—including Economy, Business, Sleeper and Sleeper Touring classes! Tickets must be purchased before December 31, 2013 and travel must take place before March 31, 2014. Click here to learn how to obtain the discount and read terms conditions (http://narprail.org/members/members-only/2052-discountinstructions#via) (member login required).   During a March 5 hearing, “Freight and Passenger Rail in America’s Transportation System,” held by the Railroads...


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Why Long-Distance Trains Matter

Long Distance Trains: A Foundation for National Mobility (resources/white-papers/2083-longdistancepaper), a white paper by NARP and the Midwest High-Speed Rail Association (http://www.midwesthsr.org/), aims to correct common misconceptions about Amtrak's national network of overnight trains and to demonstrate the valuable role they play in connecting small towns and rural areas to larger cities, with multiple city-pair "corridors" served by one highly productive train. NARP believes that the long distance trains should remain a federal responsibility. which was reaffirmed...


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Hotline #800 -- March 1, 2013

  The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program released a paper this week that takes a closer look at America’s passenger rail renaissance, identifying passenger rail travel between metropolitan areas as an important source of ridership growth, and a fertile ground for future capacity expansion.    While it’s no secret that Amtrak’s ridership has skyrocketed in the last decade, carrying a record 31.2 million riders in FY 2012, A New Alignment: Strengthening America’s Commitment to Passenger Rail (http://www.brookings.edu/~/media/Research/Files/Reports/2013/03/01%20passenger%20rail%20puentes%20tomer/passenger%20rail%20puentes%20tomer.pdf) does...


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Help Move California Forward

The California Assembly is likely to decide soon, as part of its fiscal 2013 budget process, whether or not to allow the state's bold, vital, and nation-leading high-speed rail project to proceed on its aggressive schedule. The outcome will determine whether California will bolster its economy and save millions of taxpayer dollars over the next few decades, or whether the state will face a future of debilitating congestion on the roads and in the skies, as well as worsening pollution. 

As you are probably aware, opponents of high-speed rail have been out in force and have been unduly dominating the conversation in the mass media. They will be inundating the Capitol in Sacramento with phone calls and emails over the coming weeks, urging lawmakers to abandon California's chance to lead the nation once again with top-notch infrastructure. We must not let them win, especially when so many other valuable passenger train development projects around the country will face a much more difficult path forward if California high-speed rail fails to be built. 

Enter your ZIP code below to send a quick, easy message to your state Senator and Representative urging him or her to give California a green light towards a future with more jobs and opportunity, and less gridlock and pollution.


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The mission of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) is to work for a modern, customer-focused national passenger train network that provides a travel choice Americans want.

NARP is the largest national membership advocacy organization for train and rail transit passengers. We have worked since 1967 to expand the quality and quantity of passenger rail in the United States. Our work is supported by around 20,000 individual members.

NARP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Dues and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

NARP is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, which is elected by the all-volunteer Council of Representatives, our national advisory body elected by the general membership by state. Click here for a list of Directors and Representatives. Click here for profiles of NARP's Washington, DC professional staff.

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- (NEW!) 10% off best available fare on VIA Rail Canada trains across Canada, including Economy, Business, Sleeper and Sleeper Touring classes. Tickets must be purchased before December 31, 2013 and travel must take place before March 31, 2014. Click here to learn how to obtain the discount and read terms & conditions (member login required).
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If you are an  Amtrak Guest Rewards® member, you will earn points for paying your NARP membership dues or making special contributions to NARP. You may redeem your points for free Amtrak travel, hotel stays, car rentals, gift cards, and more. Simply enter your Amtrak Guest Rewards number in the designated field. Please allow 4-6 weeks for points to post to your account. All Amtrak Guest Rewards terms and conditions apply.

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NARP Membership Level (annual)

    Amtrak Guest Rewards Points earned

$35 — Individual 

   300

$45 — Family*

   350

$50 — Donor 

   350

$75 — Sponsor 

   500

$125 — Sustaining

   750

$150 — Advocates Club Bronze

   1,000

$250 — Advocates Club Silver

$500 — Advocates Club Gold

$750 — Advocates Club Platinum

$1,000 — Lifetime Membership

   2,000

   3,500

   5,500

   7,500

$1,000 — Silver Rails Society

   7,500

$20 — Student 

   150

$25 — Senior (ages 62 and up)

   150

*Note: A Family or higher level membership entitles you to add a second person to your membership. Each person receives his or her own NARP membership card with the same membership number.

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