Membership Information Location Changed

New Link to "My Account"
X
Rail Passengers Rail Passengers
  • Happening Now
    News
    Events
    Train Status
  • Get Involved
    Donate
    Join Us
    Store
    Action Center
    Local & Regional Organizations
    Rail Passengers Association Legislative Resources for 2025
  • Resources
    Webinars
    Past Conferences
    Amtrak + VIA Rail Timetables
    Ridership Statistics
    Mapping the Expansion of Passenger Rail in the United States
    Reports
  • About
    Goals & Vision
    History
    Leadership
    Frequently Asked Questions
    Contact Us
  • My Account
  • Donate
  • Join Us
  • Happening Now
  • Get Involved
  • Resources
  • About
  • My Account
  • Join Us
  • Donate

Releases

Rail Passenger Releases, Statements & Letters - An archive of press releases, Congressional statements, letters to officials, and written testimony.

Extending Downeaster to Bangor Would Deliver $61.7M In Benefits
Rail Passengers Statement on Mass Firings at Amtrak
Rail Coalition Supports Amtrak, Rail Grant Funding in FY26
Rail Passengers Submits Reauthorization Blueprint
Rail Passengers CEO Jim Mathews Issues Mardi Gras Statement
Rail Passengers Endorse Molinaro as Next Head of Transit Admin.
Rail Passengers Statement on Stephen Gardner’s Departure
Passenger Groups Oppose Firings at Rail Agency
Rail Passengers Congratulates Fuchs On STB Appointment
Rail Passengers Welcomes Long-Distance Report To Congress
Rail Passengers Endorse Food & Beverage Legislation
Rail Passengers at groundbreaking for new Amtrak facility
RailNation: Tucson To Rally Advocates And Leaders This November
RPA Welcomes New California HSR CEO, Congratulates Brian Kelly
Rail Passengers Statement on Complaint Against Norfolk Southern
Rail Passengers Statement on Mobile Agreement
Rail Passengers Statement on Proposed House Cuts to Rail
Rail Passengers Praises Nomination of Elaine Clegg
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • …
  • 13
  • Next

"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."

Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.

  • Donate
  • Become a Member
  • News
Rail passengers

1200 G St. NW

Suite 520

Washington, DC 20005

P 202.408.8362

F 202.408.8287

  • Home
  • Happening Now
  • Get Involved
  • About
  • My Account (direct)
  • Contact Us
  • Policies
© 2025 Rail Passengers Association. All rights reserved.
Join Us Donate