RAIL PASSENGERS ACTION CENTER
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Shovels Down on the Hudson Tunnel Project
We need to ask every elected official along the Northeast Corridor—both Republicans and Democrats—to make unfreezing funding for the Hudson River Tunnels a top priority. Not just for the sake of the regional and national economy, but for the mobility of the entire Eastern Seaboard. If the freeze continues, it will endanger 95,000 jobs and $19.6 billion in economic activity. The reality is, when the North River Tunnel repair inevitably occurs, if we haven't built the new tubes taking that tunnel out of service it will lop off $16 billion in annual U.S. GDP. It will also cut Amtrak service between New York and Washington, D.C., in half.
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Rail Passengers On-Board Service & Equipment Survey
Share your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to issues you may have had on a recent Amtrak trip. Dining or observation car taken off? Faulty equipment during the trip? Dirty windows & exterior? Communication issues before the trip even began? Help us keep hammering the message home and share this survey with other passengers!
Take the Survey"I wish to extend my appreciation to members of the Rail Passengers Association for their steadfast advocacy to protect not only the Southwest Chief, but all rail transportation which plays such an important role in our economy and local communities. I look forward to continuing this close partnership, both with America’s rail passengers and our bipartisan group of senators, to ensure a bright future for the Southwest Chief route."
Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief