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Amtrak is reporting record ridership and yet the US House of Representatives is busily planning ways to cut back or shut down the service altogether. Amtrak, formed in 1970 at the request of the private railroads which were at that time going bankrupt almost daily because of massive tax-payer-subsidized competition from truckers using the taxpayer-built
Read moreDuring the first weeks of November, the IAM will launch the IAM APP. This new web-based application will enable IAM members to use their smart phones and tablets to read the IAM Journal, act decisively on vital issues, share information with friends and family, and help organize new members. The IAM APP will be an
Read moreIn an article written for the DC Streets Blog, senators and Amtrak officials made the case that the way to make Amtrak work more effectively is to improve the funding available to Amtrak and not privatization. “Last year we spent more than $40 billion on highways, and Lord knows we need that — but that’s
Read moreThe National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) released their September 2011 Newsletter. The topics in this newsletter include: Amtrak Shutdown Advances in the House Federal Grants for Key Texas Rail Projects Subcommittee Cuts Operating Grant by 60% Stand up for Trains Plus Many More Click here to view the NARP Newsletter.
Read moreA $34 million TIGER II grant will fund major rail improvements on the Tower 55 project in Fort Worth, TX, and reduce traffic delays by 100,000 hours per year. The Tower 55 project will alleviate congestion at one of the busiest railroad intersections in the United States, where ten freight and passenger rail routes converge and carry more
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