Leave it to the government to drop a major budget request on everyone's laps on the Friday before a holiday weekend - but have no fear we have you covered on that and the rest of the #HotlineFriday news. See you onboard!
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Once more around the track. Loaded #HotlineFriday this week. Jim takes a more cautious approach to an Amtrak Reorg, Joe gives thoughts on news out of Chicago, we issue a FY27 funding request, and thoughts on the STB's new environmental review plans.
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A bit of a slow news week (at least in the passenger rail advocacy world), but #HotlineFriday rolls on.
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Another #HotlineFriday in the books. We cover Amtrak's new long distance fleet strategy, passenger's reactions to the USDOT's proposed Amtrak reorganization, and news stories from around the country. Let's get to it.
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It's just another #HotlineFriday (Ooh-oh)...
The Association's statement on the potential organizational restructuring of Amtrak, the clock restarts on the UPNS merger, and we take a look at the world of air-rail alliances.
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We break down the FY26 THUD funding bill and the STB's rejection of the UP/NS deal, plus all the news that's fit to print. Stay warm out here! #HotlineFriday
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Like Jordan in March of 95, we are back! Got news on the Amtrak OIG report that was released in the dying embers of 2025, and we announce the inaugural volunteer staff class. Plus all the news items you love and adore. #HotlineFriday
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The penultimate #HotlineFriday of 2025. We "wrap" up the year, highlight investments at work, cover a win for CAHSR, and celebrate with some holiday merch and events around the country.
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It's a little cold out there these days, especially in Michigan (you'll see). We are covering the Amtrak Board meeting, the results of a ridership survey, and all the news that's fit to print from around the country. See you onboard.
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The Association joins in on comments to the STB on the proposed UP/NS merger, the Boss goes live on the air in Ohio, a wrap up of some newsworthy transit updates from around the US, and we kick off a new volunteer program. #HotlineFriday
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Our Boss is traveling the East Coast celebrating the building of "big things", Senate Commerce holds an STB hearing and zeros in on the UP/NS merger talks, Amtrak's latest RFI, plus all that's fit to print.
See you onboard!
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This #HotlineFriday we are celebrating cooler weather, clean trains, and Airo testing - but feeling the shutdown's effects on transportation. Plus news of note from around the country.
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This week we honor a longtime advocate & friend, talk "mistake proof" trains, announce our Council elections & Spring DC workshops, plus a look at rail overseas. All that and more.
Happy #HotlineFriday
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We are back after an outstanding trip to San Antonio! FRA has a new frontman, USDOT holds up more project funds, trains & transit are safe, and our boss sits down with Amtrak's boss. All that and more!
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Breaking down what a shutdown means for passengers, FRA issues $5B notice for a rebranded Fed-State program, tracking a number of stories coming out of the Hill, plus headlines from around the country (and across the pond).
Happy #HotlineFriday
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A depressing look at Amtrak OTP and CAHSR secures a state funding source. Plus all the rest from around the lower 48. Happy #HotlineFriday
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Liability insurance makes an impact on rail, our CEO cops to being wrong on the NS settlement (its a good thing!), our VP of Policy travels to the Big Sky, & there is "pop-up" transit in Oshkosh. This will all make sense in the end. Happy #HotlineFriday
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CASHRA lays out alternatives, could Atlanta be the next Denver (trust us, it will make sense), and we announce our first two big names for RailNation: San Antonio. Plus news of note from around the country - it wouldn't be #HotlineFriday without it.
We say goodbye to a good friend in NY, DOT dissolves the Rail Safety Advisory Committee, advocates race to Chicago, & passengers in Philly are about to go through it. Plus headlines from around the country. See you onboard. Highball! #HotlineFriday
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Amtrak FINALLY sets a date for the NextGen Acela lauch, the STB dismisses the Amtrak/UP OTP case, the FTA has a new boss (lots of acronyms today), and all the latest & greatest.
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It is a PACKED #HotlineFriday this week. We cover Amtrak's "board meeting", news of the potential UP/N-S merger, Amtrak settling their OTP case at the STB (involving UP), the "All Aboard Act" in Congress, comms breakdowns, and a lot more.
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It's another #HotlineFriday! We are covering the House Committee on Appropriations passing its FY26 transportation budget, the boss reminds everyone that ADA improvements benefit all of us, plus news from around the country.
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We've evolved! Years ago, it was an ACTUAL hotline (you had to call the office to hear).
Now, click to hear about the late trains case, LD fleet plans, bad news for Philly, good news in AZ, our interns heading to the Hill, and much more!
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Amtrak's FY26 request, USDOT's unfreeze, CAHSR's clap back, the "airline guy" running a Class 1, and SOOOO much more. Click the link and we will see you onboard.
Did you know that the first #HotlineFriday was a riot? Just saying.
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It's #HotlineFriday & there is a ton to get to: we celebrate 58 trips around the sun, Amtrak holds a public board meeting, Mr. Mathews goes to FL, and Train Daddy is back in NYC. All that and more!
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A lot to get to this week - we released an economic ridership study for a Downeaster extension, Secretary Duffy faces questions from Congress, Amtrak board nominee professes his support for the network. & there is a strike in New Jersey.
Happy #HotlineFriday
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#HotlineFriday! Gulf Coast service gets a festive moniker, the WH DEI & immigration plans could derail billions for rail projects, the Association shares support for the FTA nom, and the latest from around the passenger rail world.
We will see you onboard.
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A lot going on this #HotlineFriday - "Free Market Rail" in Texas, a modernization plan from NYU, USDOT takeover of Penn Station reconstruction, and so much more!
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We're back!
This #HotlineFriday we are putting a bow on two weeks of advocacy workshops in DC, highlighting local work done by our Chair Meredith Richards & VP Sean Jeans-Gail, and our boss is, once again, in the room where it happens.
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We have a very straightforward #HotlineFriday this week - taking on Elon's Amtrak comments and playing a game of fact v fiction with a Townhall op-ed. Plus the latest from around the passenger rail world.
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