Please donate today to any of these organizations who are advocating for better transportation options. Make a difference in 2026! allaboardnw.org/ran/rccn-org...

1. Funds were not always used effectively. 2. The law did not always result in less funding for polluting projects. 3. Many IIJA programs reinforced existing inequities by rewarding jurisdictions with greater preexisting resources. www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...

A rail advocate is anyone who wants to improve passenger rail and is willing to talk to other people including elected officials about jmproving passenger trains. Attend the Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, and learn how you can be a more effective passenger rail advocate. aawa.us/news/posts/r...

Join us in Portland October 15-17 for the Pacific Northwest Rail Summit, where passenger and freight rail leaders and elected officials will discuss opportunities to improve the shared rail system that spans the Greater Northwest. Details at nwsummit.org. Register now to attend in person or online.

High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it? www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/t...

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina arr.as/mardigras

"The US transportation system has all the balance of a two-legged stool. Adding passenger rail doesn't just add an option, it adds stability" @lakeshorerail.bsky.social

"The trains in San Francisco's Muni Metro light railway…won't start up in the morning until someone sticks a floppy disk into the computer that loads DOS software on the railway's Automatic Train Control System." www.bbc.com/future/artic...

US railroad Amtrak cutting 450 positions, $100 million in annual costs www.reuters.com/business/wor...

Is U.S. Transportation Policy Ready For The ‘Silver Tsunami’? usa.streetsblog.org/2025/05/07/i...

VIA’s Canadian turns 70, operating with equipment from when it began www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...

Texas funding for Heartland Flyer on hold: Analysis www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...

Italy's new high-speed rail line looks to reverse depopulation, lift southern economy www.reuters.com/world/europe...

How Japan Built a 3D-Printed Train Station in 6 Hours As Japan’s population shrinks, maintaining rail service in remote small towns is becoming a challenge. Is this the answer? arr.as/3dstation

House Bill 848 just moved forward by a vote of 61 to 39 in the Montana House thanks to the extraordinary efforts of Representative Denise Baum with the support of our chairman and Missoula County Commissioner Dave Strohmaier.

Thank you so much for being part of rail.chat! We're so successful that we've had to buy more hosting. Please donate to our sponsor, All Aboard Northwest, keep our train moving. www.paypal.com/donate/?host...

Amtrak Scrambles After Pulling ‘Horizon’ Fleet From Service railfan.com/amtrak-scram...

The User-Pay Myth: Everyone — Not Just Drivers — Pays for Our Roads usa.streetsblog.org/2025/03/27/t...

US infrastructure improved with Biden-era spending but there’s a long way to go apnews.com/article/infr...

Amtrak's future is uncertain at best. @reuters.com reports that "A White House official told Reuters [Amtrak CEO] Gardner had been asked to step down. An Amtrak spokesperson declined to comment on whether he had been asked to leave." www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

A White House official told Reuters Gardner had been asked to step down. An Amtrak spokesperson declined to comment on whether he had been asked to leave. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

This ambitious proposal would radically reinvent Europe’s rail system www.fastcompany.com/91296348/sta...

Sneak a peek at AAWA's new discussion board for rail advocates in the Pacific Northwest. Register to post and comment at aawaforum.org Full speed ahead!

We have published a new option for communicating among rail advocates. We hope that it will evolve into "the" place where active discussions happen among @aawa.us @AORTArail.org, and other orgs in the PNW. This is a "soft launch." Go to aawaforum.org and click on Register at the top right.

Lessons learned from the missed opportunities of the Biden Administration t4america.org/2025/03/04/l...

State Transportation Agencies Can Still Lead on Sustainability and Equity. Here’s How. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

A Scenic California Rail Line Sits on an Eroding Cliff. Where Should the Tracks Go? arr.as/delmar

FRA personnel cuts could further delay languishing rail initiatives: Analysis www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...

Reminder that the excellent book "When Driving is Not an Option" by @nondriver.bsky.social is on sale until tonight at a major discount. Don't miss out! islandpress.org/best-selling...

Trump’s transportation department cancels new review step that could’ve slowed state projects apnews.com/article/trum...

"Rail passenger organizations defend the Federal Railroad Admin. from another round of firings that would further delay work on several rail projects of national significance…at a time of increased economic fragility in the U.S." www.railpassengers.org/happening-no... @aawa.us @railpassengers.org

Commentary: Remember the Last Time Trump Tried to Stop the Train? sf.streetsblog.org/2025/02/26/c...

Today, our parent organization All Aboard Erie held a press conference in Erie, PA to announce their proposal for restructuring US passenger rail policy. Without a policy overhaul, we won't catch up with the rest of the world with passenger rail development. More about the proposal soon.

Why Widening Highways Doesn’t Fix Traffic—But Congestion Pricing Can www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

Protestors Disrupt USDOT Secretary’s Attack on California High-Speed Rail cal.streetsblog.org/2025/02/20/p...

Friday’s Headlines Fear for Amtrak usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/21/f...

"Amtrak may not survive the second Trump administration, let alone the slow progress on expansion made under President Biden." usa.streetsblog.org/2025/02/21/f...

Before and after.

Amtrak independence at stake, status of approved FRA infrastructure grants uncertain: Analysis - Trains www.trains.com/trn/news-rev...

Are passenger trains entering a golden age or reaching the end of the line? montanafreepress.org/2025/02/05/a...

I get my news from a variety of sources. www.chamilton.info/blog/where-i...

The humble beginnings of National Airport wapo.st/3Q1DxlM

An improved rail network needs to be national, but funding must come from local officials. We need to replicate the sort of grassroots support Matt K is doing in Oregon. neoregonpassengerrail.substack.com/p/the-outloo...

These US Cities Can’t Let Go of Their Cars www.motointegrator.de/blog/car-cen...

"Sean Duffy will be confirmed as early as Thursday as America's new Sec. of Transportation — but will he keep his promise to follow the law, or follow an executive order from President Trump that threatens to bring billions of infrastructure spending to a halt?" usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/w...

Will Incoming U.S. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Derail America’s Two Biggest Transportation Bills? usa.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/w...

If you're wondering where the GOP's head is at when it comes to Amtrak & US passenger rail, look no further than this message from House GOP: transportation.house.gov/news/email/s... Goals: —"Weaning [Amtrak] off government support" —Amtrak is not "a replacement for vehicles [cars] & airplanes"

'It is a big deal': Elaine Clegg sworn in as Amtrak board member www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfeg...

Buried in the flurry of Executive Orders last night is one that halts all funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Yes, the law that Republicans and Democrats came together to pass that fixes our roads, modernizes old bridges and makes drinking water safer.

FRA sends Amtrak long-distance service study to Congress www.progressiverailroading.com/freightnews/...