We Need Your ‘Nose For News’! When you see rail-related news stories, op-eds, editorials, or letters to the editor in your communities, send them along to us! We include them in our social media efforts, along with the weekly Hotline. Send your news items to Bob Brady, bbrady@xenophonstrategies.com, and we will share it with members. Are you holding a rally, a community meeting, or another kind of rail-advocacy event? We can help spread the word if you send them to us. We can put them on the website, here. Please follow RPA on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on all things passenger rail. The Rail Passengers Association is not alone in opposing the White House’s proposed infrastructure initiatives, which would gut Amtrak’s long-distance services by cutting $757 million from the annual Amtrak grant. Last week, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), a ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President Paul P. Continue reading...
