Ask Congress to Support the American High-Speed Rail Act of 2026 On Tuesday, May 26, U.S. Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Suzan DelBene (D-WA) introduced the American High-Speed Rail Act of 2026. This bill would provide $205 billion over five years for the...
Funding for Trains is Under Threat Please ask your senators and representative to support guaranteed funding for passenger rail in the surface transportation bill. The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure released a draft of its surface...
Tell Sacramento:Let's Get It Done High-speed rail means cleaner air, faster travel, and thousands of jobs. .Tell Sacramento: It’s time to move faster on high-speed rail. California is building high-speed rail. Construction on the Central Valley initial...
Federal funding for passenger rail is under threat Please ask your senators and representative to oppose cuts to passenger rail funding. The latest budget proposal the White House sent to Congress cuts funding for the Federal Railroad Administration by 81%. It’s...
Illinois’ Passenger Rail Planning Act aims for success Higher standards, expert governance, and public involvement A regional rail network with high-frequency trains is vital to the future of Illinois and the Midwest. Achieving it requires that planning starting now....
Amtrak New Fleet Action Center Help get an order for new trains placed.Amtrak's trains are too short to meet demand. Trains regularly sell out, year round, all across the country. The long-distance trains have it the worst. The coaches and sleepers are up to 50 years...
Amtrak’s trains are too short to meet demand. Trains regularly sell out, year round, all across the country. The long-distance trains have it the worst. The coaches and sleepers are at least 40 years old, and the trains are half as long as they should be. Funds to buy...
Sign the Petition Supporting Mayor Johnson's Plan to Purchase Chicago's Inter-city Bus Station The city of Chicago, in peril of becoming the largest American city without an inter-city bus station, has a plan to fix the problem. Mayor Brandon Johnson, in his budget...
Tell Lansing: Stop Sleeping on Michigan’s Rail Potential It’s time to make the Great Lakes State a great train stateMichigan’s latest transportation budget continues to miss out on serious rail opportunities Earlier this month, the Michigan House passed its...
Ohio’s State Rail Plan should prioritize passenger rail Tomorrow, September 18, the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) will vote on their latest State Rail Plan at a public board meeting—and you have the opportunity to provide public comment. This Plan, in its...
Tell Madison:You Want More Trains! Now is the time to grow – not cut Intercity travel in Wisconsin is moving backward The Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced that Amtrak Thruway bus service between Milwaukee and Green Bay will end on October...
Sign the Petition: Support California High Speed Rail Tell Governor Newsom to keep leading the way for high-speed rail and back the state's visionary rail plan. .Please sign the petition asking Governor Newsom to continue supporting high-speed rail. California...
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Let's Put Illinois on the Fast Track You can help connect the state with great trains. Email Your Legislators Today!The Time for Action is Now Tell Springfield you want better trains today. Right now the Illinois General Assembly is having a debate on how...
Please ask your senators and representative to support American manufacturing capacity for new trainsets For too long, the United States has neglected the potential of passenger rail. As a result, Amtrak has an aging and shrinking fleet. The national passenger...
Tell Lansing: Make the Wolverine Hourly Michigan can deliver frequent trains between Chicago and Detroit—if leaders act now.The Demand Is Here. It’s Time to Run More Trains. The Chicago–Detroit Wolverine corridor is one of the strongest passenger-rail markets in the...
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