RAIL PASSENGERS ACTION CENTER
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Shovels Down on the Hudson Tunnel Project
We need to ask every elected official along the Northeast Corridor—both Republicans and Democrats—to make unfreezing funding for the Hudson River Tunnels a top priority. Not just for the sake of the regional and national economy, but for the mobility of the entire Eastern Seaboard. If the freeze continues, it will endanger 95,000 jobs and $19.6 billion in economic activity. The reality is, when the North River Tunnel repair inevitably occurs, if we haven't built the new tubes taking that tunnel out of service it will lop off $16 billion in annual U.S. GDP. It will also cut Amtrak service between New York and Washington, D.C., in half.
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Rail Passengers On-Board Service & Equipment Survey
Share your thoughts, feelings, and reactions to issues you may have had on a recent Amtrak trip. Dining or observation car taken off? Faulty equipment during the trip? Dirty windows & exterior? Communication issues before the trip even began? Help us keep hammering the message home and share this survey with other passengers!
Take the Survey"On behalf of Amtrak’s onboard service staff, I want to thank the Rail Passengers Association for honoring their hard work with this award. The past couple years have indeed been difficult for Amtrak onboard service staff – coping with furloughs and job insecurity, adapting to changing protocols and services, not to mention the unfortunate events such as a tragic derailment and a fatal shooting. Nevertheless, our dedicated members at Amtrak have handled these hurdles with the care, attention and diligence for which they’re known. We thank Rail Passengers for their acknowledgement of our members’ hard work and, as always, look forward to seeing you on the rails."
Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.