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Hotline #1,424
January 16, 2026
Happy #HotlineFriday, everyone! President+CEO Jim Mathews pens an op-ed on the looming advocacy and policy fights for passenger rail, New Zealand’s South Island gets long distance service for the first time in over two decades, plus the rest of the news round-up. See you onboard! Highball!
Hotline #1,424–January 16th, 2026
Get on track with this week's rail passengers news
"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."
Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.
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