In the coming years, Amtrak will invest over $50 billion into modern trains, enhanced stations and facilities, new tunnels and bridges, and other critical infrastructure upgrades. ow.ly/lKQu50OxOXq

Studies and planning are underway for several projects described at the recent conference, organized by the US High Speed Rail Association. ow.ly/rwq350OxOHZ

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority said Thursday it was asking for federal aid to begin development of a passenger rail system that would link cities in the region. ow.ly/oP8I50OxOq2

Tickets are now available for five Amtrak round trips between Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C. for travel beginning July 10. This includes the state-sponsored Charlotte-New York Carolinian and four Piedmont departures. ow.ly/ucOo50OxOjn

Miami-Dade County has completed the Project Development phase of the New Starts program for its Northeast Corridor commuter rail service between downtown Miami and Aventura, Brightline told investors yesterday. ow.ly/HPq450OwNsR

"I'd like to see us modernize our mass transit the way a lot of other states have," said Sen. Veronica Klinefelt (D) Eastpointe, who chairs the transportation budget subcommittee. ow.ly/bbqQ50OwN2K

@SteveH_onBass @SteveH_onBass Janesville is in Rock County, Wisconsin. GazetteXtra is a local news outlet.

A month after the Rock County Board voted to create an ad hoc committee on passenger rail, it’s now actively seeking four community members with knowledge of passenger rail to serve on it. The county sent a letter to the FRA in Sept. ow.ly/LmKI50OwMUq

119 miles are under construction in California’s Central Valley. The project recently celebrated its 10,000th worker on the job. The infrastructure design work is complete, and 422 out of 500 miles have been environmentally cleared. ow.ly/CUhi50OvFvN

The service starts June 5. ow.ly/1WqP50OvFiR

Who is ready to have an adventure? ow.ly/e4BV50OuAG5

Northern Lights Express is expected to have four round trips daily, costing around $30 a ticket. ow.ly/rbnu50OupKa

Jim Mathews and other experts discuss the impacts of Buy America, and what is needed for High-Speed Rail in the US ow.ly/xP0750Oupzw

Things are looking good for Salt Lake - Boise ow.ly/vUm050OtG6a

Running on hydrogen, the train's only emissions are water vapor and condensed water. ow.ly/VXgt50OtFap

Tony Ryan Vice President, Program Development & Project Services, and Jason Hoover, Assistant Vice President, Major Programs Bridges, discuss what's happening in the Amtrak Capital Delivery department. ow.ly/iT7l50OtBwb

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Rail Passengers President and CEO Jim Mathews joined Congresswoman DeLauro and City of New Haven Director of Transportation Sandeep Aysola to warn about the potential impacts of proposed federal cuts to passenger rail investment. ow.ly/cTYW50OsiWe

Jarred Johnson, executive director of TransitMatters and others discuss how our transit systems run during high capacity demand events. governing.com/transportation…

“There is a light at the end of this three-to five-year tunnel ... This was a very competitive grant. This grant was open to anybody with a steel wheel. We were competing with light rail, subways, you name it.” - David Duch, SFRTA Executive Director ow.ly/eQio50OqmC4

The DOT plan estimates annual passenger rail ridership would increase from 1.11 million in 2024 to 3.35 million by 2050 if the state adopted each of the suggested improvements and extensions. ow.ly/Hf2S50Oqmng

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The study will consider passenger rail to New York through Newark and to Philadelphia and Harrisburg, while considering possible rail partners, including NJ Transit, the Southern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Amtrak. ow.ly/tYgV50Oqml1

Five separate bills aimed at regulating railroads have been introduced in the state of Pennsylvania following the East Palestine, OH derailment. See the link for details. trains.com/trn/news-revie…

#ICYMI: "Construction has officially begun to replace the Walk Bridge — an about $1 billion project to upgrade the 127-year old steel swing rail bridge that spans the Norwalk River by the Maritime Aquarium." ctinsider.com/news/nhregiste…

Who is ready for vacation season? cntraveler.com/story/amtrak-t…

Follow along with Staff Travels on our Instagram story. We're in the field, at the table, and on board advocating for more trains, for more people, in more places!

@alexpelsor @TrainsMagazine @alexpelsor that is a key recommendation in the report. check out the article and the link to our one-pager for details.

Coverage of the Food & Beverage Working Group provided by Bob Johnston and the team at @TrainsMagazine We will continue updating folks on the progress and enactment of the recommendations contained within the report. ow.ly/POeP50Oo16A

Hope everyone onboard, planning future trips, and celebrating at local events have a wonderful #NationalTrainDay. Today is the last day to get one of our celebratory shirts. railpassengers.org/store