Utah Rail Passengers Association

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The country's third-oldest transit agency (ninth oldest in the world) is about to make the largest rolling stock investment in its 122-year history. twp.ai/4ixhIq

Seattle may be getting a brand-new maintenance facility and the first crack at the Airo fleet, but they are losing the Empire Builder crew base. twp.ai/4ixfWH

Flying is a nightmare at the moment, but (like the examples for ATL in this article) there are options out there. twp.ai/4ixfWk

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According to a new NTSB report, new tech and legacy systems don't always play well together twp.ai/4ixhJj

The first week of service for Portal North Bridge is now in the books! Smoother ride ✅ More reliable trip ✅✅ Faster speeds✅✅✅ The benefits of brand new infrastructure? ✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅ Here’s another look into our celebratory event with @NJTRANSIT, the @USDOTFRA, Gov. Sherrill and other stakeholders.

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The STB is telling UP and Metra to kiss and make up instead of getting a federal regulator involved in their ongoing track access dispute. twp.ai/4ixRHz

Stop us if you have heard this before… the Trump Administration is being sued to resume already allocated funding for transportation projects that they froze last fall. This time its Chicago's CTA. twp.ai/4ixRHo

Coming up in 30 mins (7:00p eastern) - Hear from staff about the structure of this year’s week of advocacy in D.C. We’ll provide an overview of logistics, survey the 2026 policy landscape, and take questions from attendees. Register here: twp.ai/4ixhon 1/2

Chinook is a good example of why passenger rail planning should consider more than population alone. Small towns, museums, festivals, fairs, and seasonal travel all matter too. islands.com/2125961/chinoo…

Former Congressman and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood spoke at a Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission event last week on the inevitability of expanded passenger rail service in the Buckeye State. dispatch.com/story/business…

It's a #HotlineFriday! (insert "Final Countdown" guitar riff) The STB concurs with the DOJ on the UP/NS merger, we lay out the "state of play" for our upcoming Advocacy Week next month, we kick off our Board of Directors election process... 1/2

it’s springtime, folks! and that means…TRAIN RIDES! 🚆🌞🌅

While still many moons (and a few capital projects) from now, MassDOT and CTDOT are having early conversations to bring hourly service between Springfield, MA and NYC - a plan that could bring an additional million passengers to the corridor a year. mass.streetsblog.org/2026/03/19/mas…

Amtrak's new facility in the Emerald City hit a major construction milestone this week. trains.com/pro/passenger/…

With Amtrak in talks to build a brand-new maintenance facility at UP's Canal Yard, the future owner of the White Sox (our Dir. of Community Engagement's favorite team) could be scouting a future location for the team. (Gift Article) nytimes.com/athletic/71291…

The grant money was awarded and the equipment was ordered but - because the FRA is taking their time with installation of the antennas - over a dozen superliner cars will remain in Illinois for the foreseeable future. trains.com/pro/communicat…

RING BY SPRING SEASON!!!

Helena-area residents and stakeholders: now is the time to help shape future transit planning. The Greater Helena Area MPO is gathering public input through March 20 on transit needs and priorities. Take the survey: greaterhelenampo.com/Plans/LRTP