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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
"We would not be in the position we’re in if it weren’t for the advocacy of so many of you, over a long period of time, who have believed in passenger rail, and believe that passenger rail should really be a part of America’s intermodal transportation system."
Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2011 Spring Council Meeting
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