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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
"I’m so proud that we came together in bipartisan fashion in the Senate to keep the Southwest Chief chugging along, and I’m grateful for this recognition from the Rail Passengers Association. This victory is a testament to what we can accomplish when we reach across the aisle and work together to advance our common interests."
Senator Tom Udall (D-NM)
April 2, 2019, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his work to protect the Southwest Chief
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