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Hotline #1,433
March 20, 2026
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, plus all the Hotline News from around the country. See you onboard! Highball!
Hotline #1,433–March 20th, 2026
Get on track with this week's rail passengers news
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.
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