About NARP

The mission of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) is to work for a modern, customer-focused national passenger train network that provides a travel choice Americans want.

NARP is the largest national membership advocacy organization for train and rail transit passengers. We have worked since 1967 to expand the quality and quantity of passenger rail in the United States. Our work is supported by around 20,000 individual members.

NARP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Dues and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Mailing Address:

505 Capitol Court, NE, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20002-7706

Phone: 202-408-8362

Fax: 202-408-8287

Email: narp(at)narprail.org

NARP is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, which is elected by the all-volunteer Council of Representatives, our national advisory body elected by the general membership by state. Click here for a list of Directors and Representatives. Click here for profiles of NARP's Washington, DC professional staff.

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Gulf Coast Residents Send Clear Message to Washington

A sizable crowd came to Tallahassee, Florida's former Amtrak station on Saturday, garnering positive media exposure for NARP's joint effort to bring Amtrak service back to the New Orleans-Florida route that has been "suspended" since 2005. There was free food, live music and a party-type atmosphere, but most of the attendees were there for a reason: they want Amtrak service back in their Gulf Coast communities. The locals interviewed by WCTV-TV expressed how much the...


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Hotline #764 -- June 22, 2012

The House Appropriations bill is expected on the floor next week. Please urge your representative to oppose anything that would reduce Amtrak funding. There are reports of an amendment, possibly by Representative Jeff Flake (R-AZ), to eliminate the $500 million bridge and tunnel grant within the Amtrak capital program. That money is vital both for capital and the potential to switch $80 million of it to Amtrak operations. The bridge and tunnel money could go to tracks owned by...


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The Capitol Corridor's Passenger Rail Boom

Reporter Susan Sward recently interviewed me for a Sacramento Bee piece profiling the dramatic change seen in the Capitol Corridor over the past thirty years (www.sacbee.com/2012/06/17/4565878/capitol-corridor-hums-along.html)—not only its booming ridership, but the cultural change its success has facilitated.Sward's examines the role (former NARP board member) Eugene Skoropowski played in developing the San Francisco Bay Area to Sacramento rail corridor: When the Capitol Corridor line began operating in 1991, it had six daily trains between Sacramento...


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Last chance to join in the Rally to “Bring Bak Amtrak”

[via Visit Tallahassee (www.visittallahassee.com/news/view/107/)]Local residents and rail passenger enthusiasts in the surrounding areas will come together to celebrate “Bring Bak Amtrak!” with a rally on June 23 at 11 a.m. The rally’s goal is to restore the Amtrak Sunset Limited Service between New Orleans and Jacksonville through Tallahassee.Events begin at the Historic Tallahassee Amtrak Station with “Rally at Railroad Square,” featuring food, drinks, keynote speakers and live music by JB’s Zydeco Zoo. Ralliers round out...


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National Review Online attacks NARP

In Washington, they say if someone’s not complaining about you, you’re probably doing something wrong. So perhaps we over at NARP should be pleased by the attention we’re getting from the National Review Online. (www.nationalreview.com/corner/303102/morning-outrage-amtrak-edition-veronique-de-rugy) Mostly, however, I’m disappointed. The federal government has spent more than $34 billion in general revenue taxpayer dollars (that is, tax dollars from sources other than user-fees, like the gas tax) on highways since 2008 alone. The surface transportation reauthorization bill currently being debated...


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  • Gulf Coast Residents Send Clear Message to Washington

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  • Last chance to join in the Rally to “Bring Bak Amtrak”

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About NARP

The mission of the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) is to work for a modern, customer-focused national passenger train network that provides a travel choice Americans want.

NARP is the largest national membership advocacy organization for train and rail transit passengers. We have worked since 1967 to expand the quality and quantity of passenger rail in the United States. Our work is supported by around 20,000 individual members.

NARP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  Dues and contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Mailing Address:

505 Capitol Court, NE, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20002-7706

Phone: 202-408-8362

Fax: 202-408-8287

Email: narp(at)narprail.org

NARP is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, which is elected by the all-volunteer Council of Representatives, our national advisory body elected by the general membership by state. Click here for a list of Directors and Representatives. Click here for profiles of NARP's Washington, DC professional staff.

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There are many benefits of joining NARP:
- A 10% discount on Amtrak rail fares! Click for terms and conditions.
Earn Amtrak Guest Rewards® points for your membership dues or special contributions to NARP! Points are redeemable for free Amtrak travel and more. Click for more details.
- 20% off coach fare on Grand Canyon Railway trains between Williams, AZ, and the canyon’s south rim, or 10% off a vacation package.
- A 10% discount at the Depot Inn and Suites in La Plata, Missouri.
- 11 issues a year of our respected newsletter.
- Access to members-only section of this website, with Congressional voting charts, archived NARP newsletters and index, and quick access to the latest newsletter.
- A personalized membership card identifying you as a NARP member.
- Advice from NARP staff on transportation advocacy.
- An “I’d Rather Be on the Train!” bumper sticker.
- Information on membership meetings.
- Periodic legislative and Amtrak service updates

There are four easy ways to join NARP:

1.  Join electronically with Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express.
You will be re-directed off the NARP website to our membership vendor, Donor Perfect.
2.  Download and print a membership form (PDF) to join by mail.
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