Subject: Railroad Passengers July 2012 Newsletter
From: "Ross Capon" <[email-masked]>
To: "Ross Capon" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:16:27 -0400

To our friends at Amtrak:

Our July newsletter is attached. The contents are listed below.

--Ross B. Capon, President & CEO
National Association of Railroad Passengers
505 Capitol Court NE, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20002-7706
202-408-8362 (mobile 301-385-6438)
www.narprail.org<http://www.narprail.org>

Page One-2013 Funding Bill Clears House floor; Senate Appropriations Committee passed its counterpart bill April 19
--Two-year Highway/Transit Authorization Enacted (see also page 5)
--California Legislature's Big Pro-High-Speed Rail Votes - Governor signed the funding bill into law today
--NARP Presents Golden Spike Award to Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA)

Page Two-Chairman Bob Stewart's Corner - "In Praise of Trains' Bob Johnston"
--APTA issues report, "Opportunity Cost of Inaction: High-Speed Rail and High Performance Passenger Rail Service"

Page Three-Sequestration and 2013 Funding
--NARP elects Council of Representatives and Board of Directors; Jim Loomis of Hawaii is the new board member
--Photo: TrainRiders/Northeast Chairman and NARP Council Member Wayne Davis speaking at opening ceremony for the Freeport, Maine, station (service begins in November)

Page Four-Volunteer Hosts: More Friendly Faces for Amtrak in North Carolina, California, at Olympia-Lacey WA station, and on the Downeaster
--Gulf Coast Rallies to Bring Back Amtrak - June 23 event at Tallahassee station, including talk by NARP Chairman Bob Stewart, got good media coverage

Page Five-OneRail Coalition Statement on Highway/Transit Law
--Amtrak Updates based on meetings with two Amtrak vice-presidents

Page Six-NARP Interns Experience Capitol, Learn About Issue Advocacy
--Travelers' Advisory - St. Louis-Kansas City schedule changes through October 20 due to track work