Press Room

Here are news releases and other resource material
to assist in researching, reporting, and discussing passenger rail service,
both in Georgia and nationally

 Sources are National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP)
Georgia Association of Railroad Passengers (GARP)
Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (MACOC)
or Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) unless otherwise noted.

News Releases

        NARP Weekly Hotline News (updated every Friday)
        GARP 12/17/07 Georgia Passenger Group Cites New Study, Calls for Quick Action on Commuter Rail
        MACOC 12/17/07 Is Our Metro Atlanta's Economic Future Stuck in Traffic?  
        NARP 12/19/07 NARP Applauds Congressional Funding for Passenger Rail
        NARP 12/06/07 NARP Applauds Passenger Rail Working Group Study
        NARP 11/05/07 Honors State of North Carolina, City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
        NARP 10/30/07 Statement of Ross B. Capon Executive Director , National Association of Railroad Passengers
                                                  On Senate Passage of Amtrak Reauthorization  
        Amtrak 10/23/07 Annual Amtrak Ridership Sets All-Time Record; Fifth Straight Year of Increases
        NARP   9/20/07 Ross Capon honored with the 2007 Claytor Award
        GARP   8/13/07 Georgia to See Improved Rail Access under New Proposal
        GARP   8/13/07 Georgia Zoom-In on Grid and Gateway Map
        NARP   6/26/07 Statement by Executive Director Ross B. Capon On New Energy Data from Oak Ridge
        NARP   6/26/07 NARP Urges Congress to Better Address U.S. Transportation, Energy and Environmental                                                   Needs
        GARP   6/1/07   Why Georgia Needs Commuter Rail

Studies and Reports

        MACOC Commuter Rail Plan Study Update (large)
        MACOC Commuter Rail Plan Study Update Summary (large) (Microsoft PowerPoint™)
        GDOT Georgia Rail Passenger Program fact sheet
        GDOT Athens-Atlanta Line fact sheet
        GDOT Lovejoy-Atlanta Line fact sheet
        GDOT Griffin Extension (from Lovejoy) fact sheet
        GDOT Macon-Atlanta fact sheet
        GDOT Atlanta Multi-Modal Terminal fact sheet
        MACOC Transportation fact sheet
        GARP Georgia to See Improved Rail Access under New Proposal
                                 Georgia Zoom-In on Grid and Gateway Map
        GDOT FAQ about the Georgia Rail Passenger Program
        NARP Polls show Americans want trains !
        NARP Amtrak funding history and FY 2008 requests
        US Government Accountability Office (GAO) INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL - National Policy and
                        Strategies Needed to Maximize Public Benefits from Federal Expenditures (large)
        American Public Transportation Association Public Transportation Facts
                        and 2007 Public Transportation Fact Book
        Smart Growth America Survey shows Americans prefer to spend more on mass transit
                        and highway maintenance, less on new roads
        Passenger Rail Working Group (PRWG) of the National Surface Transportation
                        Policy and Revenue Study Commission
                        Vision for the Future: U.S. Intercity Passenger Rail Network Through 2050  
        The Atlanta Metro Transit Planning Board

National Association of Railroad Passengers 40th Anniversary
"Grid and Gateway" Rail Network Proposal

        NARP Unveils Proposal for More Extensive Passenger and Freight Rail Network 
            Supporting Documentation:
                    Map illustrating Grid and Gateway Rail Network Proposal
                    Overall Fact Sheet 
                    Fact Sheet - Traffic Congestion
                    Fact Sheet - Travel Choices
                    Fact Sheet - Energy Efficiency
                    Fact Sheet - Environmental Impact
                    Grid and Gateway FAQ

 

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Additional information is available from the Peach State XPress, GARP's monthly newsletter
as well as the Amtrak Facts and Figures and Georgia Facts and Figures pages.

Contacts:

GARP
Website: www.garprail.org
 Steve Vogel, President, president@garprail.org, (404) 373-7530
Jim Dexter, Newsletter Editor, editor@garprail.org, (404) 687-8753

NARP
Website: www.narprail.org
Ross Capon, Executive Director, rcapon@narprail.org, (202) 408-8362 
David Johnson, Assistant Director, djohnson@narprail.org, (202) 408-8362

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Last Updated January 12, 2008
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