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  • Coming November 14: RUN’s 25th Anniversary Conference

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    The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) is observing its 25th anniversary this year. RUN was founded in 2000 as a spinoff from the Amtrak Customer Advisory Committee (ACAC), to which several of the original RUN members belonged at the time. Since its founding, RUN has been concerned with improving Amtrak, advocating for better rail transit in…

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  • RUN Conference Spring 2025: New Starts and Service Cuts

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    The Rail Users’ Network held its spring conference Friday, May 16, 2025: “Mixed Bag: New Transit Starts and Fiscal Cliff Service Cuts: What to Expect in 2025”. As the title explains, 2025 is a year of bad and good news for transit around the United States. As usual, RUN put together a good conference. After…

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  • RUN Fall 2024 Conference in Brief

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    On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Rail Users’ Network had its Fall Virtual Conference. The theme was F.R.A. Corridor Grants – Boosting Economic Activity: the Rail Way!  Speakers list: As usual, the conference was informative and well attended. The theme of the conference was identifying and streamlining the process for getting passenger service running on…

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  • RUN’s Fall Conference Highlights Advocacy for Regional Corridors Around the Nation

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    David Peter Alan

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    The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) will focus on advocating for corridor-length passenger train routes that could be established under the Corridor ID Program sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The online conference will take place on Friday afternoon, November 15, from 12:00 until 5:00. The event’s theme will be F.R.A. Corridor Grants – Boosting…

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  • RUN Conference: Optimism & Reality—“What is the Hold Up‽”

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    The Rail Users’ Network held their spring conference virtually on the afternoon of Friday, May 17. The conference’s focus was expanding long distance rail service: “Why Amtrak service to more towns and cities is important to the entire U.S.!” The agenda of conference speakers included advocates from around the nation who are pushing for expansion…

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  • RUN for Better Trains and a Better Environment

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    David Peter Alan

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    Coalition Chairperson Sally Jane Gellert came to rail advocacy through the environmental movement. She participated in the first Earth Day, back in 1970, when she was in high school. Today, she is one of a number of advocates for trains and rail transit who appreciate the connection between rail and a cleaner environment, but many…

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  • RUN to Newark at the End of April!

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    David Peter Alan

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    The RAIL Users’ Network (RUN) will be coming to Newark on Friday, April 28, for its first “in person” conference since the COVID-19 pandemic sent RUN, the Lackawanna Coalition, and most of society into “virtual space” for the past few years. The conference itself will take place from 8:30 A.M. until 4:50 P.M. at the…

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  • Report from the Chair

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Budget season is in full swing in Trenton, and as April turned to May Legislative Director Vito Havrilla presented remarks at a Senate hearing. These have been posted to our website and forum. Kevin Corbett appeared at a later hearing and admitted that fare increases are on the table despite the governor’s denial. The last…

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  • RUNning in the Spring

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    The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held their annual spring conference virtually on Friday, April 29. The theme was “Look West— here’s where advocates are fighting to restore/expand rail service in the Western U.S./British Columbia.” Seven advocates from the Rockies, Southwest, Pacific Coast, and British Columbia gave presentations on their specific region’s transit situation.

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  • RUN Conference

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    On Friday, October 15th, from 1 to 5 p.m., the Rail Users’ Network hosts a regional miniconference focussing on Midwestern rail. They hope to host the long-delayed Newark conference in person in Spring 2022, with the Lackawanna Coalition as local advocacy partner and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Association as host. Keep watching for details!

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