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Hotline #1,432
March 13, 2026
A bit of a slow news week (at least in the passenger rail advocacy world), but #HotlineFriday rolls on. We cover a strategy reset for CAHSR, take a look overseas with the reopening of a line between China & NK, and let you know about a chance to tour the restored Michigan Central Station in the Motor City. Plus all that's fit to print. See you onboard! Highball!
Hotline #1,432–March 13th, 2026
Get on track with this week's rail passengers news
"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."
Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.
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