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A grassroots campaign to electrify US railroads and open rail corridors to renewable energy transmission.

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17.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In our latest interview, we explore the history of U.S. antimonopoly law with Basel Musharbash (@basel.bsky.social), author of the report β€œ'Kings Over the Necessaries of Life': Monopolization and the Elimination of Competition in America’s Agriculture System"

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17.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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30.06.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In our latest interview, Bill Hutchison and Ed D’Amato, co-founders of Lakeshore Rail Alliance (@lakeshorerail.bsky.social), share their bold vision to fix U.S. passenger rail!

30.06.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rail Bite #9: The Loss of Railroading Knowledge and Its Impact on Passenger Service (w/ Tom White) A people-powered campaign to electrify America's railroads and open corridors to a clean energy future

Well, this is interesting (from @solutionaryrail.bsky.social).

Only 9 min long, a quick listen:
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12.06.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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10.06.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In our latest Rail Bite, veteran rail planner Tom White discusses a generational loss of railroading knowledgeβ€”its origins and its severe impacts on passenger rail service.

10.06.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICYMI: Episode 3 of Reconnect America is out. This episode shows that the US needs greater public investment in rail transportation, not less. And, that passenger rail delivers benefits that far outway the cost of providing service.

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29.05.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was great to celebrate the hard work when Gov Ferguson signed ESHB 1837 into law. Congratulations to everyone who pushed for this.

22.05.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

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11.05.2025 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good news…Episode 3 is out! In this episode of Reconnect America, we continue our deep dive into the history and future prospects of U.S. passenger railβ€”and the vital importance of the service it provides (or once provided) to the social and economic life of communities across the country.

11.05.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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04.04.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In our latest Rail Bite, veteran rail planner Tom White argues that decades of subpar passenger rail service have allowed commercial bullet train fantasies to usurp the public imaginationβ€”at the expense of efforts to improve the system we already have.

04.04.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to sign in "Pro" for this bill:

1. Go to this web page on the Washington Legislature website.
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2. For "Position," choose Pro.

3. Fill in the required information (email+phone # required, street address not required).

4. Check the "I'm not a robot" box (!)

01.04.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Washingtoniansβ€”Sign in Pro on ESHB 1837 by 3:00 pm today!

HB 1837 passed in the House, now we need it to pass in the Senate. ESHB 1837 is being heard Tuesday at 4:00 pm.

As you may remember, this bill creates ambitious goals of faster, frequent and reliable Amtrak Cascades service.

01.04.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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21.03.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out now! Rail Bite #6: Maddock Thomas (of @publicrailnow.bsky.social) on Why the U.S. Has So Little Amtrak Service

Hear how a contradictory mandate forced the railroad to eliminate as many trains as it rescuedβ€”and what it would take to revitalize the system.

21.03.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solutionary Rail A people-powered campaign to electrify America's railroads and open corridors to a clean energy future

Check out the work of @calelectricrail.org or in your neck of the woods, Solutionary Rail. www.solutionaryrail.org

21.03.2025 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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14.03.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Out now: Rail Bite #5 with Knox Ross!

Hear Southern Rail Commission Chair Knox Ross on why most U.S. passenger rail routes do not turn a profitβ€”and why they shouldn’t be expected to.

14.03.2025 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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So Elon wants to privatize Amtrak, huh? The stupid, it burns. Detailing all of the things Elon Musk and Trump are deliberately trying to wreck and loot is a full time job β€” but the predictable attack on Amtrak is no surprise. Jim Mathews of the Rail Passengers A...

So Elon wants to privatize Amtrak, huh? The stupid, it burns. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... via @dailykos.com and @railpassengers.org

11.03.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hand-colored drawing of freight trains and Amtrak passenger trains in the greater northwest with snow-covered mountains in the background

Hand-colored drawing of freight trains and Amtrak passenger trains in the greater northwest with snow-covered mountains in the background

Passenger rail is more than transitβ€”it’s a vital connection for rural & urban communities. πŸŽ™οΈ Big Sky Passenger Rail’s Dave Strohmaier joins Rail Bite to discuss restoring long-distance rail in Montana & beyond. #BigSkyRail #RailBite #ReconnectAmerica
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07.03.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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07.03.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rail Bite #4: Dave Strohmaier on the Unlikely Coalition Reviving Passenger Rail Across Southern Montana Listen now | How the fight to restore service 46 years after losing it is bringing people and communities together across political divides

Hear Dave Strohmaier, chair of @bigskyrail.bsky.social, on how deep red counties, Tribal nations, Class I railroads, and rail labor are coming together to restore Chicago–Seattle Amtrak service through southern Montana, 46 years after its discontinuation.
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07.03.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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01.03.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rail Bite #3: Professor David Alff on the expectation that trains turn a profit The conflicting mandates at the heart of U.S. rail transport

Hear author and professor David Alff discuss the inner tension of rail transport in the U.S.: that it is expected to make a profit while providing an essential public service.
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01.03.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

@solutionaryrail.bsky.social please!

24.02.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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22.02.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rail Bite #2: Meredith Richards on Virginia's Passenger Rail Renaissance Listen now | How Virginia became the gold standard in state-level transportation planning

Hear @railpassengers.org chair Meredith Richards on how Virginia prioritized TRAINS over LANESβ€”and became the gold standard in state-level rail planning.

22.02.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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