Join TARP in 2023!
January 15, 2023 - Costs are increasing everywhere, but the leadership at TARP will deliver a lower operating cost for the organization and pass the savings on to members!
In March we will transition to a new platform for the TARP newsletter that is equally appealing, albeit at a lower cost. With that, we are lowering our requested membership dues to twenty dollars ($20).
Join us in 2023 and be part of our 43-year legacy! We have always and will continue to be a voice for passenger rail and balanced transportation investment in the Volunteer State!
Dues can be paid through our secure PayPal link on this page, or can be sent by check or money order via postal service to TARP, PO Box 585, Cowan, TN 37318-0585.
In March we will transition to a new platform for the TARP newsletter that is equally appealing, albeit at a lower cost. With that, we are lowering our requested membership dues to twenty dollars ($20).
Join us in 2023 and be part of our 43-year legacy! We have always and will continue to be a voice for passenger rail and balanced transportation investment in the Volunteer State!
Dues can be paid through our secure PayPal link on this page, or can be sent by check or money order via postal service to TARP, PO Box 585, Cowan, TN 37318-0585.
Daily Amtrak services returning in October
The two Amtrak trains that are more popular among Tennesseans will return to daily service in the early Fall.
The Crescent (New York to New Orleans), which has been on a five-day-per-week schedule since the Spring of 2021 will return to a daily schedule on October 4th. Tennesseans who ride this route usually board and/or arrive at Atlanta or Birmingham.
The City of New Orleans (Chicago to New Orleans), which has also been on a five-day-per-week schedule, will return to daily service on October 8th. This train serves Memphis and Newbern-Dyersburg directly, and some Tennesseans utilize the stop at Fulton, Kentucky.
We are glad to see a plan for daily service returned; however, we would also like to see full-service dining restored on both of the routes as well.
The Crescent (New York to New Orleans), which has been on a five-day-per-week schedule since the Spring of 2021 will return to a daily schedule on October 4th. Tennesseans who ride this route usually board and/or arrive at Atlanta or Birmingham.
The City of New Orleans (Chicago to New Orleans), which has also been on a five-day-per-week schedule, will return to daily service on October 8th. This train serves Memphis and Newbern-Dyersburg directly, and some Tennesseans utilize the stop at Fulton, Kentucky.
We are glad to see a plan for daily service returned; however, we would also like to see full-service dining restored on both of the routes as well.
Take Action Now!
TARPs efforts to expand rail service in Tennessee are moving from the federal level to the state level. We are now focusing our efforts on contacting state lawmakers to express support for passenger rail.
The first step in expanding passenger rail in Tennessee will be for the state to conduct a study that would project ridership and possible routes. Bills in the House and Senate HB 2278 & SB 2602 are currently in committee. We need to contact our elected officials to express our support for Amtrak service in Tennessee.
Here is a page from the legislature about effective communication with your Representative. Here is a link to find your Representatives.
Passenger rail in Tennessee has bipartisan support. We are asking for support from our Representatives to study Amtrak expansion.
IMPORTANT UPDATE! On March 8, 2022 we heard that the bill to authorize the study received a bi-partisan vote of approval in committee! That's a small and crucial step in the right direction!
The first step in expanding passenger rail in Tennessee will be for the state to conduct a study that would project ridership and possible routes. Bills in the House and Senate HB 2278 & SB 2602 are currently in committee. We need to contact our elected officials to express our support for Amtrak service in Tennessee.
Here is a page from the legislature about effective communication with your Representative. Here is a link to find your Representatives.
Passenger rail in Tennessee has bipartisan support. We are asking for support from our Representatives to study Amtrak expansion.
IMPORTANT UPDATE! On March 8, 2022 we heard that the bill to authorize the study received a bi-partisan vote of approval in committee! That's a small and crucial step in the right direction!
