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Hotline #1,423
January 9, 2026
Like Jordan in March of 95, we are back! Got news on the Amtrak OIG report that was released in the dying embers of 2025, we announce the inaugural volunteer staff class, and we have new details on our spring workshops in DC. Plus all the news items you love and adore. See you onboard! Highball!
Hotline #1,423–January 9th, 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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