“It is time to put an end to the profiteering, recklessness and irresponsibility of the Class One Carriers. Let railroad workers take the lead- a fresh beginning for a vibrant, expanding and innovative national rail industry to properly handle the nation’s freight and passengers in the 21st century.”
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Public Rail Now (PRN) is dedicated to advancing public rail ownership, worker solidarity, and a democratic, equitable transportation system that serves the public good.
We advocate for policies that prioritize workers, passengers, and communities over private profit, ensuring that rail transportation serves the public good. PRN seeks to educate the public, mobilize support, and drive systemic change in the rail industry.
We envision a rail system that is publicly owned, efficiently managed, and accountable to the people. A system that:
- Prioritizes safety, reliability, and accessibility for both freight and passenger rail.
- Strengthens organized labor and empowers railroad workers.
- Reduces environmental harm by shifting freight and passengers from roads to rail.
- Reinforces local economies by ensuring fair rates and service standards.
Public Rail Now national organizer Adam Barrington talks with economist, author, lecturer, and founder of Democracy at Work Professor Richard Wolff about privatization, ‘free market’ ideology, the inefficiency of the private sector, and prospects for the future of the U.S.…
The rail industry doesn’t stop at borders—neither should our fight for safer conditions, fair treatment, and worker power. That’s why Public Rail Now is hosting a cross-border webinar bringing together railroad workers from the U.S. and Canada to discuss the challenges we face and how we…
We just dropped our first podcast! Listen in–– Public Rail Now organizer Adam Barrington and Railroad Workers United General Secretary and SMART-TD Local 1473 member Nick Wurst discuss the East Palestine derailment, Precision Scheduled Railroading, regulatory capture, and more.
In September, Public Rail Now launched a groundbreaking economic study on the immense benefits of a public rail system in the United States. The peer-reviewed study revealed that U.S. consumers could save up to $140 billion annually while avoiding $190…
You are invited to register and attend our webinar on the economic benefits of a public rail system. (Register here.) In September, Public Rail Now launched a groundbreaking economic study on the immense benefits of a public rail system in…
