“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.
Report Our new report, “From Margins to Growth: The Economic Case for a Public Rail System,” lays bare the economic facts for the current state of the US rail system, facts working railroaders have been espousing for decades. Public rail…
Mexico’s Congress has passed legislation that would reverse railroad privatization laws enacted in the 1990s and give the government more control over rail operations, particularly in terms of passenger rail. Mexico News Daily reports the Senate passed the bill 123-0 on…
Press Release July 1, 2024– As America grapples with the everlasting impacts of the derailment in East Palestine, OH., Public Rail Now and Railroad Workers United released their latest report entitled “Putting America Back on Track: The Case for a 21st…
Inequality.org The toxic rail derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, was a symptom of a privatized rail system that prioritizes profit over public safety. by Adam Barrington The National Transportation Safety Board announced in June that the infamous East Palestine, Ohio,…
July 17, 2024 Maddock Thomas, Public Rail Now researcher and author of the campaign white paper, “Putting America Back on Track: The Case for a 21st Century Public Rail System,” presents the paper’s findings. Adam Barrington, the campaign organizer facilitates.
Common Dreams “New Report Argues Private Rail Is a Train Wreck, Public Ownership Needed” The 110-page white paper, written by Brown University undergraduate Maddock Thomas and published as part of RWU’s Public Rail Now campaign, argues that U.S. railroad corporations such as…