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[VIDEO] Mardi Gras Roundtable
August 19, 2025
A cafe car conversation that rivals any actor's studio or chef's table special. Rail Passengers President & CEO Jim Mathews is joined by Fmr. Federal Railroad Administration Administrator Amit Bose, Southern Rail Commission Chairman Knox Ross, and Transportation for America Chairman John Robert Smith onboard the celebratory launch of Amtrak's Mardi Gras service along the Gulf Coast. #yallaboard
"It is an honor to be recognized by the Rail Passengers Association for my efforts to strengthen and expand America’s passenger rail. Golden spikes were once used by railroads to mark the completion of important rail projects, so I am truly grateful to receive the Golden Spike Award as a way to mark the end of a career that I’ve spent fighting to invest in our country’s rail system. As Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, it has been my priority to bolster funding for Amtrak, increase and expand routes, look to the future by supporting high-speed projects, and improve safety, culminating in $66 billion in new funding in the Bipartisan infrastructure Law."
Representative Peter DeFazio (OR-04)
March 30, 2022, on receiving the Association's Golden Spike Award for his years of dedication and commitment to passenger rail.
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