CRC IN THE NEWS

Articles by and about the Commuter Rail Coalition are archived here.

For links to our testimony on Capitol Hill and official responses to regulatory filings impacting commuter railroads and industry partners, visit the Resources page.

CRC 2025 Champion of Commuter Rail: Kay O’Neil | Railway Age | November 7, 2025

Commuter Rail Industry, Facing Unprecedented Challenges and Opportunities, Set to Convene in DC | Railway Age | October 23, 2025

Steep insurance cost increases loom for commuter rail | Smart Cities Dive | October 20, 2025

Chicago transit agencies propose fare hikes, restate 2026 budgets | Smart Cities Dive | October 15, 2025

Bipartisan bill would give passenger, smaller railroads more time to get liability coverage | Progressive Railroading | October 14, 2025

CRC Pushing H.R. 5697 | Railway Age | October 14, 2025

Commuter railroads applaud bipartisan House bill on liability insurance | Trains Magazine | October 13, 2025

Moulton, Nehls introduce bipartisan bill to support passenger and commuter rail systems | InsuranceNewsNet | October 9, 2025

We've seen South Florida's future, and it's a nightmare for commuters | South Florida Sun-Sentinel | August 18, 2025

Chicago area transit can careen into ‘doom spiral’ without funding solution | Chicago Sun Times | August 11, 2025

Inside Trinity Metro's ROI Playbook | Railway Age | July 24, 2025

How Transit agencies are resisting fiscal cliffs and doom spirals | Mass Transit | July 11, 2025

Caltrain's Bouchard named chair of Commuter Rail Coalition | Trains Magazine | July 9, 2025

Commuter Rail Excess Liability Insurance a ‘Train Wreck‘ | Railway Age | February 13, 2025

What can the U.S. passenger rail industry learn from Asia and Europe? | Mass Transit | February 11, 2025

Five Key Takeaways From the 2024 Commuter Rail Summit | Railway Age | November 1, 2024

The 9-to-5 commute may be over: The U.S. commuter rail renaissance is just beginning | Mass Transit | July 26, 2024

Report: 2024 Trends in Passenger Rail | Mass Transit | Jun 4, 2024

Commuter and Regional Railroad Pandemic Ridership Changes | Smart Cities | Apr 19, 2024

Insurance Market Instability Threatens the Present and Future of Commuter Rail Service | Railway Age | Apr 16, 2024

From Words to Action: Why Congress must act to resolve commuter rail insurance challenges | Mass Transit Magazine | April 2024

Rail Stakeholders Weigh in on Reciprocal Switching | Railway Age | Nov 8, 2023

Commuter Rail Coalition Testifies before Congress | Railway Age | Aug 5, 2019

Commuter Rail Group Aims for More Clout in Washington | Trains | Apr 17, 2019

Industry Executives form Commuter Rail Coalition | Transportation Today | Apr 5, 2019

New National Association to Focus on Commuter Rail Advocacy in DC | Railway Age | Apr 5, 2019

Commuter Rail Coalition: The Voice of US Commuter Railroads | Future Rail | Apr 2019

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