Action Alerts
Write a letter to Congress!!
Write your Congressman, both of your Senators, the President,
and your Governor. Letters aren't like votes; it is perfectly
legal to write early and often. Include a specific example
of how you currently use Amtrak or how you would use it if
service was expanded. Here are sample letters to your Senator
and Representatives and your Mayor.
Get your friends to write letters too. Information about your
elected officials is at www.vote-smart.org.
Formal Questions for Political Candidates
One very effective way to communicate with elected officials
is to meet with them face to face. Here are some questions
you can ask candidates, U.S. senators and representatives,
state officials, mayors, etc. when you attend political and
government events.
"My name is [John/Jane Q. Public] and I am a [businessperson,
union member, individual member] of the Midwest High Speed
Rail Association, a Association with 1000 business, governmental,
individual and union members. If you were elected, would you
vote for federal funding to improve passenger rail service
in [Illinois] and institute high speed rail service on the
[Chicago-St. Louis] corridor?"
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