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AMTRAK TRAILS & RAILS
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National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Parks of New York Harbor
TRAILS & RAILS
NEW YORK PENN STATION <-> WASHINGTON, D.C. UNION STATION
Brought to you by:
National Parks of New York Harbor
Amtrak
Texas A&M University, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences
REQUIREMENTS
Volunteers selected for the program will be required to:
- Attend a mandatory eight hour training class.
- Make two supervised on-board runs to successfully complete the training and begin service.
- Wear their Trails & Rails uniform.
- Commit to a minimum of one trip every two months.
NEC Trails & Rails NPNH Program
- All Trails & Rails trips are same day trips between New York Penn Station and Washington D.C. Union Station.
- All Trails & Rails guides will be equipped with a:
--Round-trip ticket,
--iPad,
--Uniform,
--Meal,
--Resource guide, and
--Training.
GOAL
“To reach out to people who may not traditionally visit National Park Service areas.”
– Robert Stanton,
Director of National Park Service
ABOUT
Northeast Corridor Region
(NEC)
The National Park Service and Amtrak have partnered together since 2000 to provide on-board education programs to Amtrak passengers through its “Trails & Rails” program. Today, there are over 25 programs across the country. The National Park Service is now seeking qualified volunteers to serve as on-board Guides for a new program that will be sponsored by the National Parks of New York Harbor (NPNH) with a weekly program running between New York Penn Station and Washington, DC Union Station.
- 50 million people
- 12 million Amtrak passengers annually
- 61 NPS sites along NEC between Boston and Washington, D.C.
- Numerous state, county, and local parks and places of interest.
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MAIN IDEA
- Promote the National Park Service #FindYourPark
- Encourage train ridership and public transportation
- Provide passengers with educational opportunities
- Foster appreciation of the Northeast Corridor Region's natural and cultural heritage