Northstar Commuter Rail - Operating by Metro Transit and will offer service from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis in 2009. Includes brief history of the NCDA and brochure for commuters. National Association of Railroad Passengers - NARP is the national organization speaking for the users of passenger trains and rail transit in the United States. Penrith-Keswick Railway Project - A project to reopen the Penrith-Keswick railway as a modern railway in England. BayRail Alliance - An all-volunteer transit consumer group working to promote an upgraded and expanded Caltrain system to serve the San Francisco Peninsula and San Jose-East Bay corridors. Includes articles on what Bay Area rail priorities should be, upgrading Caltrain, the proposed Caltrain extension to downtown SF, status of these and other Caltrain improvements. Southern California Transit Advocates - Works for better public transportation in the five county Southern California region, including an integrated bus and rail system. Rescue Muni - A transit advocacy organization for the city of San Francisco. Advocates improved service and fewer driver missouts on San Francisco's trolleys, buses, and cable cars. Bus Riders Union - Los Angeles, CA organization that works to increase funding for inner city bus service. A Labor Community Strategy Center project. The Straphangers Campaign - A project of the New York Public Interest Research Group, the Straphangers Campaign advocates more service to ease overcrowding on New York's subways and buses. Railway Privatization - Articles about transportation issues, in particular arguing for privatization. Missouri-Kansas Rail Passenger Coalition - Organization of concerned citizens working to develop a more balanced transportation system, taking into account economic, environmental and social factors. Downloadable flyer, sample letter, news, and fact sheet. NAPTA-National Alliance of Public Transportation Advocates - Organization representing local transit coalitions which support increasing federal investment in public transportation. Passenger Transportation Energy - Articles on energy-efficiency in passenger transportation in the US with emphasis on rail and mass-transit. PenTrans - Pennsylvanians for Transportations Solutions, Inc. advocates for increased dedicated funding for public transportation statewide in Pennsylvania. Animals on the Underground - A site dedicated to "The Animals" that can be found on London tube maps using a little imagination. The Transit Cooperative Research Program - A branch of the Federal Transit Administration, this site provides the results of transit research in all areas related to public transit. Save amtrak trains - Save amtrak trains CTA Citizens Taking Action - A citizens advocacy group for transit dependent riders in the Chicago, IL metropolitan area. National Taxi Association - This is the official web site of the NTA- National Taxi Association Carlisle Uk England Cannes-Grasse Committee - Committee for reopening of the SNCF Cannes-Grasse railway line, which would help relieve congestion and provide easier access for those without cars. French and English site.