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Director of Consumer Affairs
Category: Consumer and Passenger Affairs
Director of Consumer Affairs
Overview
The Director of Consumer Affairs & Passenger Experience will establish and manage a
program to handle passenger complaints against rail operators, positioning Rail
Passengers Association as the national “Voice of the Passenger.”
Key Responsibilities
- Build and lead the Consumer Affairs program.
- Receive, review, and categorize passenger complaints.
- Escalate issues to appropriate personnel at Amtrak, Brightline, or commuter rail
- operators.
- Track trends and prepare reports highlighting systemic issues.
Qualifications
- Experience in consumer affairs, complaints handling, or customer service
- preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational ability to track cases.
Time Commitment
~10–15 hours per month.
Volunteer Benefits
- High-profile role representing passenger interests.
- Opportunity to influence improvements in rail service.
- Leadership experience in a nationally visible program.
- Professional references and networking opportunities.
Should be a Rail Passengers member or prepared to join Rail Passengers to participate. To
apply, send a resume, clips/links and a cover letter by email to [email protected].
"When [NARP] comes to Washington, you help embolden us in our efforts to continue the progress for passenger rail. And not just on the Northeast Corridor. All over America! High-speed rail, passenger rail is coming to America, thanks to a lot of your efforts! We’re partners in this. ... You are the ones that are going to make this happen. Do not be dissuaded by the naysayers. There are thousands of people all over America who are for passenger rail and you represent the best of what America is about!"
Secretary Ray LaHood, U.S. Department of Transportation
2012 NARP Spring Council Meeting