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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].
"On behalf of Amtrak’s onboard service staff, I want to thank the Rail Passengers Association for honoring their hard work with this award. The past couple years have indeed been difficult for Amtrak onboard service staff – coping with furloughs and job insecurity, adapting to changing protocols and services, not to mention the unfortunate events such as a tragic derailment and a fatal shooting. Nevertheless, our dedicated members at Amtrak have handled these hurdles with the care, attention and diligence for which they’re known. We thank Rail Passengers for their acknowledgement of our members’ hard work and, as always, look forward to seeing you on the rails."
Arthur Maratea, TCU/IAM National President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.