Month: March 2005

  • Two press conferences in Sacramento on March 31

    A RailPAC Special Report — Two Press Reports; one with DOT Secretary Mineta, and the other with local officials.  By Russ Jackson, RailPAC, who was the only rail advocate allowed into the press conference. A followup news conference was held outside the press room, and that is included below. USDOT Secretary Norman Mineta spoke to…

  • Don’t Panic, but do Write!

    by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — In politics everyday is the silly season. Along with Amtrak, almost every government program is getting hit with major proposed budget cuts from the Bush Administration. Haven’t we seen this movie before? I think it is a good bet that Amtrak will get more money than the Bush…