RailPAC is a statewide membership organization working for the expansion and improvement of rail passenger service within the states of California and Nevada.
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Trip report for April 7, 8, 9, 2006, By James Smith, RailPAC VP South.
(NOTE: Mr. Smith writes this as a veteran train rider, not in his official RailPAC capacity. The opinions are his, not necessarily those of RailPAC.)
Reported by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President — This is the first of these meetings that I have attended and so some of these observations may be old news to many of you.
Although the Task Force is meant to focus on the core line from West Los Angeles to Ontario Airport, the majority of those attending the meeting were from Anaheim and South Eastern cities not along the line of route. Because Orange County voters have rejected an airport at El Toro, northern OC cities, especially Anaheim, are desperate to find means of moving passengers to and from airports. Anaheim is especially anxious to protect its tourist and convention business. The OC reps called for further studies for a link along the 57 to join the Ontario line. Continue Reading »
