Month: July 2006

5 Articles
[Commentary]

A Proposed Coast Daylight Schedule and Service for 2007 (Train #798/799)

A SPECIAL REPORT by Anthony Lee, RailPAC director, Oakland — The proposed schedule is designed to provide advance train schedule of the Coast...

Issues

Regional affiliate should form to take over Coast Starlight train

(Op-Ed from the San Jose Mercury News, Published July 23, 2006) By Arthur L. Lloyd and Paul Bendix — Bay Area Amtrak service...

[Commentary]

Why I oppose the plan to reopen the Santa Paula Line

By Paul J. Dyson, RailPAC President — It may come as a surprise that a 40 year veteran of passenger and freight rail...

Reports

San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee

Sacramento — Reported by Russ Jackson.  Highlights: Improvement seen in on time performance of San Joaquins (photo) New engineer crew districts Two new...

[Commentary]

Connections, Connections, Connections

By Noel Braymer, Editor, Western Rail Passenger Review — The biggest turn-off for most people using public transportation is the need to transfer...