Rail Passenger Association of California & Nevada

Editorial by Noel Braymer

To get a good idea what improvements we in California can expect in the near future, the best place to look is at is the current CALIFORNIA STATE RAIL PLAN prepared by Caltrans Division of Rail. You can study the entire document on line at the Caltrans web page at www.dot.ca.gov/rail/go/dor/division-of-railreports . There is much to enjoy in this document. While not written in stone it reflects the projects that after years of planning are nearest to being started. With the passage last November of the transportation bonds, there is additional funding to make these projects happen.

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The Sacramento train station hosted two big events in December… A Photo Report by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Secretary. Continue Reading »

Operation Lifesaver

On a cold rainy night on Saturday 16th December, RailPAC along with the Southern California Transit Advocates and Operation Lifesaver supported the Van Nuys Station holiday open house organized by station agent Gail Cunningham. The event coincides with the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express and was attended by about 150 parents and children. SoCaTa volunteers Dana Gabbard, Lionel Jones and others assisted handing out Metrolink and Amtrak schedules and souvenirs as well as information about our own organizations, and in spite of the inclement weather everyone had a good time. I donated a couple of railroad encyclopedias to the Toy Drive on behalf of RailPAC. We’ve got to start educating these kids at an early age!

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