Month: November 2007
Pacific Surfliner – A failing service
Commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President 24 November, 2007 LOSSAN OTP, AND SCHEDULE ISSUES AND STRATEGIES COMMENTS ON DRAFT MEMO AND ON MEMO...
Russ JacksonNovember 27, 2007
Amtrak Long Distance November On Time Performance
The Western trains with PHOTOS! (Don’t all Amtrak trains look alike?) Reported by Russ Jackson Here’s our follow-up to the articles we’ve written...
Russ JacksonNovember 23, 2007
Two California rail officials receive Amtrak honors!
Amtrak Honored Caltrans Rail Chief William Bronte and the Capitol Corridor’s Eugene Skoropowski with its prestigious President’s Service and Safety Award. Also honored...
Russ JacksonNovember 19, 2007
Rail PHOTOS for November
The Sprinter; The Sacramento RT; and A Metrolink locomotive in need. Oceanside and Folsom in these photos. A Sprinter trainset is at the...
Russ JacksonNovember 15, 2007
CAPITOL CORRIDOR JPB MEETING REPORT
CAPITOL CORRIDOR JPB MEETING REPORT November 14, 2007 Suisun City, California Report and PHOTOS by Russ Jackson Two rebuilt Superliner cars in California...
Russ JacksonNovember 14, 2007
Another close call and Metrolink comes through again
Editorial by Noel T. Braymer On a wet Friday October 12th night we relearned how vulnerable California’s transportation system is. In a truck...
Noel BraymerNovember 6, 2007
Well we made it!!! A trip report on the Coast Starlight, the Cascades, and the Empire Builder
Travel was from Los Angeles to Portland on October 15-16, then Portland to Seattle on October 17, and Seattle to Spokane October 18,...
Russ JacksonNovember 4, 2007
Senate passes Amtrak Reauthorization bill: the vote
Report from Russ Jackson Here is the voting on S 294 this week (the Lautenberg/Lott Amtrak reauthorization bill), taken from the US Senate...
Russ JacksonNovember 2, 2007