Sunset Limited Marketing Meeting   June 11th, 2009

Reported by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director, with comments by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President.
Wednesday June 10, 2009
I have just arrived home after attending the Sunset Marketing and Revitalization Team meeting which was held June 6, 2009 in New Orleans, LA. I should remind everyone that this SMART (not to be confused with the Sonoma-Marin project) came into existence for the following reasons:

  • 1. To insure the survival of Amtrak’s oldest named train the SUNSET LIMITED.
  • 2. To move the Sunset Limited to a daily train.
  • 3. To restore Sunset Limited service from New Orleans back to Florida.

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    TAMC May Meeting Report   June 11th, 2009

    TAMC Rail Policy Committee meeting May 4, 2009.
    Reported by Chris Flescher
    TAMC is trying to find a consultant to write the environmental documents relating to the Monterey Branch Line (MBL) service.

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