Month: August 2009
CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL – STAY THE COURSE
Commentary by Paul Dyson You may have read detailed critiques of the California High Speed Rail project in various publications from so called...
Russ JacksonAugust 24, 2009
Our Crazy Transportation “System”
Editorial by Noel T. Braymer Photo by Trevor Clarke The Coaster is the commuter rail service in San Diego County running from Oceanside...
Noel BraymerAugust 21, 2009
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee Report
By Mike Barnbaum, RailPAC Associate Director, Sacramento Cal State University Stanislaus, Turlock, California, Thursday 13 August 2009 Merced County Supervisor John Pedrozo called...
Russ JacksonAugust 18, 2009
TRACKING RAIL NEWS . . .
. . . Commentary by Russ Jackson, and PHOTOS by Trainweb’s Carl Morrison and Russ Jackson August, 2009. . . . California. ....
Russ JacksonAugust 10, 2009
Packed High Speed Rail Authority Meeting
August 6, 2009 Report by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer Spilling out into the hallway from the Sacramento Area Council of Government’s board room,...
Russ JacksonAugust 8, 2009
Cleaner Passenger Train Action in Sacramento from Head end Power to Rear End Varnish
A Special Event Report and PHOTOS by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer July 22, 2009 Building on a theme that greener technology is better...
Russ JacksonAugust 7, 2009
Passenger Trains make money, but Railroads need Freight to be Profitable.
Editorial By Noel T. Braymer From the beginning freight has always been the main business of American Railroads. Passenger Trains generally are profitable,...
Noel BraymerAugust 5, 2009
Amtrak and the Sunset Limited
THOUGHTS ON THE BOARDMAN CORRESPONDENCE Commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President RailPAC has consistently supported daily service and restoration of the Sunset Route...
Russ JacksonAugust 2, 2009