RailPAC-NARP joint October meeting set for San Carlos; Skoropowski retires   October 17th, 2009

October 24, 2009
1:00 PMto4:00 PM

Saturday, October 24, On the Peninsula!
Location:
Samtrans HQ Auditorium, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos about a block from the San Carlos Caltrain stationCaltrain San Carlos station.
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Plenty of choices for restaurants in the locality.
Confirmed Speakers:

  • Gene Skoropowski, Capitol Corridor Managing Director. Your chance to say goodbye to Gene, who retires in November.
  • Rod Diridon, California High Speed Rail Authority Board member. Catch up on high speed rail progress.

    • NEW SMART, the Sonoma-Marin commuter rail project will be represented! Check here for updated information.
    Fee: Suggested minimum $10 donation at the door.
    But, Please RSVP to info@railpac.org
    so we can plan for the space.

    Posted in Events

    Texas Eagle Marketing and Performance Organization Meeting   October 17th, 2009

    Report by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director

    It was suggested that I attend the TEMPO meeting which was held Saturday, September 26, 2009 in Temple, Texas. I had heard of this group, but their web site which I thought was rather bland did not give much detail or an agenda regarding this meeting. I was also told that this group saved the Amtrak train, the Texas Eagle, which was slated to be cut.

    Read the rest of this entry »

    Posted in Commentary