Amtrak’s Fleet Strategy Plan   February 4th, 2010

Today Amtrak released the Fleet Strategy Plan they promised was coming.

You can download the report here: Amtrak Fleet Strategy – Feb 2010

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2nd February, 2010

Hon. Curt Pringle and Board Members

CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY

925 L Street Suite 1425
Sacramento, CA 95814
Via fax: 916 322 0827

PROVIDING VALUE FROM THE FIRST INVESTMENTS

Dear Chairman Pringle and Board members:

The Rail Passenger Association of California (RailPAC) has been campaigning for over thirty years for improved passenger rail service in California.  Progress has been slow but at least today we have the basic framework of commuter and inter city rail in most of the important corridors.  We supported Proposition 1A and welcome the recently announced small down payment for High Speed Rail (“HSR”) from the federal government.  We are, however, greatly concerned by the growing clamor of criticism from some key politicians as well as the public and even some rail advocacy groups.  Read the rest of this entry »

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