Month: May 2011
eNewsletter-May 23, 2011
“You are not going to cut costs far enough on the long-distance trains to make the long-distance trains profitable,” Boardman said…The kindest thing...
Noel BraymerMay 26, 2011
April CA Intercity Passenger Rail Performance
Reported by David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director, CCJPA (Download: April 2011 Performance Report)
Russ JacksonMay 18, 2011
eNewsletter – May 16, 2011
U.S. Department of Transportation to Allocate $68 Million for State-of-the-Art Train Cars in California. The award for California fleet cars was included in...
Noel BraymerMay 18, 2011
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee April Meeting Report
Reported by Mike Barnbaum, RailPAC Associate Director The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee met at the California State Building on the Mariposa Mall...
Russ JacksonMay 11, 2011
eNewsletter – May 9, 2011
It appears at least to this editor that after almost 15 years of planning, economic reality is forcing major replanning for the California...
Noel BraymerMay 11, 2011
CAHSRA Meeting Report
“Linking the California High Speed Rail Segments in the North State” – May 5, 2011 Reported by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer The California High...
Russ JacksonMay 11, 2011
Where are all those bankrupt High Speed Rail Countries?
Opinion by Noel T. Braymer There is nothing new about participants in a debate being selective in the “facts” they use to make...
Noel BraymerMay 9, 2011
eNewsletter – May 2, 2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will receive a $100 million grant to purchase domestically manufactured...
Noel BraymerMay 4, 2011
National Train Day in California
Celebrations of National Train Day in California will take place in many locations. This year is the 40th anniversary of the founding of...
Russ JacksonMay 3, 2011
Sacramento April 28 kick-off event for track relocation and redevelopment of brownfield real estate
Movement on the Sacramento Railyards Project Report, Comments, and Photos by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer, and Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Director. “Begun!” With this...
Russ JacksonMay 3, 2011