Month: May 2013

  • RailPAC Rail Photos of the Month (April, 2013)

    Here are 5 photos by RailPAC photographers. Click on each photo to see it full size! Contributions to this page are welcome. Send your jpg rail photos to RailPAC Photo Editor, at [email protected]. THIS MONTH: Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona 1. The Denton County, Texas, A-Train, diesel-powered commuter trains travel between Denton and the Dallas…

  • A simple way to increase Rail Passenger Miles

    By Noel T. Braymer The Department of Transportation keeps records on many elements of this country’s transportation system. This is done by the DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration Bureau of Transportation Statistics. To measure how people travel the DOT counts the Passenger Miles traveled by different modes. For example a person riding a bike…

  • Can California High Speed Rail Succeed?

    By Noel T. Braymer The answer to that question will depend on the final evolution of this project.The California High Speed Rail Project has evolved in many ways just in the last 5 years. We can expect more changes to the California High Speed Rail Project before it is running. The California High Speed Rail…

  • eNewsletter for April 29, 2013

    I have 34 years of experience as a rail passenger service advocate in California which has been the leader for rail passenger service expansion now for almost 40 years. I have seen and in many cases been involved in what works and have seen what doesn’t work to get more and better rail passenger service.…