Author: Jarrod DellaChiesa

  • CAHSR Groundbreaking Ceremony – January 6, 2015

    CAHSR Groundbreaking Ceremony – January 6, 2015

    Photos by Paul Dyson, President

  • Steel Wheels in California Conference Presentations

    Steel Wheels in California Conference Presentations

    Saturday – November 15th, 10:30 – 3:30 PM California State Railroad Museum,  Sacramento Presentation Files:

  • On Board Electrification and Near Zero Emissions for Regional Rail

    On Board Electrification and Near Zero Emissions for Regional Rail

    Dave Cook and Ian Stewart Rail electrification has been implemented in many urban and regional rail applications in the US and the benefits are numerous. Electrified rail is quiet, quick, clean and generally more reliable and less expensive to operate than similar services with Diesel fueled locomotives. There are significant environmental benefits as well, with the elimination of…

  • Complete the Santa Cruz Passenger Rail Study Survey

    Your ideas are important! The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) is analyzing the feasibility of passenger rail transit service along the 32-mile Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. Complete an Online Survey on “Passenger Rail Goals & Scenarios”. Your feedback will guide station, service scenario, and ridership analysis. Ensure the passenger rail study reflects everyone in…

  • Annual Steel Wheels Conference

    Annual Steel Wheels Conference

    Saturday – November 15th 10:30 – 3:30 PM  |  Doors open at 10:00 California State Railroad Museum Auditorium,  Sacramento Register Today Members:  $35 / Non-members:  $45 There’s still time to register for Steel Wheels in Sacramento, your chance to meet and question railroad officials and advocates and to learn about the state of the passenger…

  • Not Exactly the Happiest Place on Earth – the New Anaheim Station as the Passenger Will See It

    From our Orange County Steel Wheels correspondent I don’t think Anaheim City Council was ever shown the trashy view that reality has presented to future riders. You will enter the breathtaking vast public space that is Artic wedged between California Route 57 overhead and the Santa Ana River to be shuffled to the platform to…

  • Cap and Trade Funds

    Paul Dyson You know that a program has established itself when it sports an acronym.  Cap and Trade is now CnT (or CapnTrade to others) and has everyone at the State Capitol excited as it appears to represent a way to pay for a lot of people’s favorite environmental programs.  As I write in mid-May…

  • NARP Resolution in Support of Returning Passenger Rail Service Between New Orleans & Florida

    The new NARP board has unanimously approved the following resolution in support of returning passenger service between New Orleans and Florida: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS              WHEREAS, the National Association of Railroad Passengers (“NARP”) has previously endorsed the re-introduction of passenger rail service along the southern route linking New Orleans, Louisiana to Orlando, Florida, which is…

  • National Train Day in Santa Barbara

    May 10th, 2014 National Train Day Celebration! www.nationaltrainday.com Theme:Why should everyone be stuck in traffic? With 101 construction to last over a decade, the obvious solution is waiting at the station. Ventura to Goleta commuter rail is needed NOW! Who: Rail Passengers Association of California & Nevada (RailPAC) Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST) Alliance for…

  • Caltrain Board Honors Art Lloyd for 26 Years of Service

    Caltrain Board Honors Art Lloyd for 26 Years of Service

     On April 3, RailPAC’s Vice President Art Lloyd was commended for his 26 years of service on the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board.He will remain involved with “Emeritus” status as a consultant and for his vast railroad historical knowledge. We at RailPAC can only echo the sentiments expressed therein and add our congratulations and…