Comparing The Benefits Of The First $7 Billion Investment In California High Speed Rail—Bakersfield North vs. Bakersfield South February 2nd, 2012
Commentary by Ralph James, RailPAC Member, Blue Canyon CA
This commentary is a follow-up to this writer’s original commentary entitled “Is California High Speed Rail on Track for Successful Implementation?”, published in spring 2010 illustrating the futility of spending early HSR dollars in the Central Valley as compared to other sections of the ultimate HSR route.
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee takes stand on Closing the HSR Gap January 29th, 2012
January 26 Meeting Report by Mike Barnbaum, RailPAC Associate Director
Part 1 of 2 reports from that day. Headlines: Read the rest of this entry »
RailPAC tells LOSSAN: Position on Governance January 25th, 2012
Comments to the LOSSAN Board, January 25, 2012 by Paul J. Dyson, RailPAC President.
Back in the 80s an ad hoc coalition of elected representatives and advocates including RailPAC were successful in bringing about an increase in frequency of the San Diegan trains as they were called then, and their extension to Santa Barbara.
Amtrak to the West: Forget the future January 13th, 2012
Commentary by Russ Jackson, and a few photos
The future of Amtrak’s western long-distance trains became clearer after Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman issued his “Aggressive Agenda for 2012″ on January 11, 2012. The future is bleak.
President’s commentary: Amtrak CEO Gives Up On AMTRAK January 13th, 2012
By Paul J. Dyson, RailPAC President, January 13, 2012
Joe Boardman condemns the long distance trains to a lingering death.
Sunset Limited in “immediate danger”.
RailPAC writes Brown, Feinstein, and Boxer: Peer Review Committee Is Right On High Speed Rail January 12th, 2012
NOTE: Identical letters were also faxed to Senators Feinstein and Boxer
11th January, 2012
We hear you, Mr. Boardman, now let’s see some Action! December 14th, 2011
Commentary by Russ Jackson, RailPAC
There has been much discussion in the past month or so about the immediate fate of the Amtrak long-distance trains. This writer provided his share of the verbiage in an article posted on www.railpac.org, titled “Amtrak long distance trains, the kinda good, the pretty bad, the really ugly,” which explained what was going on as of that time. That article was inspired by several sources, the work of Trains Magazine’s excellent writer Fred Frailey, who stirred up the rail advocacy community; by RailPAC Executive VP Bob Manning’s very successful trip to Washington, DC, and his personal visit with Senator Barbara Boxer among many others (his report is also on the website); and by RailPAC’s long commitment to the preservation of the long-distance trains as a needed economic part of the passenger rail transportation system in the country.
Report and Photo provided by Robert Manning, RailPAC Executive VP
Often we complain about things but fail to correct the problem. Yes, I’m referring to the underserved passenger train service in the west. This conveys the sad possibility that some service may be cut while we are attempting to inaugurate daily service between Los Angeles to Palm Springs and Indio California. It’s a simple fact that we have major problems. The Sunset Limited may be eliminated along with other trains such as the Southwest Chief. Here is why:
September 2011 Amtrak California Trip Report, Part I November 11th, 2011
Traveling The Web Of California Bus/Rail Connections
Report and Comments by Ralph James
September 2011 Amtrak California Trip Report, Part II November 11th, 2011
Traveling The Web Of California Bus/Rail Connections
Report and Comments by Ralph James
