RailPAC is a statewide membership organization working for the expansion and improvement of rail passenger service within the states of California and Nevada.
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| May 17, 2008 |
Metrolink wants you to ride for free from the DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE STATION on the Inland Empire-Orange County line to San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, and Oceanside. Trains depart Riverside at 7:50 and 9:15 a.m. Return trains depart Oceanside at 2:50 and 4:30 p.m. On May 17 ONLY.
| May 10, 2008 |
Join Amtrak, the CCJPA, NARP,and RailPAC in celebrating National Train Day May 10th!.
NEW info re the California events, posted 5/8!
Train Day brochure and new RailPAC brochure will be available at all California Train Day locations! Look for RailPAC members at many of the locations.
CALIFORNIA EVENTS ARE NOW PLANNED FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS Newly posted events are in bold.
| September 20, 2008 | ||
| 1:00 pm | to | 4:00 pm |
NOTE THE NEW DATE FOR THIS EVENT
University of California, Riverside
PALM DESERT GRADUATE CENTER
75080 FRANK SINATRA DRIVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92211
Cook street (south bound) exit from Interstate 10 to Frank Sinatra Dr.
The Auditorium is the lower building adjacent to the parking lot.
| April 19, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 3:00 pm |
In The Stanford Room at the California State Rail Museum, Old Sacramento (west of the main museum building)
PROGRAM INFORMATION and RESERVATION FORM
THIS EVENT IS NOW S O L D O U T!
Confirmed Speakers:
| January 19, 2008 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
NEW INFORMATION 1/7/08 RailPAC President Paul Dyson says a big crowd is expected! Note that the meeting will end in time to take trains 11, 14, or 799 or some of the connecting buses!
Spend a Saturday on California’s beautiful Central Coast! 
Train798/799 at SLO station.
| September 15, 2007 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 3:30 pm |
At the California State Rail Museum in the Museum Theater (use east “group” entrance), in Old Sacramento! Reserve your space NOW! Only a few days left to reserve! EVERYONE is welcome! And, it’s FREE! Our topic: “Running Trains WITHOUT Money!” A Presentation from Operation Lifesaver just added! See new parking information above! New 9/8/07
Confirmed Speaker lineup of top California rail Leaders:
Kempton, Bronte, Skoropowski, Mortensen, Hutchison
| August 31, 2007 8:00 pm | to | September 4, 2007 4:00 am |
The Bay Bridge reopened at 6 PM on Monday, September 3, 11 hours ahead of schedule. Over the weekend BART carried a record number of passengers, became a rolling party with its overnight service, and other public transportation systems saw record numbers of riders! No major tieups were encountered. Congratulations to Caltrans for its $1 million campaign of information leading up to this event!
| August 15, 2007 3:00 pm | to | August 27, 2007 5:00 pm |
Dates and Times
Track the Bay Area’s rail future by attending a public meeting near you on the Draft Regional Rail Plan
| April 28, 2007 | ||
| 11:00 am | to | 2:00 pm |
The RailPAC Board of Directors will have a business meeting on Saturday, April 28, in Oakland.
| March 17, 2007 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 4:00 pm |
Saturday, March 17, 2007 Gateway Center, MTA BOARD ROOM, 3rd Floor, the tall building east of Los Angeles Union Station platforms.
The Rail Passenger Association of California, the National Association of Railroad Passengers, and the Transit Coalition invite you to the biggest rail meeting of 2007!
Amtrak President Alex Kummant (pictured, left, with RailPAC President Paul Dyson) is the Keynote Speaker at 10:30am.
The 11:30 session, “Amtrak & the Future” Andrew C. Selden (pictured) from URPA, Ross Capon from NARP, and Bill Bronte, Caltrans Rail Chief. RailPAC VP/NARP Director Art Lloyd is the moderator.
Lunch
At 1:00 former Amtrak Board Vice Chairman Michael Dukakis
Afternoon panels include “Southern California Regional Rail”, with RailPAC President Paul Dyson, and Mike McGinley, retired SP and Metrolink, moderated by Dennis Lytton, NARP Diector; “Transit Rail”, with Gerald Francis, Manager, LACMTA Rail, and Jerard Wright and Bart Reed from the Transit Coalition, moderated by James Smith, RailPAC VP; and “High Speed Rail Update” by Dan Leavitt, CAHSRA
The RailPAC members’ business meeting will follow the afternoon session. Adjournment will be in honor of Byron Nordberg, RailPAC’s founding father.
