RAIL PASSENGER ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
1017 L Street PMB 217, Sacramento, CA 95814
www.railpac.org
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Issues
RailPAC Endorses High Speed Rail bond issue and AB 3034
Issues, May 5th, 2008
April 24, 2008
RAILPAC BOARD ENDORSES HIGH SPEED RAIL AND AB 3034
At its regular April Board meeting yesterday the Board of Directors of RailPAC unanimously endorsed the placing of the California High Speed Rail Bonds Initiative on the November, 2008 ballot. In addition the Board endorsed the provisions of AB 3034 which lays out various terms and conditions governing the expenditure of the bond proceeds.
Coast Rail Coordinating Council Meeting Report
Issues
Reports,
April 27th, 2008
April 25, 2008, San Carlos, CA
Report and Commentary by Russ Jackson
“I cannot make a statement that there will be no train-offs,” said Amtrak’s Jonathan Hutchison in reply to a question from this reporter. “But,” he added, “I cannot say there will be train-offs, either.”
The Sunset Limited has a future?
Issues
Pictures,
April 10th, 2008
SMART: Sunset Marketing and Revitalization Team
Meeting Report, New Orleans, March 29, 2008
PHOTOS and trip report, by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director
Coast Starlight News from Amtrak’s Richard Phelps
Issues, March 21st, 2008
Official letter received March 21, sent by e-mail to RailPAC President Paul Dyson.
Dear Mr. Dyson:
Letter from Senator Feinstein re Amtrak and the Coast Starlight
Issues, March 14th, 2008
This letter was received by RailPAC Sacramento Director, Marcia Johnston, in reply to her inquiry of the Senator about needs for Amtrak survival. It is apparent that the Senator needs educating on the subject, and the principal reason is her statement we have highlighted in bold.
RailPAC followup letter to Amtrak about Coast Starlight resumption
Issues, March 12th, 2008
RAIL PASSENGER ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
1017 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
March 10, 2008
Mr. Alex Kummant
President and CEO
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
60 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
RailPAC Participates! Dyson and Dukakis in Santa Barbara
Issues, March 5th, 2008
“COAST,” the COALITION FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
Meeting Report for March 1, 2008, in Santa Barbara
COAST is a Santa Barbara County regional organization promoting environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable transportation and reduced dependency on automobiles. The following report is from the COAST newsletter. RailPAC Director, Dennis Story, (shown with Gov. Dukakis) is a COAST member
Starlight should go to Klamath Falls and Eugene with bus bridge
Issues
Commentary,
February 12th, 2008
Further communication from the RailPAC President to the Amtrak President NOTE: Full restoration of service for trains 11/14 is anticipated for March 3, but LIKELY will be much later. Also see “Partial restoration” article below.
RailPAC’s Dyson strongly replies to Mr. Kummant ’s “explanation” for suspending the Coast Starlight
Issues
Commentary,
January 29th, 2008
NOTE: The original letter from Mr. Dyson, letters of support, and Mr. Kummant’s reply appear as separate posts below on this site.
January 29, 2008
Mr. Alex Kummant
President and CEO
