Reports
Report of the First Ever San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority
Report by Mike Barnbaum, Associate Director of the Rail Passenger Association of California & Nevada, on Sunday 24 March 2013 The New San...
Russ JacksonMarch 25, 2013
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee meeting report
Report by Bruce Jenkins I attended the SJVRC Meeting on Thursday, 2/28 in Fresno. Some of the more important items are as follows:...
Russ JacksonMarch 2, 2013
Planning for Rail Service up to 2030 in the San Joaquin Valley
Here are some excerpts from a report from October 26, 2012 by Stacey Mortensen and Dan Leavitt of the San Joaquin Regional Rail...
Noel BraymerDecember 29, 2012
Caltrain Modernization Program
Report by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director Caltrain is the commuter railroad operating on it’s own Right of Way (RoW) from San Francisco to...
Russ JacksonOctober 25, 2012
To Sacramento by way of the Sunset Limited-Texas Eagle
Photo and Trip Report in newly rebuilt Superliner cars by Russ Jackson, RailPAC “It isn’t the destination it’s the journey.” That’s what the...
Russ JacksonOctober 12, 2012
Amtrak’s Southwest Chief: Anything new?
Report (with PHOTOS) and Comments by Russ Jackson How is Train #3 doing into Los Angeles Union Station this summer? The short answer...
Russ JacksonJuly 24, 2012
Sunset Limited Early Morning Arrival in LA Information
NOTE: The info below is being distributed to passengers arriving on the Sunset Limited, train #1, at Los Angeles Union Station. The scheduled...
Russ JacksonMay 9, 2012
Pro’s and Con’s of Replacing Amtrak
Analysis by Noel T. Braymer With changes coming this October to the billing for State supported trains run by Amtrak, California and the...