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		<title>Is California High Speed Rail on Track for Successful Implementation?</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/03/12/is-california-high-speed-rail-on-track-for-successful-implementation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A small shift in priorities could produce major benefits sooner and help build public support.

 Commentary by Ralph James, RailPAC Member, Alta, Blue Canyon CA
NOTE:  This article also appears in a shorter version in the March Western Rail Passenger Review.

Prioritizing the order of expenditure on public projects which may span many years can have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRCC Technical Committee Meeting Report</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/03/10/crcc-technical-committee-meeting-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:27:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jdellachiesa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 26, 2010 Meeting
Reported by Dennis Story, RailPAC Director
The CCoast Rail Coordinating Council Technical Committee meeting was held at the Derby Club, Seaside Park in Ventura on Friday, 2/26/10 from 11:00AM to 12:30PM.
Attendees: Pete Rodgers (SLOCOG), Bill Bronte (Caltrans Rail Division), Jonathan Hutchison (phone), Mike Powers (SBCAG), Scott Spaulding (SBCAG), Vic Kamhi (VCTC), Ed Skytt (SBCAG [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tracking Rail News . . . for March, 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/03/09/tracking-rail-news-for-march-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/03/09/tracking-rail-news-for-march-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Jackson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PHOTOS and Comments by Russ Jackson
. . . Amtrak Western On Time Performance. On February 19, Train #1, the Sunset Limited arrived at Los Angeles Union Station at 8:20 AM.  Nothing remarkable about that since its due at 8:40, but as crew members will tell you they consider that arrival time as being late [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TAMC Rail Policy Committee Meeting Report</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/03/01/tamc-rail-policy-committee-meeting-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/03/01/tamc-rail-policy-committee-meeting-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jdellachiesa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 1, 2010 Meeting
Reported by Chris Flescher, Associate Director

King City Rail Station Planning Area
Several studies have been done which support re-establishing the train station.
One study says that reusing the existing station building is possible, by keeping the existing grade crossings but utilizing some signaling improvements.  If no grade separations are necessary, that would reduce the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joint RailPAC/NARP Meeting in Los Angeles</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/24/joint-railpacnarp-meeting-in-los-angeles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/24/joint-railpacnarp-meeting-in-los-angeles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jdellachiesa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[ April 17, 2010; 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. ] LOCATION:  MTA Board Room at Gateway Center, located behind Los Angeles Union Station

REGISTRATION:

  



Registration Type:


 Members $40.00 Non-Members $50.00 


Registrars name:






   


PROGRAM
Subject to change without notice
9:00 AM – Registration and badge pick up (Coffee and pastry service)

9:30 AM - Welcome:  L.A. City Council Member Tom LaBonge

9:45 AM - Opening Address:  Hon. Ara [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RailPAC March Review</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/24/railpac-march-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/24/railpac-march-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jdellachiesa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President
I’ve been looking back at some of my previous commentaries, particularly “High Speed Rail, Stay the Course”, and my more recent “High Speed Rail Dilemma” offering.  Trying to reach a consensus among a couple of thousand passenger rail advocates in California about our largest ever public works project is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Latest Trip to Sacramento</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/23/my-latest-trip-to-sacramento/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/23/my-latest-trip-to-sacramento/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nbraymer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Editorial by Noel T. Braymer
To get to the RailPAC/NARP meeting in Sacramento on January 16th I once again chose the San Joaquin Bus/Train connection. I have been riding the San Joaquin now for almost 30 years. In that time I have long hoped for direct rail service from Southern California to the San Joaquin Valley [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing RailPACmobile!</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/22/introducing-railpacmobile/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/22/introducing-railpacmobile/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jdellachiesa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reported by Jarrod DellaChiesa, RailPAC Director and Website Editor
As smartphone sales continue to grow, mobile sites are becoming increasingly popular.
Mobile sites take content available on a website and reformat it to look great on mobile platforms.
Today, we&#8217;re excited to announce

So, what does RailPACmobile offer?

Site content optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch, Android and other mobile platforms
Pages [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RailPAC writes Boxer regarding Passenger Rail Safety</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/22/railpac-writes-boxer-regarding-passenger-rail-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/22/railpac-writes-boxer-regarding-passenger-rail-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jdellachiesa</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Issues]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.railpac.org/?p=3148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[SENATOR BARBARA BOXER
Fax to 202 224 0454
22 February, 2010
PASSENGER RAIL SAFETY
Dear Senator Boxer:
First of all may I commend you for your concern about passenger rail safety following the Chatsworth collision last year, and also for spending so much time at the Los Angeles USDOT conference last Friday.  We appreciate your interest in passenger rail.
We exchanged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January California Intercity Passenger Rail Performance</title>
		<link>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/19/january-california-intercity-passenger-rail-performance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.railpac.org/2010/02/19/january-california-intercity-passenger-rail-performance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jdellachiesa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CA Corridor Statistics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Reported by David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director, CCJPA
 The Capitol Corridor January 2010 ridership showed a decline compared to&#160;January 2009 and 2008. Ridership for January 2010 was down by 8.4%&#160;primarily due to the first phase of the &#8220;tie renewal program&#8221; (January 18 -&#160;February 14, 2010) between Suisun/Fairfield and Sacramento stations. &#160;Some&#160;late-morning and mid-day trains Capitol [...]]]></description>
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