Year: 2005
Buses and Trains: No Competition
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — For well over sixty years, Greyhound has had a near monopoly over intercity bus service in...
infoJune 1, 2005
Trains and Gasoline
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — When Amtrak was created in 1971 it was supposed to be a two year “experiment.” So...
infoMay 11, 2005
Amtrak 1999 and Acela R.I.P. ?
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — “We know we have a product here that will absolutely knock the socks off the competition,”...
infoMay 1, 2005
Letter on the Prohibition of Photography
Letter to Mr. David Solow Chief Executive Officer Southern California Regional Rail Authority Dear Mr. Solow, For over twenty-five years, I have photographed...
infoApril 13, 2005
Two press conferences in Sacramento on March 31
A RailPAC Special Report — Two Press Reports; one with DOT Secretary Mineta, and the other with local officials. By Russ Jackson, RailPAC,...
infoMarch 31, 2005
Don’t Panic, but do Write!
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — In politics everyday is the silly season. Along with Amtrak, almost every government program is getting...
infoMarch 1, 2005
RailPAC 2005 Annual Meeting
Oakland — By Russ Jackson, Secretary Shown speaking at the RailPAC meeting is Santa Cruz director Matt Melzer, announcing that the Glendale station...
infoFebruary 5, 2005
Bad start to the New Year
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — Well, to be frank, January stank. The first half of January it rained constantly. The result...
infoFebruary 1, 2005
How To Create A California Intercity Rail Corridor Network
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — We have come a long way in nearly 30 years of expanding passenger rail service in...
infoJanuary 1, 2005