Year: 2006
California Is The Winner In November’s Election
Editorial by Noel Braymer Transportation remains a major issue in the whole country with 70% of transportation measures winning nationwide this November 7th....
infoDecember 1, 2006
TRIP REPORT: A Canadian Long Distance Rail Journey
By Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director On Sunday, 9/24/06, my wife and I boarded VIA train #2 “The Canadian” at Vancouver. Sleeping car passengers...
infoDecember 1, 2006
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority
at Suisun City Hall Reported by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Secretary Capitol Corridor westbound train 729 arrives on time at the Martinez station on...
infoNovember 15, 2006
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
Hanford, Calif.; Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director. — The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee met in Hanford on Nov.9, ’06, chaired by...
infoNovember 9, 2006
No Way To Build A New Airport
By Noel Braymer, Editor, Western Rail Passenger Review San Diego no longer calls itself “America’s finest city.” As it is, San Diego is...
infoNovember 1, 2006
My Meeting With Amtrak President Alex Kummant
By RailPAC President Paul Dyson. — I met with Mr. Kummant for 45 minutes at the Amtrak Offices in Washington D.C. Joining the...
infoNovember 1, 2006
RailPAC North October Meeting Report
Reported by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Secretary — A crowd of over 35 people participated in the first RailPAC meeting to be held on...
infoOctober 28, 2006
2006 Passenger Trains On Freight Railroads Conference
Report by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President — This was my first opportunity to attend this event although it’s in its thirteenth year. The...
infoOctober 19, 2006
Amtrak 4, 3, and Me: I’m Impressed!
A Trip Report for October 7-11, 2006. Commentary and Photos by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Secretary. After the successful RailPAC meeting in Fullerton, CA,...
infoOctober 15, 2006