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Year: 2006

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Issues

What Amtrak Should Be Doing to Improve its Food Service Revenue

SPECIAL REPORT — Food and beverage service on Amtrak doesn’t have to be something akin to a national shame. It has the potential...

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Take the Train to Catch Your Plane!

By RailPAC Director and Review Editor Noel T. Braymer — Major airports generate lots of traffic. LAX alone averages over 160,000 passengers a...

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Grade Separation Projects a High Priority

By RailPAC President Paul Dyson — I’m writing this on 24th of February on a typical news day; an attack on a Saudi...

Reports

San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee

Fresno — Reported by Russ Jackson HOT RUMORS in Washington DC are that Norman Mineta will resign as DOT Secretary “in the next...

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In America, Passenger Trains get no respect

By RailPAC Director and Review Editor Noel T. Braymer — One of my favorite TV shows is “Mythbusters” on the Discovery Channel. A...

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There are Many Challenges Ahead

By RailPAC President Paul Dyson — It’s a great honor for me to take on the duties of President of RailPAC. Our organization...

Reports

Capitol Corridor JPA Board Meeting Report

Sacramento City Hall — Reported by Russ Jackson CCJPB Officials Visit The UP HQ In Omaha Expansion To 32 Daily Trains In August...

Reports

Transportation Agency of Monterey County

Reported by Chris Flescher, Associate Director, RailPAC — The status of the service to the Monterey Peninsula is that there still might be...

Reports

Transportation Agency of Monterey County

Reported by Chris Flescher, Associate Director, RailPAC — One very important thing is that the UP railroad has approved the proposed station track...

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The Best and Worst of Times

By RailPAC Editor Noel T. Braymer — RailPAC’s annual meeting this January 28th highlighted the great progress we have had, and can look...