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Featured Photos for 2008
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Featured Photos for 2007
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Rail PHOTOS of the Year, another look
By Russ Jackson, RailPAC website Editor The photos below represent the many of MY PHOTOS that appeared on this site during 2007. They are worth a second look! My thanks to the other contributing photographers this year, including Noel Braymer, Mike Palmer, Mike Barnbaum, and Bob Snow. PHOTO OF THE YEAR The Deming, New Mexico…
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California Zephyr schedule to change in January
Restoring more of the time taken away while the Union Pacific did maintenance of way projects in Nevada. 12DEC07 SCHEDULE CHANGE, JANUARY 21, 2008 CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR: TR 5 ARRIVES EMY (Emeryville) 610P, 1 HR 15 MIN EARLIER. TRAIN 6 CHANGES ARE MINIMAL. Information from Amtrak, courtesy Ed von Nordeck.
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POLAR EXPRESS at the Rail Museum
A Trip Report! By Robert F. Mac Donald The California State Rail Museum ushered in the 2007 holiday season with cookies and hot chocolate. To the delight of kids, young and old, they were invited on board the Museum’s “Polar Express†at the old Central Pacific Depot in “Old Town†Sacramento, CA. This “Polar Express 
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California Amtrak Stats for November
From Capitol Corridor Managing Director Gene Skoropowski We have just received the November 2007 stats from Amtrak, the second month of the FY08 federal fiscal year. For the Capitol Corridor, the ridership and revenue numbers again show continue substantial growth. There was also substantial ridership growth on the San Joaquins, and continued modest growth in…
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Rail PHOTOS for the Christmas-Holiday season
From around California and one that’s a bit different! With MANY GREETINGS of the season from the RailPAC Officers, Directors, and editorial staff. The California State Rail Museum in Sacramento greets 2007 Christmastime visitors with decorated locomotive 1915 as they enter. (Russ Jackson photo) The 1992 Chistmas tree at Los Angeles Union Station is one…
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Pacific Surfliner – A failing service
Commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President 24 November, 2007 LOSSAN OTP, AND SCHEDULE ISSUES AND STRATEGIES COMMENTS ON DRAFT MEMO AND ON MEMO FROM JONATHAN HUTCHISON, AMTRAK The omissions from these documents are as significant as the content. As I have mentioned before to the LOSSAN TAC and to the LOSSAN Board, there is no…
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Amtrak Long Distance November On Time Performance
The Western trains with PHOTOS! (Don’t all Amtrak trains look alike?) Reported by Russ Jackson Here’s our follow-up to the articles we’ve written for the Review and posted on RailPAC.ORG the past few months regarding Amtrak On Time Performance for the western long distance trains. As usual we check the performance at intermediate stations, as…
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Two California rail officials receive Amtrak honors!
Amtrak Honored Caltrans Rail Chief William Bronte and the Capitol Corridor’s Eugene Skoropowski with its prestigious President’s Service and Safety Award. Also honored was Patricia Quinn of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA). Recipients in the State Partner category “must demonstrate extraordinary and creative efforts in developing resources to preserve and expand rail…