Year: 2007
RailPAC September Meeting Report
California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento September 15, 2007 Reported by Russ Jackson and Bob Manning Photos by the authors The CSRM is a...
Russ JacksonSeptember 17, 2007
CA Rail Photos: An Arizonan comes to CA
From Bill Lindley, RailPAC Associate Director, and Arizona Rail Passenger Association Treasurer. Taken on his vacation from the Arizona heat this summer. An...
Russ JacksonSeptember 13, 2007
RailPAC welcomes expanded Metrolink weekend service
September 5, 2007. PRESS RELEASE: RailPAC President Paul Dyson today called for continued expansion of Metrolink train service throughout the region. In welcoming...
Russ JacksonSeptember 5, 2007
Editorial: Now would be a good time to raise Gas Taxes
By Noel T. Braymer The recent collapse of the I-35W Freeway Bridge in Minneapolis highlights a problem that has been growing for years:...
Noel BraymerSeptember 1, 2007
RailPAC September MEETING NOTICE
10:00 Board Meeting 12:00 Lunch 1:00 General Meeting At the California State Rail Museum in the Museum Theater (use east “group” entrance), in...
Russ JacksonSeptember 1, 2007
Bay Bridge Closure- Labor Day Weekend (Followup)
The Bay Bridge reopened at 6 PM on Monday, September 3, 11 hours ahead of schedule. Over the weekend BART carried a record...
Russ JacksonAugust 26, 2007
August 11 Train and Tribute to Bob Conheim
The “Lord Mayor” of the Capitol Corridor Riders group who passed away on July 15 at age 63 was honored by his friends...
Russ JacksonAugust 24, 2007
New rail construction in Southern California
Photos taken August 22, 2007, by Noel Braymer The new Metrolink station at Buena Park is nearly finished including this pedestrian bridge across...
Russ JacksonAugust 23, 2007
Santa Barbara City Council Adopts Pro-Rail Program 7–0
Document closely follows RailPAC policy. Commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President At the regular Santa Barbara City Council meeting on Tuesday August 21...
Russ JacksonAugust 23, 2007
Bay Area “Regional Rail” meeting report
August 20, 2007, Suisun City Hall Reported by Russ Jackson The Draft “Regional Rail” Plan was presented at a series of August meetings...
Russ JacksonAugust 22, 2007