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Year: 2007

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Reports

Capitol Corridor Friday Accident

Special Message to Riders – August 20, 2007 The What, When, and Why “An apology and a report to Capitol Corridor riders on...

Reports

The Coast Starlight’s summer On Time Performance has improved!

Report and Photos by Russ Jackson Rail passengers wanting to use the Coast Starlight, Amtrak trains 11 and 14, in recent years have...

Reports

July Amtrak California Corridor Ridership and ticket revenue results

Provided by Gene Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor JPB. RailPAC thanks Gene for this information and commentary he sends us each month: Gene...

Events

Bay Area Regional Rail Plan Workshops

Dates and Times Track the Bay Area’s rail future by attending a public meeting near you on the Draft Regional Rail Plan After...

[Commentary]

Dunsmuir Amtrak Stations

A Rail station and a Bus station at the foot of Mt. Shasta! PHOTO report by Russ Jackson. Dunsmuir is an historic railroad...

Issues

RailPAC President Dyson writes about LOSSAN

The following letter was sent to several recipients. The subject: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INTER-CITY AND REGIONAL RAIL SERVICES Gentlemen: We are facing our annual...

[Commentary]

Editorial: What really happened at Williams Junction?

By Noel T. Braymer I think everyone was shocked at news reports that an Amtrak crew left a diabetic man stranded in the...

[Commentary]

Amtrak San Joaquins Come to Vacaville…by bus

A PHOTO story by Russ Jackson with generous assistance from Art Lloyd! The Past, Present, and Future: The Solano County city of Vacaville...

Reports

CCJPB July meeting report

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD July 18, 2007 Meeting Suisun City Hall Report and photo by Russ Jackson NOTE: Before the meeting started...

Reports

RailPAC President/LA Councilmember press conference re Amtrak

HELP KEEP AMTRAK GOING Los Angeles City Council Member Tom LaBonge and Paul Dyson, president of the Rail Passenger Assn. of California, held...