Month: January 2008

18 Articles
[Commentary]Issues

RailPAC’s Dyson strongly replies to Mr. Kummant ‘s “explanation” for suspending the Coast Starlight

NOTE: The original letter from Mr. Dyson, letters of support, and Mr. Kummant’s reply appear as separate posts below on this site. January...

Issues

Reply to RailPAC letter re Coast Starlight suspension, from Amtrak’s Kummant

NOTE: The original letter from Mr. Dyson appears in the next post below this one. January 28, 2008 Mr. Paul J. Dyson President...

[Commentary]

Rail PHOTOS from California’s Central Coast

San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara in December Comments and 5 photos by Russ Jackson, RailPAC website editor San Luis Obispo station, Sunday,...

[Commentary]Issues

SUSPENSION OF COAST STARLIGHT SERVICE

Amtrak must reverse its decision to cancel the train during the Oregon washout! A letter to Amtrak President Alex Kummant from RailPAC President...

[Commentary]Issues

Letters written in support of RailPAC position on Coast Starlight suspension

The following letters have been written in support of RailPAC’s position of opposing Amtrak’s outright cancellation of the Coast Starlight because of the...

Issues

Resolution re ADA and rail platform heights

By Paul Dyson, RailPAC President, and Member Burbank City Transportation Commission I’m very proud to report that Burbank and RailPAC are leading the...

Reports

RailPAC meeting in San Luis Obispo attended by over 50 people.

Reported by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President This past Saturday, January 19, RailPAC held an open meeting in downtown San Luis Obispo primarily aimed...

Reports

MEETING REPORT: COAST RAIL COORDINATING COUNCIL

COAST RAIL COORDINATING COUNCIL, TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. “What about the FEMA cars stored outside New Orleans?” San Luis Obispo, January 18, 2008 Reported...

Reports

California Corridor stats for December

Report from Gene Skoropowski, CCJPB Managing Director We have just received the December 2007 stats from Amtrak, the third month of our FY08...

Events

RailPAC January Meeting in SLO

NEW INFORMATION 1/7/08 RailPAC President Paul Dyson says a big crowd is expected! Note that the meeting will end in time to take...