Month: January 2008
California Transportation Commission Meets in Sacramento
Notes submitted by Bill Kerby, January 10, 2008 Commissioners were relieved when Executive Director John Barna corrected the minutes from the past meeting...
Russ JacksonJanuary 17, 2008
Monterey County Rail Meeting Report
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County Rail Policy Meeting, held on January 7, 2008 “Progress is being made on the Monterey Branch Line...
Russ JacksonJanuary 17, 2008
OCEANSIDE TRANSIT CENTER – A GOOD FACILITY LET DOWN BY POOR EXECUTION
Commentary By Paul Dyson, RailPAC President On Friday January 11th I had a quick turnaround trip to Oceanside on a RailPAC errand that...
Russ JacksonJanuary 15, 2008
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee report
January 10, 2008 Merced, California Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director The meeting was abbreviated because train #701 (north) was delayed due to...
Russ JacksonJanuary 14, 2008
What is the final word for California High Speed Rail?
By Noel T. Braymer George Skelton of the Capital Journal from Sacramento wrote some rather discouraging things about what is being proposed for...
Noel BraymerJanuary 6, 2008
America wants more Rail Passenger Service
By Noel T. Braymer Back in November 4th of last year PARADE Magazine ran a story about Amtrak entitled “With high gas prices...
Noel BraymerJanuary 5, 2008
BULLETIN: Western blizzard affects Amtrak trains and buses
Special Amtrak release sent to RailPAC by Ed von Nordeck BLIZZARDS IN CALIFORNIA AFFECTING SERVICE . EXTREME BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT THE SIERRA...
Russ JacksonJanuary 4, 2008
Sprinter Inauguration – December 28, 2007
I was delighted to receive an invitation from NCTD to represent RailPAC at these ceremonies in Escondido this past Friday. It’s been nearly...
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