Year: 2008
CA October Corridor ridership and revenue stats
From Gene Skoropowski Northern California Corridor ridership on the Capitol Corridor and San Joaquins continues double-digit growth, despite economic slowdown and falling gas...
Russ JacksonNovember 15, 2008
Marin vote was frosting on SMART’s cake
Published Sunday, November 9, 2008, by the Marin Independent Journal Commentary By Dick Spotswood, RailPAC Secretary, and Mill Valley resident After several false...
Russ JacksonNovember 12, 2008
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee October meeting report
Report by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee met at the California State Rail Museum Thursday October 30, 2008....
Russ JacksonNovember 6, 2008
RailPAC Meeting in Los Angeles November 1st
Location: Los Angeles Union Station in the North Patio behind Traxx Restaurant. When: From Noon until 2 P.M. Topics: The November 4th Election,...
Noel BraymerOctober 22, 2008
YES ON PROPOSITION 1A – NOW MORE THAN EVER!
A few years ago I was concerned about the timing of building a High Speed Rail system in California. Business worldwide was booming. ...
Noel BraymerOctober 22, 2008
Why Vote for Proposition 1A? Because of the Stupid Economy!
Editorial by Noel T. Braymer There are three good reasons for voting for Prop 1A. They are jobs, jobs and jobs. Expanded high...
Noel BraymerOctober 22, 2008
September 2008 – Capitol Corridor and California Ridership & Revenue
The growth continues! California and the entire country continues “getting on board the train!”While it is a bit surprising that none of our...
Noel BraymerOctober 10, 2008
RAILPAC CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE SURFLINER WEEKEND SCHEDULE SUCCEEDS
October 4, 2008 After more than two years of nudging and cajoling by RailPAC, Amtrak has finally rescheduled the weekend 798 Surfliner train...
Noel BraymerOctober 6, 2008
TAMC Rail Policy Committee meeting of Sep 8, 2008
Report by Chris Flescher The first part of the meeting was news of passenger rail south of here. The local transit agency in...
Noel BraymerOctober 5, 2008
A look at Automatic Train Stop (ATS)
By Noel T. Braymer Since the disastrous collision at Chatsworth on September 12th, Metrolink has been in a panic to improve its public image...
Noel BraymerOctober 2, 2008