Year: 2008
Where are Amtrak’s “Material Handling Cars?”
Stored in the weeds and on the rusty rails of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, east of Guadalupe. A PHOTO report by Russ...
Russ JacksonSeptember 1, 2008
Sacramento Railyard Public Workshop Report
August 27, 2008 Reported by Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Director, Sacramento and Chuck Roebuck, President, Capitol Corridor Riders and RailPAC Member, Auburn Chart and...
Russ JacksonAugust 28, 2008
SMART train: Answers to promise and criticism
Published Sunday, August 24, 2008, by the Marin Indpendent Journal By Dick Spotswood, RailPAC Secretary, Mill Valley THE BIG ISSUE on the November...
Russ JacksonAugust 28, 2008
TAMC Rail Policy Committee Meeting Report
Transportation Agency for Monterey County Rail Policy Committee August 4, 2008 Meeting Reported by Chris Flescher, RailPAC Director, Salinas For the Monterey Branch...
Russ JacksonAugust 28, 2008
CA July 3-Corridor ridership smashes records!
Coast Starlight overnight ridership UP! Report and Comments provided by Eugene K. Skoropowski Managing Director Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Whatever records on...
Russ JacksonAugust 18, 2008
Will Lithium Beat OIL?
Editorial By Noel T. Braymer By late 2010 several auto makers plan to roll out either plug-in electric hybrid or all electric cars....
Noel BraymerAugust 3, 2008
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAIL COMMITTEE Report and PHOTOS
By RailPAC Director Bruce Jenkins and Treasurer Bill Kerby Photos by Bill Kerby The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee meeting met in Richmond...
Russ JacksonJuly 22, 2008
RailPAC Roundtable PHOTOS
Reported by photographer Mike Palmer Los Angeles Union Station was BUSY on Saturday, July 10. Lots of people on the trains. The line...
Russ JacksonJuly 13, 2008
AMTRAK INITIATIVE TO RELIEVE SURFLINER CROWDING
Commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President Agreement uses Coaster train set on weekends to relieve two of the busiest beach and race track...
Russ JacksonJuly 12, 2008
California Corridors June statistics!
By Gene Skoropowski, Capitol Corridor Managing Director The ridership and revenue numbers continue to be VERY GOOD across the board in California, and...
Russ JacksonJuly 12, 2008