Month: December 2009
Amtrak CEO Boardman replies to RailPAC re Surfliner problems
December 17, 2009 Mr. Paul Dyson, President Rail Passenger Association of California 1017 L Street PMB 217 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Paul: Thank...
Russ JacksonDecember 26, 2009
TAMC Rail Policy Committee Meeting Report
Reported by Chris Flescher, RailPAC Associate Director, Salinas November 2, 2009 Commuter Rail to Monterey County There are some advantages to serving Salinas...
Russ JacksonDecember 26, 2009
We Can Learn Much From The TGV
Opinion By Noel T. Braymer The first modern High Speed Train was the Japanese Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka which opened for the...
Noel BraymerDecember 20, 2009
Another Surfliner Meltdown On The Day Before Thanksgiving!
RailPAC President Paul Dyson writes; Once again, at the busiest time of the year, the Surfliner service has fallen apart. 769, 12.30pm from...
Noel BraymerDecember 16, 2009
We May Have Underestimated Mr. Boardman
Editorial by Noel T. Braymer I know I was pleased that the new interim Amtrak President and recent FRA Administrator Joseph Boardman agreed...
Noel BraymerDecember 16, 2009
My October Train Trip Report
By Noel T. Braymer October 12th found me with a day off, so I used it to ride most of the trackage in...
Noel BraymerDecember 16, 2009
RAILPAC/NARP JOINT MEMBERS MEETING, LAS VEGAS, NV Report
Report by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President 8TH DECEMBER 2009 was a historic day for RailPAC as we held our first ever members meeting...
Russ JacksonDecember 15, 2009
TRACKING RAIL NEWS . . . for December, 2009
. . . Commentary and PHOTOS by Russ Jackson . . . On Time Performance. How’s this for an OTP for the first...
Russ JacksonDecember 14, 2009
Metrolink drops Solo BULLETIN
Metrolink CEO David Solow was asked to step down on December 11, and was replaced by former Riverside County Transportation Commissioner Eric Haley....
Russ JacksonDecember 13, 2009
RailPAC on Social Media: Facebook, Twitter
By Jarrod DellaChiesa, RailPAC Director, San Lorenzo (NOTE: Jarrod became RailPAC’s newest Director by Board action 12/3/09, and we welcome him aboard!) Keep...
Russ JacksonDecember 13, 2009