Year: 2009
RIC SILVER: A real rail advocate!
A tribute with PHOTOS to RailPAC’s outgoing, one-of-a-kind former Executive Director, by Russ Jackson We first met Richard L. Silver sometime around 1995....
Russ JacksonFebruary 6, 2009
Tracking the News for February
TRACKING THE NEWS . . . . . . PHOTOS, and COMMENTARY by Russ Jackson February, 2009. Superliners! When you “GoogleEarth” to their...
Russ JacksonFebruary 2, 2009
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
Editorial By Noel T. Braymer After retiring as President of Southern Railway, W. Graham Claytor took over as President of Amtrak in 1982....
Noel BraymerFebruary 1, 2009
Has it been 30 years already?
By Noel T. Braymer In 1978 I was in my mid-twenties, single, the rent for my apartment in Los Angeles was $160 a...
Noel BraymerFebruary 1, 2009
RailPAC writes Amtrak re new car needs
16th January, 2009, Mr. Joseph H. Boardman, President and Chief Executive Officer, NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION, Re: Amtrak Rolling Stock Investment Plans. Dear Mr....
Russ JacksonJanuary 19, 2009
California Corridors December stats
Reported by Eugene K. Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority After the relatively modest November growth in Capitol Corridor riders (+2.7%),...
Russ JacksonJanuary 14, 2009
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee report
Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee met in Merced Thursday, January 8, 2009. RailPAC Associate Director George...
Russ JacksonJanuary 13, 2009
Why cutting passenger trains doesn’t save money
By Noel T. Braymer The simple fact is most intercity passenger trains make money, on their direct operating costs. The problem at Amtrak...
Noel BraymerJanuary 10, 2009
AMTRAK CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND THE WESTERN TRAINS
RailPAC President Paul Dyson writes to NARP Chairman George Chilson: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS, 900 Second Street NE Suite 308, Washington, DC...
Russ JacksonJanuary 8, 2009
TRACKING THE NEWS . . . and Photos for January
. . . Photos and Commentary by Russ Jackson… January, 2009. Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s start with some good news from the...
Russ JacksonJanuary 5, 2009