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GENE SKOROPOWSKI . . . in RailPAC photos
Picture report by Russ Jackson Photos by the writer unless otherwise indicated. The rail advocacy community was disappointed to learn that Gene Skoropowski would be retiring from parent organization BART and his position as Managing Director of the Capitol Corridor JPB the end of November, 2009, and that he would be leaving the Golden state…
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CA Corridors stats for October, 2009
Reported by Eugene K. Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority October 2009 ridership numbers across the nation are beginning to show a ‘closing of the gap’. During this first month of the new fiscal year, the Capitol Corridor ridership was down significantly compared to October 2008, but again, still higher than October 2007.…
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Trip PHOTO Report: On the Heartland Flyer: Nothing to complain about!
Comments and PHOTOS By Russ Jackson, website editor Round trip from Ft. Worth to Oklahoma City on the Heartland Flyer September 30 and October 2, 2009. The Ft. Worth, Texas Intermodal station is a busy place, what with Amtrak’s Texas Eagles and Heartland Flyer, the TRE commuter line between Ft. Worth and Dallas, and it’s…
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Tracking Rail News . . .
PHOTOS . . . and Commentary by Russ Jackson . . . November, 2009. . . . An important observation by RailPAC Sacramento Director, Marcia Johnston: On October 16 I stopped at the Davis Amtrak station to check out the southbound Coast Starlight, which was on time. It sat for some time, and I saw…
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TAMC October Meeting Report
Reported by Chris Flescher, RailPAC, Salinas New developments from Soledad, the Coast Daylight, Castroville, and a Projects update. Presentation from City of Soledad representatives Soledad is planning to buy some land from the UP railroad for a future station. Soledad recently finished creating master plans for several issues, like parks and schools. One plan dealt…
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RailPAC-NARP Meeting scheduled for LAS VEGAS!
ATTENTION SOUTHERN NEVADA RAILPAC AND NARP MEMBERS! You are invited to our first ever members meeting AND DINNER to be held in Las Vegas. The meeting will be held Tuesday December 8th, 2009 at 6.30 pm. Thanks to the kind sponsorship of the Nevada Broadcasters Association the meeting will be held at their offices located…
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San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee Meeting Report; a Mix of Good News and Bad News
Reported by Mike Barnbaum, RailPAC Sacramento Associate Director Thursday 29 October 2009 in Merced/Atwater, California. The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee met in Merced at the Castle Conference Center, which is actually in the community of Atwater, just on the outskirts of Merced. The welcome to Merced County was done by Mark Hendrickson. Mark informed…
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CA Corridors Stats for September
Reported by Eugene K. Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority September ridership numbers on the Capitol Corridor, in California and across the nation continue to be less than 2008, but still substantially higher than 2007. This is an indication that many of the 2008 ridership surges were refugees from high gas prices, and…
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Boardman response to Dyson 10-30-09
October 30, 2009 Mr. Paul J. Dyson President Rail Passenger Association of California 1017 L Street #217 Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Mr. Dyson: (Paul) Thank you for your letters dated October 28 and 29, 2009. I concur that last weekend’s service disruption was unacceptable. Simply stated, the situation was a combination of unfortunate circumstances. First,…
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RailPAC writes Amtrak: UNACCEPTABLE SERVICE FAILURES ON PACIFIC SURFLINER
NOTE: Detailed reports of the incidents to which Mr. Dyson refers in the letter below are printed in the November Western Rail Passenger Review which will be mailed this week. To join RailPAC, see the “Membership” link in the right column. -Ed. RAIL PASSENGER ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA 1017 L Street PMB 217, Sacramento, CA 95814…