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Year: 2009

111 Articles
Reports

Sacramento’s Downtown-Natomas light rail line Groundbreaking

Report and PHOTOS by Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Sacramento Director The Downtown-Natomas Airport [Green Line to the River District] Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on...

Reports

Outstanding Guest Speakers at San Carlos RailPAC/NARP meeting; Skoropowski honored

October 24, 2009 Combined Report by (first) Noel T. Braymer and (second) by Anthony Lee; Photos by Mr. Braymer and Bill Kerby, RailPAC...

[Commentary]

RailPAC Testimony before the Assembly Select Committee on Rail Transportation

October 22, 2009 By Paul Dyson, President of the Rail Passengers Association of California Photos by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer Chairman Davis, Vice...

Events

RailPAC-NARP joint October meeting set for San Carlos; Skoropowski retires

Saturday, October 24, On the Peninsula! Location: Samtrans HQ Auditorium, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, San Carlos about a block from the San Carlos...

[Commentary]

Texas Eagle Marketing and Performance Organization Meeting

Report by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director It was suggested that I attend the TEMPO meeting which was held Saturday, September 26, 2009 in...

[Commentary]

The New Transportation Lobby

Editorial By Noel T. Braymer I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard someone on TV or Radio says something...

Reports

RailPAC MEETS WITH JOE BOARDMAN, Amtrak President and CEO

October 8, 2009 Reported by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President I was very pleased to accept an invitation from Joe Boardman to meet him...

Reports

Coast Rail Coordinating Council Meeting Report

September 25, 2009, Monterey Reported by Chris Flescher, RailPAC Associate Director, Salinas There is currently a capacity study being made for the Coast...

[Commentary]

Metrolink Safety and Passenger Rail in Southern California

Reply to a Los Angeles Times report by Paul Dyson We should be grateful to the Los Angeles Times for bringing up the...

[Commentary]

CAPITOL CORRIDOR JPB Meeting Report; Gene Skoropowski to retire in November

Reported by Mike Barnbaum, RailPAC Associate Director Wednesday, 16 September 2009, in Suisun City. The CCJPA FY 10 Budget was passed by all...