Year: 2009
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee Report
By Mike Barnbaum, RailPAC Associate Director, Sacramento Cal State University Stanislaus, Turlock, California, Thursday 13 August 2009 Merced County Supervisor John Pedrozo called...
Russ JacksonAugust 18, 2009
TRACKING RAIL NEWS . . .
. . . Commentary by Russ Jackson, and PHOTOS by Trainweb’s Carl Morrison and Russ Jackson August, 2009. . . . California. ....
Russ JacksonAugust 10, 2009
Packed High Speed Rail Authority Meeting
August 6, 2009 Report by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer Spilling out into the hallway from the Sacramento Area Council of Government’s board room,...
Russ JacksonAugust 8, 2009
Cleaner Passenger Train Action in Sacramento from Head end Power to Rear End Varnish
A Special Event Report and PHOTOS by Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer July 22, 2009 Building on a theme that greener technology is better...
Russ JacksonAugust 7, 2009
Passenger Trains make money, but Railroads need Freight to be Profitable.
Editorial By Noel T. Braymer From the beginning freight has always been the main business of American Railroads. Passenger Trains generally are profitable,...
Noel BraymerAugust 5, 2009
Amtrak and the Sunset Limited
THOUGHTS ON THE BOARDMAN CORRESPONDENCE Commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President RailPAC has consistently supported daily service and restoration of the Sunset Route...
Russ JacksonAugust 2, 2009
RailPAC writes Amtrak CEO Joseph Boardman re Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle, and City of New Orleans routes. New: Boardman Replies
TRANSCRIPT OF NOTE FROM JOE BOARDMAN TO PAUL DYSON 7/14/09 Paul: I have your letter of the 13th. I understand your interest, mine...
Russ JacksonJuly 31, 2009
Why did Gas Prices go up, again?
Opinion by Noel T. Braymer Since the late 1970’s there has been talk off and on of raising taxes on gasoline as much...
Noel BraymerJuly 19, 2009
Central Coast Train Day rescheduled at Santa Barbara
THE SCHEDULE 9:00 am Ventura County electeds meet on the Oxnard Station platform 9:00 am Santa Barbara County electeds meet on the Santa...
Russ JacksonJuly 15, 2009
RailPAC writes Amtrak COO William Crosbie re Southern California Issues
13th July, 2009 Dear Mr. Crosbie: Many thanks for taking the time for a meeting with me last Thursday (8th July, 2009). I...
Russ JacksonJuly 13, 2009