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RailPAC-NARP “Sacramento Rails” Meeting Report and Photos
Reported by Russ Jackson, railpac.org editor, with photos by the author. The 60 people who attended the January 16 meeting at the Rail Museum were not disappointed, even on a foggy Saturday in Sacramento. The survival and expansion of rail passenger service was on everyone’s mind, and the speakers were very qualified to discuss the…
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RailPAC writes Senator Boxer re Amtrak Board
Senator Barbara Boxer Washington DC Via Fax 22nd January, 2010 CALIFORNIA REPRESENTATION ON AMTRAK BOARD Dear Senator Boxer: California needs and deserves a representative on the Amtrak Board of Directors. At present there is no Amtrak Board member domiciled west of Illinois. Consider that: The State of California pays Amtrak almost $100 million per year…
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CA Corridors December statistics
Reported by DAVID B. KUTROSKY, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority NOTE: This article contains important future state financial information that Mr. Kutrosky discussed at the RailPAC-NARP Sacramento meeting, which will have impact on the state operated trains. The Capitol Corridor December 2009 results are mixed with a continued ridership decline compared to December…
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Great Meeting in Sacramento on January 16, 2010
Report by Noel T. Braymer A Full House in Sacramento The underlying theme of most of the speakers at the RailPAC/NARP meeting was on the challenges ahead for the State’s Rail Passenger services with future ridership growth in the mist of the current economic problems.
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In Memory of Eleanor Lloyd (1928-2010)
Caltrans Photo On January 11, 2010 Eleanor Lloyd died. She was the wife of RailPAC’s Vice-President (North) Art Lloyd for 64 years. Services were held on January 16th 2010.
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RailPAC-NARP Sacramento meeting UPDATE
“SACRAMENTO RAILS” In the California State Rail Museum meeting room where the 2008 annual meeting was held, 111 I Street, just west of the CSRM main building. Minimum Donation: $15, payable in advance: YOU MUST RESERVE BY JANUARY 13! SPACE IS LIMITED to 50, so E-mail [email protected], or call 916-833-4218 to reserve your space NOW.…