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Year: 2010

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Central Coast Railroad Festival: October 7-11

Second Annual Festival to Focus on Modeling, History and Rail Excursions Festival Organizers Seek Volunteers and Sponsors The Second Annual Central Coast Railroad...

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California High Speed Rail Gets Real

Editorial by Noel T. Braymer The California High Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) has been often criticized over the high costs and intrusive aspects...

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The Biggest Obstacle to High Speed Rail in California

Opinion by Noel T. Braymer In terms of routing there is general agreement about the HSR project from Southern California as far north...

Tracking Rail News

Tracking Rail News: August 2010

Photos and Commentary by Russ Jackson . . . There’s great news for San Joaquin riders. On July 26 Amtrak announced that on...

Reports

San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee Meeting Report

July 29, 2010 Meeting in Atwater Reported by Michael Barnbaum, Associate Director A moment of scilence was held in the memory of George Gaekle. ...

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June California Intercity Passenger Rail Performance

Reported by David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director, CCJPA The Capitol Corridor ridership results for June 2010 were the best month yet for the fiscal...

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What about a new Transportation Policy President Obama?

Editorial by Noel T. Braymer In the aftermath of the BP Oil gusher in the Gulf of Mexico, now in its 3rd month...

Tracking Rail News

Tracking Rail News: July 2010

Commentary and Photos by Russ Jackson . . . On Time Performance.  Strange month, what with the mid-west heavy rains causing detours for...

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April was the Cruelest Month for the Fossil Fuel Industry

Editorial by Noel T. Braymer First there was the explosion on April 5th in Montcoal, West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Coal...

Reports

TAMC Rail Policy Committee Meeting Report

June 7, 2010 Meeting Reported by Chris Flescher, Associate Director The commuter rail extension (Gilroy to Salinas) is now in the right of...