Year: 2011
eNewsletter for November 28, 2011
This is what I find really interesting. Comparing the 563 which replaced the 565 we find that it had 39% less ridership and...
Noel BraymerDecember 1, 2011
eNewsletter for November 21, 2011
This is the way progress has always been made in California for rail service, one grant at a time. A million here and...
Noel BraymerNovember 25, 2011
Congratulations Union Pacific: Steam arrives in Indio, Thursday November 17, 2011
Report and photos by Robert Manning, RailPAC Executive VP The temporary Transportation Center in the heart of downtown Indio, witnessed more people then...
Russ JacksonNovember 17, 2011
eNewsletter for November 14, 2011
Lately there has been a great deal of hysteria about the possible 98 billion dollar price tag for California High Speed Rail adjusted...
Noel BraymerNovember 17, 2011
Capitol Corridor November 16 meeting report: changes are coming
Report by Mike Barnbaum, RailPAC Associate Director The Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board of Directors met for the final time in 2011 on...
Russ JacksonNovember 17, 2011
September 2011 Amtrak California Trip Report, Part I
Traveling The Web Of California Bus/Rail Connections Report and Comments by Ralph James I. Trip Overview A fairly unusual circumstance set up the...
Russ JacksonNovember 11, 2011
September 2011 Amtrak California Trip Report, Part II
Traveling The Web Of California Bus/Rail Connections Report and Comments by Ralph James II. Perspective from the Foothills Given the difficulties of using...
Russ JacksonNovember 11, 2011
eNewsletter for November 7, 2011
I have it on good authority that Boardman, in discussions with his top aides, defines Amtrak’s priorities toward train service as Northeast Corridor...
Noel BraymerNovember 10, 2011
Amtrak long-distance trains: the kinda good, the pretty bad, the really ugly
Commentary by Russ Jackson We passenger rail advocates prefer traveling cross-country on one or more of Amtrak’s long-distance trains whenever possible. We do...
Russ JacksonNovember 4, 2011
What’s it like to ride the train?
Commentary and Trip Report by Dana Hawkes I am taking the train from LA to Houston. It is nearly universal that people are...
Russ JacksonNovember 3, 2011