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Year: 2011

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[Commentary]

Santa Clarita to the Green Line to Orange County by Rail?

Opinion by Noel T. Braymer The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) is currently conducting a study of what to do with what...

[Commentary]

Sacramento Rail station improvements underway

Commentary and photos by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Did you know the very busy Sacramento Valley Rail Station, known today as the Sacramento Amtrak...

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eNewsletter for October 3, 2011

The view from the driver seat of a Metrolink Sealed Corridor grade crossing. This is the Almond St. crossing in Orange. Notice the...

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eNewsletter for September 26, 2011

More rail service could spring from new agency SignOnSanDiego.com – Sep 23, 2011 The San Diego-LA-San Luis Obisbo rail corridor — known as...

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eNewsletter for September 19, 2011

Suit in fatal NV Amtrak crash says door locked San Jose Mercury News – Sept 15, 2011 Another lawsuit filed against Amtrak in...

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eNewsletter for September 12, 2011

There are now just 6 more grade crossings left between Los Angeles and Fullerton. Last week the final funding was approved to finish...

[Commentary]

Infrastructure: Pay for it Now, or You Will Later!

Opinion by Noel T. Braymer Most people heard about the power outage on Thursday September 8th in the San Diego area. I was...

Reports

Amtrak advisory, and a comment

See the special commentary at the end. Special employee advisory September 8, 2011 Message from Joe Boardman Dear Co-workers, The House Transportation Housing...

Reports

Train Travel; It’s the people you meet that make a difference

Report by Chuck Robuck, CCRiders With all the BAD news we are being bombarded with these days, I thought I’d share a GOOD...

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eNewsletter for September 6, 2011

Prop 1A which approved up to almost 10 billion dollars in state bonds for High Speed Rail also had a provision for a...