Year: 2011
eNewsletter for June 20, 2011
It would seem that the engineers working for the Los Angeles MTA think there is not enough room for a track 16. This...
Noel BraymerJune 22, 2011
May CA Intercity Passenger Rail Performance
Reported by David Kutrosky, Managing Director, CCJPA (Download: May 2011 Performance Report)
Jarrod DellaChiesaJune 18, 2011
eNewsletter for June 13, 2011
“We don’t want the West to go and find alternatives,” Alwaleed, a nephew of Saudi King Abdullah, said in an interview on CNN’s...
Noel BraymerJune 15, 2011
Capitol Corridor JPB June meeting report
Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director Following are items of interest which were discussed and acted upon at the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers...
Russ JacksonJune 11, 2011
enewletter for June 6, 2011
There is still room for improvement of much of the planning of the CHSRA. But the Federal Government has made it clear that...
Noel BraymerJune 9, 2011
Does a Railroad Need to Own its Tracks?
Commentary by Noel T. Braymer Back in the 1960’s “everyone knew” that the railroads in the United States were going out of business....
Noel BraymerJune 4, 2011
eNewsletter for May 31, 2011
The plan to turn over planning and operation of High Speed Rail on the 437 miles between Washington and Boston to a private...
Noel BraymerJune 2, 2011
AMTRAK Long Distance trains at 40 And, what they still need is more cars!
Comments by Russ Jackson That was then: Forty years is a long time. In this report let’s first take a look at where...
Russ JacksonJune 1, 2011
eNewsletter-May 23, 2011
“You are not going to cut costs far enough on the long-distance trains to make the long-distance trains profitable,” Boardman said…The kindest thing...
Noel BraymerMay 26, 2011
April CA Intercity Passenger Rail Performance
Reported by David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director, CCJPA (Download: April 2011 Performance Report)
Russ JacksonMay 18, 2011