Year: 2012
Why California needs a single statewide rail coordinator
Statement by William Kerby, Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada on AB 1779 NOTE: Mr. Kerby presented this statement to the California...
Russ JacksonApril 18, 2012
Huge controversy surrounds Sacramento railyards/Downtown arena plans
Commentary by Chuck Robuck, RailPAC member, and former head of the CC Riders group. Edited by Russ Jackson Subject: Latest Design Concept for...
Russ JacksonApril 16, 2012
eNewsletter for April 9, 2012
RailPAC Board Endorses High Speed Rail Business Plan April 6, 2012 Board calls for highest priority for “Bridging the Gap” between Bakersfield and Los...
Noel BraymerApril 13, 2012
eNewsletter for April 2, 2012
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate Whitehouse.gov (press release) – Mar 29, 2012Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, of California, to be a Director of the...
Noel BraymerApril 7, 2012
RailPAC Board Endorses High Speed Rail Business Plan
For release April 6, 2012. Board calls for highest priority for “Bridging the Gap” between Bakersfield and Los Angeles. Interim service offerings and...
Russ JacksonApril 6, 2012
Building High Speed Rail while making friends and not enemies
Opinion by Noel T. Braymer Transportation is a very political issue since it usually depends on public monies. But rarely is it a...
Noel BraymerMarch 31, 2012
eNewsletter for March 26, 2012
STOCKTON, Calif. (KCRA) — A spokesman with the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission, which runs the Altamont Commuter Express, said legislation is in...
Noel BraymerMarch 30, 2012
The Sunset Route: What’s happening there? A photo report.
Report and Comments by Russ Jackson, RailPAC, Dallas. PHOTOS by Richard Strandberg, Mike Palmer, Russ Jackson. Maps from the Amtrak timetable. This article...
Russ JacksonMarch 30, 2012
eNewsletter for March 12, 2012
At the end of February and start of March there were confusing headlines about the California High Speed Rail Project. Based on a...
Noel BraymerMarch 16, 2012
Amtrak changes the Sunset Limited schedule: Positives, Negatives, and they agreed to WHAT?
Analysis and Commentary by Russ Jackson, RailPAC From out of the blue, so to speak, on March 13 came an Amtrak News Release...
Russ JacksonMarch 15, 2012