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Year: 2012

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President’s commentary: Amtrak CEO Gives Up On AMTRAK

By Paul J. Dyson, RailPAC President, January 13, 2012 Joe Boardman condemns the long distance trains to a lingering death. Sunset Limited in...

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eNewsletter for January 9, 2012

Mr. Boardman (Amtrak President) is on record saying that there are no plans to eliminate Long Distance Trains in the face of reductions...

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RailPAC writes Brown, Feinstein, and Boxer: Peer Review Committee Is Right On High Speed Rail

NOTE: Identical letters were also faxed to Senators Feinstein and Boxer 11th January, 2012 Governor Jerry Brown State Capitol Suite 1173 Sacramento CA...

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eNewsletter for January 3, 2012

The State of California owns the locomotives and cars used on the San Joaquins, has paid with local governments for improvements or replacements...

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Why Amtrak loses money and why eliminating trains doesn’t save money

By Noel T. Braymer (W. Graham Claytor, Amtrak President 1982-1993) was credited with helping to revive the ailing passenger railroad by many experts,...