Year: 2012
eNewsletter for November 5, 2012
With the National Elections upon us I think I speak for most rail passenger supporters in appreciating the efforts and funding for improving...
Noel BraymerNovember 10, 2012
November 15th workshop for the Sacramento Valley Station Phase 2
Meeting notice from Gregory Taylor, Project Manager, Sacramento Valley Station Phase 2, Department of Public Works “The City of Sacramento is asking for...
Russ JacksonNovember 10, 2012
Transportation Agency for Monterey County meeting report
Rail Committee meeting held August 6, 2012 Report by Chris Flescher, Salinas RailPAC Director Santa Cruz Branch Line George Dondero, the Executive Director...
Russ JacksonNovember 10, 2012
eNewsletter for October 29,2012
Most if not all High Speed Rail equipment running over 125 miles per hour both tilt and conventional use fixed trainset with articulated...
Noel BraymerNovember 3, 2012
Rail Passenger service at San Diego Airport by 2015?
Report by Noel T. Braymer San Diego’s International Airport was created and named Lindbergh Field back in 1928. Charles Lindbergh’s plane the Spirit...
Noel BraymerNovember 3, 2012
Rail Improvements in California over the Next 5-7 Years
Story and Photos by Noel T. Braymer With all the talk about High Speed Rail and 130 miles of new construction in the...
Noel BraymerOctober 27, 2012
eNewsletter for October 22, 2012
Amtrak snack bars lost $84.5 million last year; $833 million in 10 years Washington Examiner-Oct 16, 2012 Federal spending over the past 20...
Noel BraymerOctober 27, 2012
PHOTOS of the Month: October, 2012
5 new Rail PHOTOS taken by RailPAC Photographers! 1. Amtrak’s Capitol Limited arrives at Cumberland, Maryland, on September 28, 2012. Lots of CSX...
Russ JacksonOctober 25, 2012
Caltrain Modernization Program
Report by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director Caltrain is the commuter railroad operating on it’s own Right of Way (RoW) from San Francisco to...
Russ JacksonOctober 25, 2012
Where I Would Like to Go by Train; but Can’t
By Noel T. Braymer The best places to go to by train are those with lots of traffic, congestion and expensive parking. One place...
Noel BraymerOctober 20, 2012