Year: 2012
eNewsletter for October 15, 2012
The diner was operated by a crew of four—two chefs and two waitresses, who, fortunately for the passengers who had paid thousands of...
Noel BraymerOctober 20, 2012
The Texas Eagle in Illinois and the San Joaquins in California
Commentary by Ralph James, RailPAC contributor On October 2, 2012, the Railway Age “blog” contained an article by Lyndon Henry, “Texas Eagle highlights...
Russ JacksonOctober 18, 2012
YES, Long-Distance Amtrak Trains are Crowded!
Trip Report on the Southwest Chief and the Empire Builder Commentary by Andrew C. Selden, MinnARP, Minneapolis Recently I rode Los Angeles-Chicago on...
Russ JacksonOctober 18, 2012
Highway or No Way: the Need for Transportation Alternatives
Article and Photos By Noel T. Braymer Man: An argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the...
Noel BraymerOctober 13, 2012
To Sacramento by way of the Sunset Limited-Texas Eagle
Photo and Trip Report in newly rebuilt Superliner cars by Russ Jackson, RailPAC “It isn’t the destination it’s the journey.” That’s what the...
Russ JacksonOctober 12, 2012
eNewsletter for October 8, 2012
Big-rig driver can’t explain how Amtrak crash happened Morris Daily Herald-Oct 3, 2012 HANFORD, Calif. (MCT) — The driver who slammed his big rig into...
Noel BraymerOctober 12, 2012
Why RailPAC supports High Speed Rail; Why RailPAC is not a cheerleader for the CHSRA
Why RailPAC supports High Speed Rail Why RailPAC is not a cheerleader for the CHSRA We have been asked many times about our...
Russ JacksonOctober 9, 2012
What is the Future of the Pacific Surfliners?
Opinion by Noel T. Braymer With the Governor’s signing of SB 1225, LOSSAN now has the legal authority to reorganize itself into a...
Noel BraymerOctober 6, 2012
eNewslettter for October 1, 2012
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on behalf of the departments of transportation from Illinois, Michigan, and Missouri issued a Notice of Intent...
Noel BraymerOctober 6, 2012
RailPAC Photos of the Month (September 2012)
Each month we will select some recent photos, and/or archived photos by RailPAC photographers. 1. 2. 3.
Russ JacksonOctober 1, 2012