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Enewsletter for June 25, 2012

California bullet train faces tough vote in Senate Los Angeles Times – Jun 24, 2012 Gov. Jerry Brown is requesting $6 billion to...

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Why a Republican may be the savior of California High Speed Rail

Analysis and photos by Noel T. Braymer The California High Speed Rail Project has been a bi-partisan project  since 1996 from the very...

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eNewsletter for June 18, 2012

In order to get a time slot during morning rush hour in the opposite direction of rush hour train traffic, Caltrans and Amtrak...

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Can Metrolink be a Thruway Bus?

Opinions by Noel T. Braymer Train 761 is the only Amtrak Train to travel north of Los Angeles that doesn’t have either a...

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eNewsletter for June 11, 2012

The problem with overnight service on the Coast Line isn’t lack of potential riders, it is getting cooperation from the UP and equipment...

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Californians Want Good High Speed Rail Service

Opinion By Noel T. Braymer Recently the Los Angeles Times ran a story about a USC Dornsife Poll it helped pay for claiming...

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eNewsletter for June 4, 2012

It is no secret that the old low level equipment is slow getting people on and off the train and they spend a...

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Sunset Limited: One month on the new schedule

Report and Comments by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Photos! How is Amtrak’s Sunset Limited doing since the schedule change on May 7, 2012, for...

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How to run the Surfliners Faster

Opinion by Noel T. Braymer The experiment with running the morning Surfliner Express from San Diego to Los Angeles isn’t going well. The...

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Trip Report to ride the Expo Line May 31, 2012

Report and Photos by Noel T. Braymer After waiting 32 years to ride the old Pacific Electric Line on Exposition Blvd, waiting one...