by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — Things can be confusing with all the political battles being fought over the California State budget. The budget proposed by the Governor keeps in place the current level of subsidy for Rail Operations. This means no cuts can be expected for state-supported rail services if the Governor’s budget…
PRESS RELEASE — The Rail Passenger Association of California (RailPAC) is the largest statewide membership organization working since 1985 for the expansion and improvement of passenger rail service in California and Nevada. RailPAC has been an enthusiastic supporter for the establishment of a high speed rail system that will serve the entire state. Transportation in…
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — If I were to date the true beginning of Amtrak it wouldn’t be in 1971. Instead I would say 1964 with the creation of the Metroliner experiment. In the wake of the very successful introduction in Japan of the Shinkansen Trains with speeds of 125 mph, the call…
by Noel T. Braymer, RailPAC President — In both the 1989 Loma Prieta and 1994 Northridge Earthquakes, Caltrain, BART and Metrolink proved the value of passenger rail service as a transportation alternative in an emergency. It is not too soon to plan ahead for the next disaster and the role rail can play in it.…
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by Noel Braymer — In the short run, it is easy to get discouraged about the future of passenger rail service in this country. But each time I look at traffic on or read how unstable the oil supply in the world is, I know in the long run the future is bright. In California…
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Amtrak Coast Starlight Travelogue To The NARP Regional Meeting In Jack London Square, Oakland, California March 1 – 3, 2002 by Steve Grande of TrainWeb Here we are in L.A. Union Station waiting to start another journey on the Amtrak Coast Starlight! This journey will take us round trip to Jack London Square in Oakland,…
UPRR Train Crosses Colorado River at Yuma The Colorado River bridges are just north of the Yuma station site, with the former U.S. Highway 80 two-lane bridge adjacent to Union Pacific’s single track railway bridge. At this point, somewhat unexpectedly to the casual map observer, California lies north of Arizona, with the historic prison on the…
(This is a correction to a prior post made on Nov 09, 1998.) I don’t know if I was aware of it at that time, but I have been aware for a few months now that the Amtrak Sunset Limited would not be able to stop at the current San Bernardino station if it was…