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Yet Another Bogus Charge by Opponents of CAHSR
One has to give credit to the opponents of the California High Speed Rail Project: they never give up.
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January, Amtrak Consists, and the Southwest Chief
Report and Commentary by Russ Jackson January in any year brings the anticipation of problems for passenger trains encountering winter weather all across the country. January, 2015, was no exception what with the winter storms that dominated the news along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. All intercity train service north of New York City into New England…
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No One on the Bridge – LACMTA and Metrolink Each in Search of a Captain
The Steel Wheels Column An occasional commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President
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What’s next for Los Angeles Rail Transit?
By Noel T. Braymer By next year LA Metro will have Light Rail service running on the Expo Line from Culver City to Santa Monica and on the Gold Line from east Pasadena to Azusa. By 2019 the Crenshaw Line should be running between LAX and the Expo Line. The Regional Connector subway extending the…
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Capitol Corridor statistics for December, 2014
From David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority December 2014 marks the ninth consecutive month of ridership and revenue increases for the Capitol Corridor. The Capitol Corridor trains carried 116,309 passengers in December 2014, a 4.1% increase compared to December 2013, with revenue increasing by 0.8% compared to December 2013. With year…
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What is the Future of Passenger Rail Service in California?
By Noel T. Braymer In my opinion in one word: Good ! We have come a long way since 1979 when I first became involved in rail advocacy and no one was sure then that there would even be any Rail Passenger service in 2015. The question is no longer if there will be any…
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More on the Amtrak Long Distance trains performance vs. the NEC
Commentary by Andrew Selden, President, United Rail Passenger Alliance Amtrak recently told a U.S. Senator in writing (from an Amtrak senior executive officer) that elimination of all of the long distance trains (after transition costs) would increase its need for annual federal subsidy, because the same costs would continue to exist but be spread over…
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What’s Needed to Build a World Class Rail Passenger Service in San Diego:Money!
By Noel T. Braymer A lawsuit against the $219 Billion dollar San Diego County Transportation Plan up to 2050 was upheld in a State Appeals court last November. The lawsuit is based on the fact that the current transportation plan doesn’t meet the State’s target for reducing Greenhouse Gases by 2050. The State’s goal is…