RailPAC: Rail Passenger Association of CA & NV

Steel Wheels in California Conference Presentations

Saturday – November 15th, 10:30 – 3:30 PM California State Railroad Museum, Sacramento Presentation Files:

November 17, 2014
RailPAC eNewsletter for November 10, 2014

State ends negotiations with Amtrak alternative Journal and Courier-Nov 8, 2014 The Indiana Department of Transportation has ended contract negotiations with Corridor Capital LLC to provide passenger rail cars, marketing and other services for the Hoosier State line between Indianapolis and Chicago, said INDOT spokesman Will Wingfield. Wingfield did not comment as to why negotiations were terminated. But he…

November 14, 2014
Everything Starts in California

Commentary by and opinion of Noel T. Braymer California has for almost the last 100 years, for better or for worse been the trendsetter for this country. Whatever it is, it either starts or takes off in California before spreading to the rest of the county and often the rest of the world. Be it…

November 13, 2014
Long Distance, State-Supported, and the NEC…now what?

Commentary by Russ Jackson Comments are those of the writer, not necessarily those of the RailPAC Board. The three categories in the title of this writing are all tied to Amtrak in one way or another. Amtrak, as we know, is the “National Rail Passenger Corporation,” and is the purveyor of intercity passenger rail transportation.…

November 7, 2014
What’s the matter with Metrolink?

By Noel T. Braymer Metrolink has been slowly going downhill even before the Chatsworth crash disaster in 2008. Since 2008, safety on Metrolink has been greatly improved and will get better with the full implementation of Positive Train Control. But Metrolink’s problems stem from a lack of leadership and planning. Metrolink has been slow to…

November 7, 2014
RailPAC eNewsletter for November 3, 2014

24 hurt as Amtrak train, semi collide Indianapolis Star-Oct 28, 2014 “I went across the tracks, then I seen that train coming, and it was too late,” Hatfield said recalling the morning’s accident. “That’s about it.” There were 56 passenger on this Hoosier State. The crossing didn’t have warning lights or gates: see photos in this story. NB…

November 7, 2014
The Future Passenger Rail Connections at San Diego’s Airport

By Noel T. Braymer By 2016, there will be a shuttle bus connection from the Washington Street Trolley Station and the terminals at San Diego International Airport. This is part of a much larger project over the next 20 years to move the main entrance of the airport to the North Side right along the…

October 31, 2014
RailPAC rail PHOTOS of the month (October, 2014)

Here are this month’s photos by RailPAC photographers! Click on each photo to see it full size! Contributions to this page are welcome. Send your jpg rail photos to Russ Jackson, RailPAC Photo Editor, at info@xg1.b3e.myftpupload.com. 1. (of 5) This was the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Caltrain Baby Bullet trains, which was…

October 31, 2014
RailPAC eNewsletter for October 27, 2014

Construction to Impact Rail Service in October Complete Rail Closure October 25 -26 The weekend of October 25-26 will see rail service interruptions along the Coastal rail corridor from Oceanside to San Diego: COASTER: No COASTER service will be provided. AMTRAK – Amtrak trains will not operate between Oceanside and San Diego including the six select Amtrak ‘Rail…

October 31, 2014
Is it Full Speed Ahead Now for California High Speed Rail?

By Noel T. Braymer This October 15th the California State Supreme Court upheld the ruling of an Appellate Court releasing Prop 1A Bond funds for construction in the San Joaquin Valley for High Speed Rail. By a vote of 6 to 1 the State Supreme Court decided not to take up this case for review.…

October 24, 2014