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Steel Wheels 3rd Quarter 2023 issue available online
The 3rd Quarter 2023 issue of RailPAC’s magazine Steel Wheels can be downloaded by clicking here. In this issue:
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RailPAC supports Metrolink Orange County Maintenance Facility
To: Mayor Farrah N. KhanCity of Irvine1 Civic Center PlazaIrvine, CA 92606Email: [email protected] OCTA Orange County Maintenance Facility teamEmail: [email protected] September 12, 2023 Subject: Metrolink Orange County Maintenance Facility Dear Mayor Khan, Councilmembers and OCTA team, The Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC) is an all-volunteer non-profit passenger rail advocacy group representing the…
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RailPAC sends letter to Chair of Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency
The Honorable Catherine BlakespearCalifornia State Senate, 38th DistrictChair, Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor ResiliencyState Capitol, Room 405Sacramento, CA 95814 July 20, 2023 Subject: Please support the San Clemente inland bypass for the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Dear Senator Blakespear, The Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC) is an all-volunteer non-profit passenger rail advocacy group…
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Steel Wheels 2nd Quarter 2023 issue available online
The 2nd Quarter 2023 of RailPAC’s magazine Steel Wheels can be downloaded by clicking here. In this issue:
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It’s time to relocate the Surf Line railroad track inland, and build the San Clemente bypass tunnel
[updated June 6, 2023] By Brian Yanity It is of critical importance to address the land slippage and coastal erosion threatening rail service on the coastal railroad section in San Clemente. This is a transportation emergency that must be taken seriously by local, state and federal stakeholders, both in the near- and long-term. The cost…
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Steel Wheels 3rd Quarter 2022 issue available online
The 3rd Quarter 2022 issue of RailPAC’s quarterly magazine Steel Wheels can be downloaded by clicking here. In this issue: Passenger rail to the Imperial Valley Introducing the ‘Aurora Group’ advocating for Amtrak’s National Network Amtrak Beech Grove National Network shops Passenger train planning- best practices How many tracks do train stations need? Arizona News…
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Voice of OC publishes RailPAC op-ed in support of Serra Siding Extension project in Dana Point
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RailPAC sends letter of support for San Dieguito Double Track Project Phase 2 grant application
The Honorable Pete ButtigiegOffice of the Secretary of TransportationUnited States Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, D.C., 20590 May 14, 2022 Subject: Letter of support for NCTD’s Application for Funding from the INFRA and MEGA Programs Dear Secretary Buttigieg: I am writing on behalf of the Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC),…
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Metrolink announces Codeshare Program with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
“Metrolink is working with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to make more trains available so you can travel when it’s convenient for you. Metrolink, in partnership with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, created codeshare for Ventura County Line riders between Los Angeles and Ventura.” Click here for more info.
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RailPAC sends letter of support for the Camp Pendleton-CP SONGS Bridge Replacement & Double Tracking Project grant application
The Honorable Amit Bose Administrator Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 February 28, 2022 Re: Support for the Camp Pendleton-CP SONGS Bridge Replacement & Double Tracking Project Dear Administrator Bose: I am writing on behalf of the Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC), an all-volunteer, non-profit passenger rail…