RailPAC is a statewide membership organization working for the expansion and improvement of rail passenger service within the states of California and Nevada.
Frequent updates, rail news, commentary, meeting notices, and PHOTOS! To read the articles scroll down. See RailPAC information/membership page links in the left column.
The new RailPAC membership brochure is shown above (left) with Amtrak’s latest timetables, all available at train stations statewide.
By Paul Dyson, RailPAC President
3rd September, 2008
THE BALKANIZATION OF LOSSAN – WHAT HAPPENED TO A REGIONAL VISION?
Stored in the weeds and on the rusty rails of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, east of Guadalupe. A PHOTO report by Russ Jackson including views of the Guadalupe Amtrak station. 9/1 UPDATE Steve Grande of Trainweb sent us the following information: “Don’t forget that there are a couple of Amtrak ex-MHCs out in La Plata, MO. (Serving as the rail museum!) They had USPS Decals on them when we purchased them so I assumed theywere used for transporting mail.” See: http://trainweb.org/carl/LaPlataFeb2008/AmtrakHistory.html
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Bronte, Phelps to speak about “PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE FROM LOS ANGELES TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY”
August 27, 2008
Reported by Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Director, Sacramento
and Chuck Roebuck, President, Capitol Corridor Riders and RailPAC Member, Auburn
Chart and Photo courtesy Sacramento DOT.
Published Sunday, August 24, 2008, by the Marin Indpendent Journal
By Dick Spotswood, RailPAC Secretary, Mill Valley
Transportation Agency for Monterey County Rail Policy Committee
August 4, 2008 Meeting
Reported by Chris Flescher, RailPAC Director, Salinas
Coast Starlight overnight ridership UP!
Report and Comments provided by Eugene K. Skoropowski
Managing Director
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority
Editorial By Noel T. Braymer
By late 2010 several auto makers plan to roll out either plug-in electric hybrid or all electric cars. The keystone of these new cars will be the use of Lithium Ion Batteries. It has been long known that electric propulsion is clean, efficient and economical. The weak link has always been the batteries which have been heavy, slow to recharge and had limited range. All this can change with lithium batteries. Lithium batteries are what have made possible lightweight cell phones, IPods. Laptop computers, cordless power tools and many other modern electronic devices. Recent advancements with lithium batteries make possible electric cars with the speed and range comparable with gasoline engine cars. Also these new batteries can be recharged quickly in minutes and it doesn’t hurt these batteries if they only get a partial charge.
By RailPAC Director Bruce Jenkins and Treasurer Bill Kerby
Photos by Bill Kerby
The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee meeting met in Richmond Thursday, July 17, 2008 at the Richmond Amtrak/BART Station.
Reported by photographer Mike Palmer
Los Angeles Union Station was BUSY on Saturday, July 10. Lots of people on the trains. The line waiting for the Northbound Surfliner #775 around 2:45 (scheduled departure at 2:55) was very long. Metrolink had tons of people getting off the trains at the station.
