RailPAC: Rail Passenger Association of CA & NV

Year: 2019

  • WE’RE STILL HERE!

    Happy New Decade! Thank you for viewing our website and accept our apologies for the out of date material and lack of recent posts. We plan to rectify that in the new year, building on our success in 2019 with the passage of SB742. The Board will be meeting in early January and we invite…

  • RailPAC Fullerton Meeting Details

    If you need more information please contact Paul Dyson – [email protected] If you register by mail please be sure to note your menu choice on your check. We look forward to seeing you there.  Non members welcome. Register at www.RailPAC2019.eventbrite.com  

  • RailPAC Members Meeting – Fullerton – September 28, 2019

    SAVE THE DATE The 2019 RailPAC members meeting and Steel Wheels Conference will be held on Saturday, 28th September at the Old Spaghetti Factory adjacent to Fullerton Station. Keynote speaker will be Jennifer Bergener, Managing Director, LOSSAN who will talk about the real world challenges of passenger rail. Other speakers to be announced. Online registration…

  • RailPAC Board elects new President

    Oakland, CA March 9, 2019 The RailPAC Board met today and accepted the resignation of Paul Dyson as President after more than 12 years in the post.  The Board unanimously elected Steve Roberts as the new President.  Steve is a retired veteran of the passenger rail industry and lives in Concord, CA in the east…

  • Weekly News 2/14/19

    Amtrak issues RFP for Amfleet I replacements Progressive Rail Roading-Jan 21, 2019 Amtrak late last week released a request for proposals (RFP) for a new fleet of single-level passenger-rail vehicles to replace the Amfleet I cars. Amfleet I cars are used primarily on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) and adjacent state corridor routes.” . Inside Penn Station’s Fancy New Amtrak Lounge…

  • RailPAC response to Newsom speech

      RailPAC Response to Governor Newsom – February 13, 2019 The Future of Modern, Efficient, Intercity Passenger Rail in California RailPAC supports Governor Newsom’s action in changing the leadership of the High -Speed Rail Authority.  After a decade it is clearly time for a change.  Reprioritizing the high-speed rail project toward the completion of an…

  • Newsom cuts High Speed Rail – or does he?

    Paul Dyson writes: The dust hasn’t settled yet on the State of the State speech, and over the years I have become a committed believer in letting the dust settle.  The initial reaction from many is that HSR is dead, but I don’t think the story is over.  In the next few days RailPAC will…

  • Resuming Normal Service

    Paul Dyson writes: A combination of illness and other distractions has caused this site to be neglected for too long.  In addition the 1st Quarter edition of Steel Wheels has only just arrived at the printers.  And to add insult to injury Noel Braymer’s weekly eNews has been blocked thanks to a minor typing error. …