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Arturo Leonard Lloyd, Jr.
May 21, 1925 – December 4, 2016 On Sunday, December 4, Arthur Lloyd left this world with dignity and grace, surrounded by his children, grandchildren and caregivers in the living room of his home in Menlo Park. He was a powerful presence in our lives even as a series of strokes diminished his ability to…
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Annual Steel Wheels in California Conference
September 24, 2016 | 10:00 – 3:30 PM The East Theater of the California State Railroad Museum
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Thanksgiving Ride on Train 4, the “Roughwest Chief”
During this past Thanksgiving holiday I had a privilege to a ride on the eastbound Roughwest Chief, from Los Angeles to Chicago… I’ve traveled on the Chief before, and it seemed to be fine. However, this past trip will probably be my last.
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PTC: “It ain’t over till it’s over”
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee has released H.R. 3763, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, commonly referred to as the “highway bill.” Buried deep within the document (p. 504) is language with provisions to extend the PTC deadline to Dec. 31, 2018, with…
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Annual Members Meeting
Steel Wheels Conference 2016: A Year of Possibilities December 5, 2015 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Doors Open 9:00 am, with a break for lunch (not provided) Metro Boardroom, Los Angeles SUPPORT OUR LONG DISTANCE TRAINS! STEEL WHEELS 2015 Conference is your opportunity to show your support for the long distance trains. By attending this gathering…
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Santa Barbara Train Day
Although Amtrak will not be sponsoring National Train Day this year RailPAC, together with a number of local groups, is continuing the tradition at Santa Barbara. Train Day will take place Saturday May 9th at the historic depot. County Supervisor Salud Carbajal will emcee the event and State Senator Jackson and Mayor Helene Schneider are confirmed attendees. The…
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California Rail Statistics: February 2015
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States for Passenger Rail Coalition Comments on Indiana’s Decision to Stop Sponsoring the Hoosier State
Portland, ME – March 6, 2015 – “It is a sad day when the federal agency which administers federal funding for Amtrak, and who has played such a critical role in providing grants to States to help develop and improve intercity passenger rail services, also is determined to require States and intercity passenger service sponsors…
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Amtrak Statement in Response to the Hoosier Announcement
Indiana is fighting back against the FRA ruling, which is excellent news. The whole idea of the ruling is ridiculous. If a State hires a qualified operator to do a job it should not have to become certified to do the job itself. Boardman is again trying to use PRIIA and now the FRA to…
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Hoosier State Passenger Rail Service to End April 1
RailPAC is still gathering information about new proposed rulings by the Federal Railroad Administration which would appear to have a profound effect on State rail programs. This has the hallmarks of a Washington DC power play involving FRA, Amtrak and others to ensure that the states do not use non-Amtrak operators. However, the burden placed…