This Month in Rail: September 2017


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From the RailPAC team, we present to you some of the best rail-related stories we’ve read over this past month.

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Amtrak’s CEO shares his vision for rail’s future
CBS News

Skeptics may lecture, but California high-speed rail is already proving them wrong
The Sacramento Bee

September is Rail Safety Month in California
Mass Transit Magazine

California State Legislators
RailPAC

Government Railroad Agency Says It’s Still Looking to Bring Trains Back to Humboldt County, Even as its Finances and Fortunes Spiral Downward
Lost Coast Outpost

Report: Investment needed to prepare San Joaquin Valley communities for high-speed rail
The Mercury News

Amtrak reducing service from Bakersfield, shifting a train north in search of business travelers
Bakersfield.com

SMART reports higher-than-expected ridership over first three weeks of paid service
Santa Rosa Press-Democrat

County supervisor moves for study to eliminate Claremont Metrolink station
Claremont Courier

Amtrak to discontinue two stops, add one
San Diego Union-Tribune

Antonio Villaraigosa rips Gavin Newsom over high-speed rail
The Sacramento Bee

California’s bullet train isn’t just fast transit, it’s a way to bridge the divide between rich and poor
Los Angeles Times

Trains: What is the future of passenger rail in Kern County?
Bakersfield.com