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Tracking Rail News: October 2010
Comments by Russ Jackson Photos by Bob Snow and Russ Jackson . . . On Time Performance. With the fiscal year ending in a few days, we will hold off the big numbers until the yearly data is available. September has been a fairly routine month, once the flooding in Iowa subsided. The California Zephyr…
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How much does the UP want to run a daily Sunset?!
$750 million, that’s how much. By Russ Jackson This article appeared on page one of the October 2010, Western Rail Passenger Review. On September 30, Amtrak released its plan for the Sunset Limited without a start date. A followup article will appear next month.
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RailPAC Takes HSR Tour of France
By Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director RailPAC Vice President North Art Lloyd and Director Bruce Jenkins joined a High Speed Rail Tour of France on September 13 thru 18th. The Tour was superbly guided by Rick Harnish, Executive Director of MidWestern High Speed Rail Association, who is also on the board of NARP. The tour was…
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Tracking Rail News: September 2010
Comments by Russ Jackson Photos by Mike Palmer, Bob Snow, James Washington and Russ Jackson
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Tracking Rail News: August 2010
Photos and Commentary by Russ Jackson . . . There’s great news for San Joaquin riders. On July 26 Amtrak announced that on six of the twelve daily trains that now operate with four cars, a fifth car will be added to the trains through Labor Day, increasing capacity by 25% and allowing an additional…
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Tracking Rail News: July 2010
Commentary and Photos by Russ Jackson . . . On Time Performance. Strange month, what with the mid-west heavy rains causing detours for several trains. On June 24 heavy rain washed out the BNSF tracks just south of Las Vegas, New Mexico, with repairs expected to take a week and causing Southwest Chief passengers to…
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Trip on the Sunset Limited from Los Angeles to Yuma
Report and Photos by Mike Palmer, RailPAC correspondent, Torrance, CA My work sent me on an assignment to Yuma, Arizona for two days, May 19-20. As luck would have it I was able to work my visit around train times – it also helped that there is limited LA – Yuma air service. (Side note:…
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Tracking Rail News: June 2010
Comments and PHOTOS by Russ Jackson . . . Good news for Los Angeles Union Station. The lack of a variety of food items available in the LAUS waiting room has been lessened with the news that by July Peets Coffee and Tea, Subway Sandwiches, and Wetzel’s Pretzels will open, and later in the summer…
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Tracking Rail News: May 2010
Commentary and PHOTOS by Russ Jackson . . . On Time Performance. April was again a good month for the Amtrak western long distance trains. There were more “on time” than late, but when it was late was it late! The big exceptions were #6, the California Zephyr, was almost 11 hours late into Denver…
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Tracking Rail News: April 2010
Photos and Commentary by Russ Jackson . . . On Time Performance. As usual, we start with some current facts, and then take an historical look at the Amtrak Western long distance trains. The Sunset Limited fell back slightly in March, but is still above 90% since October 1. Its companion, the Texas Eagle, also…