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My California Rail Pass Adventure Trip 3
Report and PHOTOS by Noel T. Braymer My final trip (of three) was a weekday trip up to the Bay Area. Again I took the early morning San Joaquin, the 711, on an almost full bus. The train was full by Fresno with crowds of school groups. Half of this San Joaquin was reserved for…
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Train Day PHOTOS 4
From Los Angeles Union Station More photos added 5/21 National Train Day Saturday, May 10 2008 Train Day banner above the waiting room Report and Photos by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director National Train Day started for my wife (Joyce) and me when we boarded Metrolink Train #353 at San Bernardino which departed promptly at 8:45…
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Train Day PHOTOS 3
From Los Angeles Union Station and Fullerton Photos by Mike Palmer for RailPAC (except as noted). NOTE: Other photos from LAUS are forthcoming and will be posted when they are available. A set of photos can also be found on Trainweb’s “What’s New” page. Visitors to Los Angeles Union Station from the MTA parking structure…
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Train Day PHOTOS 2
From San Luis Obispo Amtrak station! Photos by David Weisman for RailPAC The classic San Luis Obispo station sports its Train Day banner on May 10, 2008. Amtrak “Daylight” train set for 798/799 was at the platform for tours. This family enjoyed the day, among hundreds of others who came for the festivities. Inside the…
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Train Day PHOTOs 1
May 10 at Sacramento, the Rail Museum, and Davis Photos by Russ Jackson, RailPAC NOTE: Photos from other locations will be posted soon! What would Train Day be without a train? The California Zephyr, #6, arrives at the Sacramento Valley Station to pick up a large number of passengers riding on Train Day. In the…
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FREE TRAIN RIDE on Metrolink from Riverside to LA
Metrolink wants you to ride for free from the DOWNTOWN RIVERSIDE STATION on the Inland Empire-Orange County line to San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente, and Oceanside. Trains depart Riverside at 7:50 and 9:15 a.m. Return trains depart Oceanside at 2:50 and 4:30 p.m. On May 17 ONLY. FOR DETAILS and the full schedule see http://www.metrolinktrains.com/documents/Special_Events/Riverside_flyer_final.pdf
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RailPAC Petition re Prop 1b funds. Your reply will be very helpful!
RAIL PASSENGER ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA 1017 L Street PMB 217, Sacramento, CA 95814 www.railpac.org WE NEED MORE TRAINS · In 2006 California Voters passed the Proposition 1B Bond Measure which included $160 million for additional intercity passenger rolling stock. · Many of our intercity trains are full and we need more equipment to satisfy growing…
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National Train Day May 10 Complete California locations
Join Amtrak, the CCJPA, NARP,and RailPAC in celebrating National Train Day May 10th!. NEW info re the California events, posted 5/8! Train Day brochure and new RailPAC brochure will be available at all California Train Day locations! Look for RailPAC members at many of the locations. CALIFORNIA EVENTS ARE NOW PLANNED FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS…
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RailPAC Endorses High Speed Rail bond issue and AB 3034
April 24, 2008 RAILPAC BOARD ENDORSES HIGH SPEED RAIL AND AB 3034 At its regular April Board meeting yesterday the Board of Directors of RailPAC unanimously endorsed the placing of the California High Speed Rail Bonds Initiative on the November, 2008 ballot. In addition the Board endorsed the provisions of AB 3034 which lays out…
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Sacramento Valley Station upgrade meeting
“The tracks will be moved by 2010.” Meeting May 1, 2008 Report and Photos by Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Director, Sacramento I attended the presentation of the consultants on the upgrade of the Sacramento Valley Station. Here are some notes I took at the meeting, along with some photos of the panel members. Panel members are…