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RailPAC/NARP March Conference report 3: Bronte and Capon
This report covers the presentations by William Bronte and Ross Capon from the morning session following Mr. Kummant. Andrew C. Selden’s presentation is in the next report. RailPAC VP North, Art Lloyd, moderated the session. In the PHOTO below, left to right, Mr. Lloyd is at the podium, with NARP Executive Director Ross Capon, Minnesota…
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RailPAC/NARP March Conference report 4: Selden
This report covers the presentation by Andrew C. Selden, representing the United Rail Passenger Alliance. He is President of the Minnesota Rail Passenger Association, and an author of many articles on rail passenger policy and theory. He was a finalist candidate to be CEO of Amtrak in 1998. In 1986 he was described by the…
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RailPAC/NARP March Conference report 5: Dukakis and PM panels
This report covers the afternoon session, which began with the inspiring talk by Gov. Michael Dukakis, who was an Amtrak board member and Vice Chairman, followed by panels discussing Regional and Commuter Rail, Southern California, and Urban Rail transit projects in Southern California, followed by a High Speed Rail report. Gov. Michael Dukakis Gov. Dukakis,…
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San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee meeting report
Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director, with Bill Kerby, RailPAC Treasurer and Art Lloyd, RailPAC VP North The San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee meeting was held Thursday March 8, 2007 in Fresno. Fresno County Supervisor Henry Perea welcomed members of the committee and audience. The main issue of this meeting was the Committee vote to…
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News and a Photo from the Capitol Corridor
Gene Skropowski, the Capitol Corridor Managing Director, replied to RailPAC regarding the photo story about the group traveling to Sacramento from Davis (below the meeting notice) and gave us an advanced look at other important Corridor news including the latest statistics from the other California corridors. NEW Photo added! Westbound Capitol train 737 arrives on…
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RailPAC/NARP Joint Membership Meeting & Conference
Saturday, March 17, 2007 Gateway Center, MTA BOARD ROOM, 3rd Floor, the tall building east of Los Angeles Union Station platforms. The Rail Passenger Association of California, the National Association of Railroad Passengers, and the Transit Coalition invite you to the biggest rail meeting of 2007! Amtrak President Alex Kummant (pictured, left, with RailPAC President…
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CA Corridor Rail Meetings
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board, Suisun City Hall, 10:00
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Group rides Zephyr from Davis to Sacramento
Instead of using a Capitol train. The scene below is the Davis, CA train station this morning, March 2, 2007. The train is the eastbound California Zephyr, #6, which arrived only a few minutes late enroute eventually to Chicago. A PHOTO report by Russ Jackson, RailPAC. This group of children and parents wanted to take…
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Coast Rail Coordinating Council meeting report
Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director February 23, 2007 Inn at Spanish Bay, Monterey The primary interest of this group is establishing the Coast Daylight train, which will run from downtown San Francisco to Los Angeles. The main thrust of this meeting was a comprehensive report by Bill Bronte, Chief of Caltrans Division of Rail…
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CA Rail PHOTOS for March
Los Angeles Union Station. What to look for when you come to the RailPAC/NARP Meeting on March 17! Union Station in Los Angeles opened in 1939, owned by the Southern Pacific, AT&SF, and Union Pacific railroads. Long distance trains have called at these platforms ever since. The facility is now government owned and Amtrak’s long…