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  • It’s time to relocate the Surf Line railroad track inland, and build the San Clemente bypass tunnel

    [updated from January 2023 original post] By Brian Yanity It is of critical importance to address the land slippage and coastal erosion threatening rail service on the coastal railroad section in San Clemente. This is a transportation emergency that must be taken seriously by local, state and federal stakeholders, both in the near- and long-term. […]

    June 6, 2023
  • RailPAC submits comment letter on draft 2023 California State Rail Plan

    RailPAC’s 68-page comment letter on the draft 2023 California State Rail Plan can be downloaded here. Click here for the Caltrans California State Rail Plan webpage, where the draft 2023 plan can be downloaded.

    May 11, 2023
  • RailPAC submits letter in support of Coachella Valley Rail Corridor ID application

    The Honorable Pete ButtigiegSecretaryUnited States Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC 20590 March 21, 2023 Subject: Support for the Coachella Valley Rail Project Application for Corridor Identification and Development Program Dear Secretary Buttigieg: The Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC) fully supports the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) application to the […]

    March 21, 2023
  • RailPAC submits comment letter to FRA Daily Amtrak Long-Distance Study

    Federal Railroad Administration Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Study Email: [email protected] March 14, 2023 Subject: RailPAC comment letter on Amtrak Long Distance Study To Federal Railroad Administration Amtrak Long Distance Study team: On behalf of the all-volunteer Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC), I thank the Federal Railroad Administration for conducting the Amtrak Long Distance Service Study. […]

    March 14, 2023
  • RailPAC submits comment letter to joint hearing of California Senate and Assembly Transportation Committees on transit ridership

    Assembly Transportation Committee Legislative Office Building1020 N Street, Room 112Sacramento, CA 95814 Feb. 27, 2023Re: Joint Informational Hearing, Short-Term Crisis and Long-TermTransformation of Transit in California Dear Chair Friedman and Chair Gonzales and Members, On behalf of the all-volunteer Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada(RailPAC), I want thank you for your initiative in highlighting […]

    February 28, 2023
  • Steel Wheels 1st Quarter 2023 issue available online

    The 1st Quarter issue of RailPAC’s magazine Steel Wheels can be downloaded by clicking here. In this issue: ..and more!

    February 18, 2023
  • Steel Wheels 4th Quarter 2022 issue available online

    The 4th Quarter 2022 issue of Steel Wheels can be downloaded by clicking here. In this issue:

    January 12, 2023
  • RailPAC submits comment letter on Brightline West Cajon Pass High Speed Rail Environmental Assessment

    November 29, 2022
  • The Curious Case of the Union Pacific’s Wellton Branch: Opportunity in the ‘Phoenix West Line’

    Brian Yanity There is great potential in re-establishing a direct passenger train service between Phoenix and Los Angeles. Re-opening of the Union Pacific Railroad’s Wellton Branch west of Phoenix would allow the return of a daily Sunset Limited to Phoenix and support new regional trains. The business case for refurbishing the Wellton Branch is based […]

    November 21, 2022
  • RailPAC sends letter to California Air Resources Board about proposed In-Use Locomotive Regulation

    November 15, 2022
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