While this post has already been widely circulated I think that it is worth repeating here, if for no other reason than as a historical marker. It’s easy to be against something, especially a massive long term project, lacking in instant gratification. Kudos to those Californians who understand the long term need for a modern…
Steve Roberts, Vice President, Policy and Research. March 2018 The Rail Passenger Association of California since 1978 has supported a modern passenger railroad system for the State of California and the West. We campaigned actively for the passage of 1A, the High Speed Rail bond measure. While frustrated and dissatisfied with progress to date we…
Unfortunately due to a conflict, we must postpone this event. We hope to reschedule at a later date. There will be an informal members discussion March 10th at 10 AM within walking distance of LA Union Station and the Chinatown Gold line station at Philippes the Original, 1001 N Alameda, Los Angeles. RailPAC members welcome! Meetings usually…
Funding for Metrolink regional rail electrification (#Electrolink for short) is going to be on the ballot in 2020 in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange Counties. And we only need 55% of the vote – so long as we do it in accordance with the recent state supreme court ruling reducing the threshold for citizen-sponsored referendums…
RailPAC has just received an exciting tip this morning; We may be able to save the original Metro blue line fleet from the scrapyard after all! More to come on this developing story. Photographs courtesy of Cesar Estrada.
NCDOT News Release – February 15, 2018 Time for Southern California to retrofit older locomotives with this innovative, locally produced technology. Congratulations to RailPAC’s good friends over at Rail Propulsion Systems in Fullerton, California for achieving this milestone in the ongoing effort to get diesel fumes out of our air!