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RailPAC sends letter of support for San Dieguito Double Track Project Phase 2 grant application
The Honorable Pete ButtigiegOffice of the Secretary of TransportationUnited States Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, D.C., 20590 May 14, 2022 Subject: Letter of support for NCTD’s Application for Funding from the INFRA and MEGA Programs Dear Secretary Buttigieg: I am writing on behalf of the Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC),…
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RailPAC sends letters to California’s U.S. Senators in Support of Coachella Valley Rail project funding
[same letter also sent to U.S. Senators Alex Padilla] The Honorable Dianne FeinsteinUnited States Senate331 Hart Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 April 2, 2022 Subject: Support funding for the Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Service Dear Senator Feinstein: The Rail Passengers Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC) fully supports the for the Riverside County…
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Metrolink announces Codeshare Program with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
“Metrolink is working with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to make more trains available so you can travel when it’s convenient for you. Metrolink, in partnership with Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, created codeshare for Ventura County Line riders between Los Angeles and Ventura.” Click here for more info.
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RailPAC sends letter of support for the Camp Pendleton-CP SONGS Bridge Replacement & Double Tracking Project grant application
The Honorable Amit Bose Administrator Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, D.C. 20590 February 28, 2022 Re: Support for the Camp Pendleton-CP SONGS Bridge Replacement & Double Tracking Project Dear Administrator Bose: I am writing on behalf of the Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC), an all-volunteer, non-profit passenger rail…
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RailPAC sends letter of support for San Diego Rail Optimization and Asset Resiliency grant applications
[SANDAG is pursuing both federal and state funding for a program of shovel-ready capital improvement projects along the Los Angeles – San Luis Obispo – San Diego (LOSSAN) rail corridor, proposing the same program of projects under the state’s Transit & Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) and the Federal Railroad Administration’s Federal-State Partnership for State…
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RailPAC Submits letter of support for Riverside-Downtown Station Improvements Project
Click here for more information about the Riverside-Downtown Station Improvements Project Mr. David Lewis Capital Projects Manager Attn: Riverside-Downtown Station Improvements Project Riverside County Transportation Commission 4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor Riverside, CA 92501 Email: [email protected] February 17, 2022 Subject: Public Comment on Riverside-Downtown Station Improvements Dear Mr. Lewis, The Rail Passenger Association of California…
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Sign the Petition to Restore Gulf Coast Passenger Rail
If you support the restoration of Gulf Coast passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans, now is the time to voice your support to the Surface Transportation Board. This case will set a very important precedent for passenger rail across the U.S. Click here to sign the petition.
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RailPAC remembers longtime member Dana Gabbard
A tribute to Dana Gabbard Brian Yanity Vice President-South, RailPAC Some people come to Los Angeles looking for that legendary Hollywood agent with a Rolodex filled with “all of the important people in this town”. For me, Dana Gabbard was that “Rolodex toting” Angeleno, yet at the same time he was also one of the…
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Steel Wheels, 4th Quarter 2021 issue available online
Download the pdf of Steel Wheels, 4th Quarter 2021 by clicking here. In this issue: Northern California Passenger Rail Projects Vision for the future of Inland Empire rail Locomotive emissions New routes to San Diego Bi-Level Challenge Superliner Cars- Whats Next? Future rail service in Monterrey County Arizona News Nevada News and more!
