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… Read More »RailPAC sends letter of support for San Dieguito Double Track Project Phase 2 grant application
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:… Read More »RailPAC sends letter of support for the Camp Pendleton-CP SONGS Bridge Replacement & Double Tracking Project grant application
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… Read More »RailPAC sends letter of support for San Diego Rail Optimization and Asset Resiliency grant applications
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… Read More »Steel Wheels, 4th Quarter 2021 issue available online
Steel Wheels, 1st Quarter 2021 issue available online
Download the pdf of Steel Wheels, 1st Quarter 2021 by clicking here. In this issue: San Diego County rail improvements Public transportation in a post-pandemic world Prospects for future LA-Phoenix passenger rail Letter to California… Read More »Steel Wheels, 1st Quarter 2021 issue available online
RailPAC submits public comment letter on California Transportation Plan 2050
The California Transportation Plan (CTP) 2050 is the “state’s long-range transportation plan that establishes an aspirational vision that articulates strategic goals, policies, and recommendations to improve multimodal mobility and accessibility while reducing greenhouse gas emissions”:… Read More »RailPAC submits public comment letter on California Transportation Plan 2050
Steel Wheels, 3rd quarter 2020 available online
Download the pdf of Steel Wheels magazine, 3rd quarter 2020 by clicking here. In this issue: RailPAC and Steel Wheels Coalition to Amtrak: “Daily is Minimum Acceptable Standard for Long Distance Trains”, and Amtrak’s reply,… Read More »Steel Wheels, 3rd quarter 2020 available online
RailPAC comments at Metrolink special board meeting, May 29, 2020
Click here for Metrolink May 29, 2020 meet agenda link showing the Item 8, draft recovery plan. May 28, 2020 Chair Brian Humphries and BoardSouthern California Regional Rail AuthorityLos Angeles, CA SPECIAL BOARD MEETING FRIDAY… Read More »RailPAC comments at Metrolink special board meeting, May 29, 2020
2020 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Grants Awarded
This past week the California State Transportation Agency announced the 2020 grants distributed as part of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). Created by SB 862 in 2014, the TIRCP utilizes revenues from… Read More »2020 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Grants Awarded