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RailPAC sends letter to Chair of Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor Resiliency
The Honorable Catherine BlakespearCalifornia State Senate, 38th DistrictChair, Subcommittee on LOSSAN Rail Corridor ResiliencyState Capitol, Room 405Sacramento, CA 95814 July 20, 2023 Subject: Please support the San Clemente inland bypass for the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Dear Senator Blakespear, The Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada (RailPAC) is an all-volunteer non-profit passenger rail advocacy group…
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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…
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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 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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LOSSAN rail corridor improvement projects in Orange County
A previous issue of Steel Wheels (Q3 2020) had a brief report on the Anaheim Canyon improvement project, and new Placentia Metrolink station in Orange County. This article will describe the major LOSSAN corridor projects in Orange County, which will have great benefit to passenger rail in the entire Southern California region. Orange County, with…
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Southern California Issues & Proposals
We are involved in explaining the advantages of, and potential issues surrounding, current proposals: Full integration of regional rail services under a single southern California rail authority. One timetable, one fare structure with local transit connections. Preserving and unlocking the potential of the LOSSAN Corridor between San Diego – Los Angeles – San Luis Obispo…
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RailPAC submits Public Comment Letter on Serra Siding Extension Project in Orange County
Click here for more information about the Serra Siding Extension Project in Dana Point, currently under environmental review by the Orange County Transportation Authority. To: Chris Haskell SCORE Deputy Program Manager 900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Email: [email protected] CC: Donna DeMartino, LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Managing Director April 11, 2021 Subject:…
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RailPAC submits letter to San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority in response to proposed cuts to Thruway Bus Network
May 28, 2020 Honorable Vito Chiesa, Chair San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority 949 East Channel Street Stockton, CA 95202 May 29, 2020 SJJPA Board Meeting Agenda Item 7, Thruway Bus Network Changes Dear Chair Chiesa and Board Members. At this difficult time the Rail Passenger Association of California and Nevada recognizes that with the reduction…