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RailPAC Photos of the Month, May, 2013
Here are 5 photos by RailPAC photographers. Click on each photo to see it full size! Contributions to this page are welcome. Send your jpg rail photos to RailPAC Photo Editor, at [email protected]. THIS MONTH: Reno, Van Nuys, Sacramento, Metrolink, Santa Paula. 1. The refurbished very busy Van Nuys Amtrak-Metrolink station. Station agent Monique Curry…
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LA doesn’t have Regional Rail with Airport Connections, but needs it
Story and Photos by Noel T. Braymer A recent international survey of air travelers by Skytrax rated the airports of the world. No American airport rated higher than 25th. LAX rated 109th out of 395 airports world wide. According to a story in the May 5, 2013 Los Angeles Times “What’s Wrong with Los Angeles…
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RailPAC President writes CPUC re Sprinter
Mr. Michael R. Peevey 8th April, 2013 President, California Public Utilities Commission 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco CA 94102 SAFE OPERATION OF “SPRINTER” RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE Dear President Peevey: The Rail Passenger Association of California is a non-profit, 501c3 California Corporation active since 1977 in promoting passenger rail. I am writing to request that…
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RailPAC President writes Caltrans about the Surfliners becoming Coasters
NOTE: This letter from Paul Dyson and Noel Braymer’s article below express the RailPAC opinions on this subject. 8th April, 2013 Mr. William D. Bronte, Chief, Division of Rail Department of Transportation 1120 N Street MS 74 Sacramento, CA 95814 Surfliner: Degrading Intercity Schedules to cover gaps in Commuter Service a bad policy and contrary…
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Amtrak plans to stop Surfliners at Coaster stations too
Report and Comments by Noel Braymer, RailPAC 3-newsletter Editor Amtrak has already listed all the Coaster Stations in the latest April 1, 2013 Surfliner Schedule . It has the footnote : (21) Service begins at a date to be announced. That won’t confuse anyone will it? This is a really bad idea from North County…
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Should High Speed Rail Share the Tehachapis?
Analysis by Noel T. Braymer The most expensive part of running any railroad is not above the rails but below the rails on the right of way. With any capital intensive investment the way to recoup the cost is to use it as much and generate the most income as possible. This is particularly true…
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All aboard the LOSSAN Express?
Opinion by Noel T. Braymer With a Congressionally mandated fee increase for millions of dollars of coming this October to the Surfliners; now would be a good time to explore other options for intercity rail passenger service between Los Angeles and San Diego. The State is already paying a high price for Amtrak operations for…
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What will California Rail service be like by 2020?
Analysis and Opinion by Noel T. Braymer The short answer is nobody knows for sure. The revised draft of this year’s California State Rail Plan (CSRP) was suppose to report on planning for a Blended High Speed Rail System using both conventional and high speed railroads. The current draft of the CSRP says by 2025…