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Metrolink CEO Kicks off Steel Wheel in California
On Saturday, March 19 Chair Richard Katz provided opening comments for the 4th Annual Steel Wheels in California conference hosted by RailPAC and NARP. Over 200 rail professionals gathered in the L.A. Metro board room for a conference providing information and education to “opinion formers and decision makers” and grass roots supporters of the rail industry. Chairman Katz…
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National Train Day Events
National Train Day is approaching fast and we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight some events taking place around the state on May 8, 2010! 2010 marks Amtrak’s third year celebrating America’s love of train travel. It’s a perfect day to get your kids, family and neighbors to discover the benefits of traveling by…
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Metrolink drops Solo BULLETIN
Metrolink CEO David Solow was asked to step down on December 11, and was replaced by former Riverside County Transportation Commissioner Eric Haley. Mr. Solow will stay on in a management position until June 30, 2010. Below are the two announcements from Metrolink, one stating action on fare increases and service cuts would be postponed…
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Metrolink Safety and Passenger Rail in Southern California
Reply to a Los Angeles Times report by Paul Dyson We should be grateful to the Los Angeles Times for bringing up the topic of rail safety, even though the pieces that filled your columns last Sunday 27 September seemed to be more concerned with causing a sensation rather than examining the causes of the…
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Any Excuse Is Good For A Train Trip
Report and Photos by Noel T. Braymer Recently I had a free Saturday afternoon. Since I like to go for rides and I always need more photos for the Newsletter it was a good time for a train ride. Metrolink has a weekend train that leaves at 2:10 PM out of Oceanside to Los Angeles…
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More Train Day Photos from LAUS
From a different perspective, by RailPAC Member Alexander Friedman! California High-Speed Rail Authority took an important part on National Train Day. Freshly laid-out tracks at the Union Station, of soon-to-be-opened the Gold Line East LA extension. People enjoy unique train exhibits at Los Angeles Union Station. Mini-concert with Christmas spirit at the Los Angeles Union…
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Metrolink Weekend Schedule
RailPAC Letter from President Paul Dyson December 4, 2008 Supervisor Mike Antonovich The Hon. Ara Najarian Mayor of the City of Glendale, California Hon Art Brown Council member, Buena Park Via E-Mail METROLINK WEEKEND SCHEDULES – TRIPLE TRAVEL OPTIONS AT NO COST Dear Mayor Metrolink Board members: What do we mean when we say…
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A look at Automatic Train Stop (ATS)
By Noel T. Braymer Since the disastrous collision at Chatsworth on September 12th, Metrolink has been in a panic to improve its public image and find quick ways to improve the safety of its trains. One step will be the rapid installation of Automatic Train Stop or ATS signaling on most or all of its train…
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Coachella Valley Train Meeting Report and PHOTOS
September 20, 2008 Reported by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director, Palm Springs, with PHOTOS by Mrs. Bob Manning The Auditorium for the University Of California Riverside Graduate Center located in Palm Desert, turned out to be the perfect location for a train meeting. This public forum dealing with daily passenger train service from Los Angeles to…
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Want Cheaper Energy? Run More Trains!
Editorial By Noel T. Braymer The current Administration is claiming that if only Oil Companies were given oil leases to every possible place including National Wildlife Reserves and off shore that the price of fuel would magically go down. This comes from an Administration that promised it would keep oil prices low because it knew…