Reports

BULLETIN: Caltrans request for new cars is BACK IN THE BUDGET!

Reported by Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Director Some news from the State budget analyst: “The May CA State Budget Revision, released today, also proposes...

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A BUSY SATURDAY HALF HOUR AT THE DAVIS AMTRAK STATION

A PHOTO report by Russ Jackson, RailPAC What happened to trains 733, 6, and 724 that morning? 10:55 AM Saturday, May 12, 2007....

Reports

San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee TAC sees mockup of new Cafe cars (Revised)

Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC Director NOTE: Since the original publication of this report new information has been made available to this writer...

Reports

April results for the 3 California corridor trains

Reported by Gene Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor JPA We received the April 2007 results for ridership and revenue. While California ridership remains...

[Commentary]

Has California finally turned the corner on oil?

Editorial By Noel T. Braymer This article was in a recent edition of the Los Angeles Times: STATE BUCKS TREND Californians buying less...

Reports

New Schedule for the California Zephyr

A report from RailPAC Associate Director/InterMountainRail John Dornoff in Salt Lake City To be effective June 13! From the looks of it, most...

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RailPAC Alert: Capitol Corridor responds to highway collapse

from Executive Director Richard Silver This Update is from Capitol Corridor Director Gene Skoropowski via our friends from the Capitol Corridor Riders Groups....

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Train PHOTOS of the Month

Three (3) For the month of May, 2007 The California Zephyr, the San Joaquin, and the Sunset Limited! 1. The California Zephyr, Amtrak...

[Commentary]Issues

Caltrain Electrification

Commentary by Richard Silver, RailPAC Executive Director April 15, 2007 RailPAC Alert:Letter: Caltrain electrification will allow more small-town stops! The letter below by...

Reports

Transportation Agency for Monterey County rail meeting report

April 2, 2007, reported by RailPAC Associate Director Chris Flescher. A significant part of the meeting was on possible BRT lines in the...