The Coast Starlate: Why it Matters
By Noel Braymer, Editor, Western Rail Passenger Review –Since last October, the COAST STARLIGHT on-time performance has dropped to about 2%. Most of...
infoAugust 1, 2006
A Proposed Coast Daylight Schedule and Service for 2007 (Train #798/799)
A SPECIAL REPORT by Anthony Lee, RailPAC director, Oakland — The proposed schedule is designed to provide advance train schedule of the Coast...
infoJuly 27, 2006
Regional affiliate should form to take over Coast Starlight train
(Op-Ed from the San Jose Mercury News, Published July 23, 2006) By Arthur L. Lloyd and Paul Bendix — Bay Area Amtrak service...
infoJuly 23, 2006
Why I oppose the plan to reopen the Santa Paula Line
By Paul J. Dyson, RailPAC President — It may come as a surprise that a 40 year veteran of passenger and freight rail...
infoJuly 16, 2006
San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee
Sacramento — Reported by Russ Jackson. Highlights: Improvement seen in on time performance of San Joaquins (photo) New engineer crew districts Two new...
infoJuly 13, 2006
Connections, Connections, Connections
By Noel Braymer, Editor, Western Rail Passenger Review — The biggest turn-off for most people using public transportation is the need to transfer...
infoJuly 1, 2006
Trip Report: Commentary and Comparisons
By Ralph James Railroad Operations.All three routes we used, California Zephyr, Empire Builder and Coast Starlight, incurred very substantial delays enroute. The causes...
infoJune 30, 2006
Trip Report: The Zephyr, the Builder, and the Starlight
By Ralph James, RailPAC member Trip Overview My wife and I booked a one week cruise on Lake Michigan, which created the opportunity...
infoJune 30, 2006
Coast Rail Coordinating Committee
San Luis Obispo — Reported by Bruce Jenkins, RailPAC director — Discussion of a slot for the proposed Coast Daylight train on CT...
infoJune 24, 2006
RailPAC Opposed AB 1699, the Anti-Push-Pull legislation
Below are three documents RailPAC published which helped defeat this legislation on June 27. Grade Crossing Basics Commentary by Noel Braymer The high...
infoJune 23, 2006