Our Most Important RailPAC Steel Wheels Conference Ever
2018 has become a critical year for passenger rail in California. The threat to the interstate network trains, California Zephyr, Sunset Limited, Southwest...
Paul DysonSeptember 10, 2018
Another unanswered letter – RailPAC to Amtrak Chair Coscia
In this letter I tried to be polite, and not as hostile as I might have been. At about the same time as...
Paul DysonSeptember 7, 2018
Amtrak’s Accounting – George Chilson
Amtrak’s Route Accounting: Fatally Flawed, Misleading & Wrong August 23, 2018 The Rail Passengers Association (RPA) strongly believes that the ongoing debate concerning...
Paul DysonAugust 23, 2018
Anderson and crew have it all wrong about Raton Pass
In their recent employee bulletin Amtrak management, (Anderson and crew) upped the ante by demanding over $100 million for the route of the...
Paul DysonAugust 17, 2018
Steel Wheels Conference Sacramento September 29
If you want to help RailPAC preserve and expand the National Network of passenger trains, and grow the regional services in California you...
Paul DysonAugust 15, 2018
Anderson to California, Congress, and Amtrak Employees – ********
Just heard from an unimpeachable source that Anderson has told employees that the current operation of the Southwest Chief is unacceptable and will...
Paul DysonAugust 14, 2018
RailPAC California State Legislative Resolution SJR-30
RailPAC initiates California State Legislature Resolution to support the National Network and invest in new rolling stock. Senator Mark McGuire today (Thursday August...
Paul DysonAugust 10, 2018
Anderson turns down RailPAC invitation
RailPAC invited Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson to present his vision for Amtrak in the 21st Century at the Annual Steel Wheels Conference in...
Paul DysonJuly 31, 2018
ATK, CEO, OTP, PTC, F&B, BLT, UP, etc. Challenges, challenges.
Commentary by Russ Jackson Here we are in August, 2018. What a summer it has been on the nerves of rail advocates! Just...
Paul DysonJuly 31, 2018
RPA Staff Fact Check of Amtrak Statements re Southwest Chief
Fact Checking the Amtrak Proposal to Replace the Southwest Chief with Bus Service in Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico The Southwest Chief...
Paul DysonJuly 17, 2018