[Commentary]

RailPAC Letter to Amtrak Chair Coscia

Mr. Anthony Coscia                                                                                                            13th July, 2018 Chairman of the Board National Railroad Passenger Corporation 60 Massachusetts Avenue NE Washington DC 20002-4285   Dear...

[Commentary]Steel Wheels

Amtrak debt free says Anderson – Amtrak FY17 audited balance sheet says otherwise

At the now notorious Los Angeles Rail Summit in April one of Anderson’s most extraordinary comment was that Amtrak is, or shortly will...

[Commentary]

Newspaper Report on Amtrak meeting with Senators

From Paul Dyson: News is coming in thick and fast about the Southwest Chief and RailPAC is doing its best to keep you...

[Commentary]

SPLIT AMTRAK – The current structure is dysfunctional – Richard Spotswood

A 21ST CENTURY MODEL FOR AMERICAN PASSENGER RAIL By: Dick Spotswood.   THE DILEMMA: It’s now obvious that Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger...

[Commentary]

Letter sent today to Mayor Garcetti, Los Angeles

This could be a template for YOUR letter to your Mayor, County Supervisor, Congressman etc. Hon. Eric Garcetti Mayor, City of Los Angeles...

High Speed Rail

Update from California High Speed Rail

News Release June 18, 2018 Toni Tinoco 559-445-6776 (w) 559-274-8975 (c) Toni.Tinoco@hsr.ca.gov Ben Kimball 559-623-0450 (w) bkimball@tularecog.org Cross Valley Corridor Plan Approved With...

[Commentary]

Coalition Forming to save the Chief, and the rest of the National Network

Leaders of RailPAC, All Aboard Arizona, Southwest Passenger Rail Association and the Rail PAssenger Association (NARP) met in Mesa AZ Saturday in the...

[Commentary]

LAUS Summer Train Fest – But where are the advocates?

Take a look at the announcement for the Summer Train Fest: Union Station Summer Train Fest to be held Saturday, July 15 As...

[Commentary]

Amtrak At Last Looking to Renew or Upgrade Locomotives

From Amtrak Press release: Amtrak to Improve National Network Locomotive Fleet New or rebuilt locomotives will provide more reliable service, a smoother ride...

[Commentary]

Southwest Chief Developments

Amtrak’s actions regarding the Southwest Chief, threatening to stop running the train through western Kansas, Colorado and eastern New Mexico via the Raton...