What’s Needed for Rail Service to Reduce Traffic in San Diego
SANDAG , the regional planning agency for San Diego County is appealing a ruling by 2 lower courts to the California Supreme Court...
Noel BraymerSeptember 14, 2015
Train Trips to Disneyland ?
Summer, particularly in August up to Labor Day is one of the busiest travel periods in this Country. The Pacific Surfliners has its...
Noel BraymerSeptember 14, 2015
Comet Car Access problem? A RailPAC solution.
First Published June 2013 As Noel Braymer has previously reported there is some discontent on the part of the San Joaquin rail board...
Paul DysonSeptember 6, 2015
Metrolink to Withdraw Cab Cars from Service
Yesterday evening the Board of SCRRA (Metrolink) held a closed session meeting described as pursuant to public safety threat (or words to that...
Paul DysonSeptember 4, 2015
What’s Wrong with Amtrak?
Anyway you measure it, Amtrak just isn’t in the same league as the major league rail passenger railroads of Europe, Japan or China....
Noel BraymerAugust 31, 2015
SJJPA MTG 8/21/15
It seemed more of a “HIP HIP HOORAY” congratulatory celebration. Very well attended, (standing room only in the fairly large Modesto Council Chambers)...
Bruce JenkinsAugust 26, 2015
What’s Coming and What’s Needed with LA Metrorail
There are now 5 rail transit projects in different states of construction in Los Angeles County. Two projects: the Gold Line extension from...
Noel BraymerAugust 24, 2015
Metrolink – Where to from here?
The interview of Art Leahy, Metrolink CEO, by Dan Weikel was revealing. (LA Times, June 30th) The revelation is that there is no...
Paul DysonAugust 17, 2015
How Not to Run Rail Passenger Service
In the United States, we have been running rail passenger service the wrong way for years. What we need is a rail passenger...
Noel BraymerAugust 14, 2015
Is Amtrak Management Incompetent?
If you asked Amtrak passengers if Amtrak management was competent after they spent a day on a train with a car that had...
Noel BraymerAugust 14, 2015