RailPAC Writes to CHSRA re Electrification, and the Response
RailPAC President Paul Dyson wrote to the California High Speed Rail Authority AND other agencies re electrification. The Authority’s Board Chairman Dan Richard...
Russ JacksonSeptember 25, 2014
Capitol Corridor Monthly Report (August, 2014)
Reported by David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Service Performance Overview A total of 120,553 passengers rode Capitol Corridor...
Russ JacksonSeptember 24, 2014
LOSSAN Highlights from the September Board Meeting Agenda
By Noel T. Braymer Much of the time reading agendas can be rather boring. Much of the material is either technical or legalistic....
Noel BraymerSeptember 19, 2014
RailPAC eNewsletter for September 15, 2014
To get more riders, Metrolink should lower fares Los Angeles Times-Sep 11, 2014 Letters to the Editor The comments by officials about ridership growth on the...
Noel BraymerSeptember 19, 2014
Let Us Start Now for Rail Service to Nevada
Commentary by Robert MacDonald, RailPAC member, Oakland On September 11, 2014, the media announced that the Nevada State Legislature had passed the approval...
Russ JacksonSeptember 18, 2014
Will California’s First High Speed Train go to Las Vegas?
By Noel T. Braymer It is looking more and more that California’s first High Speed Train will go to Las Vegas. Senator Harry...
Noel BraymerSeptember 11, 2014
RailPAC eNewsletter for September 8, 2014
Metrolink’s annual ridership continues to drop Los Angeles Times-Sep 7, 2014 Once hailed as the fastest-growing commuter line in the nation, the railroad has seen...
Noel BraymerSeptember 11, 2014
Bipartisan Passenger Rail Legislation introduced in U.S. House
PRESS RELEASE Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan Passenger Rail Legislation READ THE BILL at http://transportation.house.gov/uploadedfiles/hr5449.pdf For Immediate Release: September 11, 2014 Contact: Jim Billimoria,...
Russ JacksonSeptember 11, 2014
Followup Comments re HR5449 regarding Amtrak
NOTE: Below is a commentary on the newly introduced Passenger Rail bill, written by Andrew C. Selden on September 11. The bill was...
Russ JacksonSeptember 11, 2014
Metrolink Connections that exist or should exist Now!
By Noel T. Braymer The counties that control Metrolink need to demand that it make good connections. Right now each line on Metrolink...
Noel BraymerSeptember 5, 2014