eNewsletter

RailPAC eNewsletter for August 11, 2014

Amtrak: We’re the best choice for operating the Heartland Flyer Wichita Business Journal (blog)-Aug 7, 2014 Amtrak officials are taking issue with the search for...

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Pros and Cons of a Burbank-Palmdale Underground HSR Short Cut

By Noel T. Braymer After years of studies and public meetings when it seemed the California High Speed Rail Authority was ready to...

eNewsletter

RailPAC eNewsletter for August 4, 2014

California High-Speed Rail Bonds Revived by Appeals Court Bloomberg – Jul 31, 2014 The California High-Speed Rail Authority can issue $8 billion in bonds to...

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RailPAC rail PHOTOS of the month (July, 2014)

Here are this month’s photos by RailPAC photographers. Click on each photo to see it full size! Contributions to this page are welcome....

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Welcome!

Our Mission is to promote the development of a modern, sustainable, environmentally friendly passenger rail system through education of the public and government...

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Amtrak, the states, and the future of the short distance trains

MinnARP President’s Column; Commentary by Andrew Selden NOTE: Mr. Selden has been a frequent speaker at RailPAC Conferences The long, suffocating death-grip that...

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Fresno: Future High Speed Rail City

Photos and Story by Noel T. Braymer Recently I went to visit Fresno for the first time. I have been on the train...

eNewsletter

RailPAC eNewsletter for July 28, 2014

Crowded San Joaquin route needs more Amtrak trains Visalia Times-Delta-Jul 22, 2014 And I’m not the only person who is riding. Amtrak publishes annual ridership...

[Commentary]

The Southwest Chief: a “Rose-y” mid-summer update

Report and Commentary by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Opinions expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RailPAC Board Here...

Issues

Complete the Santa Cruz Passenger Rail Study Survey

Your ideas are important! The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) is analyzing the feasibility of passenger rail transit service along the...