eNewsletter

eNewsletter for May 27, 2014

Brown doubles down on high-speed rail amid calls for restraint  SFGate-May 16, 2014  Preparing for looming budget battles with the Democratic-controlled Legislature, Gov. Jerry Brown...

[Commentary]

Is there a Future Shipping Oil by Rail?

By Noel T. Braymer In the last 3 years there has been a dramatic increase in the amount of oil shipped by rail...

Reports

RailPAC member rides the Silver Star

Trip Report and PHOTOS by Anthony Lee, RailPAC Associate Director After spending a couple of days at the Magic Kingdom and Epcot Center...

[Commentary]

San Juan Capistrano: A Great Rail Destination

By Noel T. Braymer A great rail destination is one where the station is a destination and a short walking distance to places...

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eNewsletter for May 19, 2014

A Deeper Look at LAX Connection Proposals Let’s Go LA May 13, 2014 In short, it seems that the central question of an efficient connection...

[Commentary]

Cap and Trade Funds

Paul Dyson You know that a program has established itself when it sports an acronym.  Cap and Trade is now CnT (or CapnTrade...

[Commentary]

How to Increase Rail Ridership to Sacramento

By Noel T. Braymer The Sacramento station is already one of the busiest Amtrak Station in California. There is excellent ridership from the...

eNewsletter

eNewsletter for May 14, 2014

This is the RailPAC table for National Train Day at the Santa Barbara Train Station organized by Dennis and Peggy Story. In the...

[Commentary]

Capitol Corridor Monthly Report (April, 2014)

from David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Service Performance Overview For April 2014, both ridership and revenue for the...

[Commentary]

A Photo Tour of the southern Coast Line

By Noel T. Braymer The railroad that hugs the Coast along Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties is both picturesque and...