California’s Cap and Trade and its Impact on Rail Service
By Noel T. Braymer In effect since 2013, California’s Cap and Trade program uses market forces to reduce Greenhouse Gases (GHG) by having...
Noel BraymerMarch 14, 2014
eNewsletter for March 10, 2014
Amtrak fails to weather winter well Chicago Tribune-Mar 6, 2014 The passenger railroad’s on-time performance plummeted to around 26 percent on one Illinois...
Noel BraymerMarch 14, 2014
RailPAC rail PHOTOS of the month (February, 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....
Russ JacksonMarch 7, 2014
What will and what should happen for Rail in San Diego
By Noel T. Braymer There is 60 miles of passenger railroad in San Diego County from the Orange County border to the Santa...
Noel BraymerMarch 7, 2014
eNewsletter for March 3, 2014
Another View: Opponents’ arguments against high-speed rail are bogus Sacramento Bee – ?Feb 28, 2014 When opponents of California’s high-speed rail program don’t...
Noel BraymerMarch 7, 2014
Time is On the Side of Rail Passenger Service
By Noel T. Braymer Progress for improved Rail Passenger service in California is often uneven. But through the years progress continues to be...
Noel BraymerFebruary 28, 2014
eNewsletter for February 24, 2014
Cities on the Southwest Chief line want state support Dodge City Daily Globe-Feb 20, 2014 The loss of the Southwest Chief passenger rail...
Noel BraymerFebruary 28, 2014
Amtrak drops amenities on long distance trains, and there’s bad news for the Southwest Chief
Commentary by Russ Jackson, RailPAC Associate Director On February 1, 2014, Amtrak’s General Manager Long Distance Services, Mark Murphy, spoke to the RailPAC-NARP...
Russ JacksonFebruary 27, 2014
Capitol Corridor Monthly Report (January, 2014)
David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority Service Performance Overview The service performance results in January 2014 for the Capitol...
Russ JacksonFebruary 20, 2014
eNewsletter for February 18, 2014
As things stand there is $9.95 Billion dollars in Bonds for High Speed Rail as well as $3.4 Billion from the Federal Government....
Noel BraymerFebruary 20, 2014