Rail Passenger Association of California & NevadaRailPAC is a statewide membership organization working for the expansion and improvement of rail passenger service within the states of California and Nevada.RailPAC-Public MEETING Scheduled in Palm Desert- September 16, 2008 September 20, 2008; 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Bronte, Phelps to speak about "PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE FROM LOS ANGELES TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY" University of California, Riverside PALM DESERT GRADUATE CENTER Auditorium ...http://www.railpac.org/2008/09/15/railpac-public-meeting-scheduled-in-rancho-mirage/ RailPAC letter to CRCC re Coast train schedules- September 16, 2008 By RailPAC President, Paul Dyson, wrote this letter to the Coast Rail Coordinating Council with a copy to Caltrans Division of Rail, before the accident on 912, about scheduling of trains on the Coast line. The CRCC meets 919 in Soledad. Mr. Dyson and RailPAC Treasurer, Bill Kerby, met with DofR acting Chief ...http://www.railpac.org/2008/09/15/railpac-letter-to-crcc-re-coast-train-schedules/ CA Rail Corridor records smashed again in August- September 8, 2008 By Gene Skoropowski, Managing Director, Capitol Corridor JPB California Intercity Passenger Rail ridership and revenue records continue to be &8220;smashed&8221; by these August statistics. Major ridership growth continues all across California, with the Pacific Surfliners growing at +9.5%, the Capitol Corridor at +21.2% and the San Joaquins at +27.5%. These three California intercity rail services ...http://www.railpac.org/2008/09/08/ca-rail-corridor-records-smashed-again-in-august/ Want Cheaper Energy Run More Trains!- September 8, 2008 Editorial By Noel T. Braymer The current Administration is claiming that if only Oil Companies were given oil leases to every possible place including National Wildlife Reserves and off shore that the price of fuel would magically go down. This comes from an Administration that promised it would keep oil prices low because it knew how ...http://www.railpac.org/2008/09/08/want-cheaper-energy-run-more-trains/ THE BALKANIZATION OF LOSSAN: A Commentary- September 4, 2008 By Paul Dyson, RailPAC President 3rd September, 2008 THE BALKANIZATION OF LOSSAN WHAT HAPPENED TO A REGIONAL VISION Imagine that Southwest Airlines is run by a public board, and members of that Board includes say the Mayor of Yuma AZ, and the Mayor of Rancho Mirage, CA. Because of their power on the Board, and because ...http://www.railpac.org/2008/09/04/the-balkanization-of-lossan-a-commentary/ Where are Amtraks Material Handling Cars- September 1, 2008 Stored in the weeds and on the rusty rails of the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, east of Guadalupe. A PHOTO report by Russ Jackson including views of the Guadalupe Amtrak station. 91 UPDATE Steve Grande of Trainweb sent us the following information: &8220;Don&8217;t forget that there are a couple of Amtrak ex-MHCs ...http://www.railpac.org/2008/09/01/where-are-amtraks-material-handling-cars/ |