This group is designed for the discussion of rail advocacy in the states of Utah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and eastern Washington.
Among the issues discussed:
*Rail Passenger expansion
*Light Rail and Commuter Rail
*Local Transit Operations including intergration with intercity services
*A healthy freight rail system
*Operation Lifesaver and other safety issues
*Historic Preservation
Also posted are articles dealing with rail's competitors to discuss how they affect rail.
An AOASP with UP 4200, SP 8580, UP 9736 went through Oxnard CA at 2:40 AM PDT on Sat 10 May. Estimated arrival in Spring TX: 7:20 AM CDT on Tue 13 May. ===
An AOASP with UP 4842, 3844, 7604, and 55 cars (one 2-section) left San Luis Obispo CA at 9:17 PM PDT on Wed 7 May. Estimated arrival in Spring TX: 8:52 AM
An AOASP with UP 7693, 5144, 7667, and 45 cars (three 2-section) arrived in Los Angeles at 4:01 AM PDT on Sun 4 May. Estimated arrival in Spring TX: 3:50 AM
A long AOASP with UP 4127, 7648, 2963, and 73 cars (rwo 2-section), 314 total axles, went through Moorpark CA at 6:00 AM PDT on Fri 1 May. Estimated arrival
Is now posted on _www.railpac.org_ (http://www.railpac.org/) Thanks to RailPAC Director Bob Manning for his report and photos! Russ Jackson, website editor