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- All aboard? Not so fast
- For decades, many American advocates of high-speed train travel have looked longingly at nations such as Japan, France and Germany, dreaming of a day when travelers in the USA would zip from city to city faster than they could drive and nearly as fast as they could fly. ...
- Research articles 2008-08-27
- California at a crossroads: with passenger numbers soaring and plans for a high-speed network rarely out of the headlines, California is spearheading the revival of intercity rail in the United States. Keith Barrow looks at how the state hopes to build on
- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WITH a population of 36.5 million and comparatively short distances between many key economic centres, California seems the ideal candidate to spearhead the revival of intercity passenger rail in the United States. Passengers travelling within the Golden State account for around one fifth of all Amtrak journeys,...
- Research articles 2008-04-01
- Oceanside, Calif
- Roughly 7,000 riders per day frequented Sprinter rail service in its first week of operation, according to the North County Transit District, The 22-mile diesel light rail transit DLRT service links Escondido and Oceanside, Calif., with connections in Oceanside to Amtrak and Coaster rail services, and to various local bus...
- Research articles 2008-04-01
- Ridership Rises Significantly on Caltrans/Amtrak San Joaquins Trains
- SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ridership on the state-supported Amtrak San Joaquins Corridor service exceeded all expectations during the month of November with a dramatic jump of 13.1 percent, the California Department of Transportation Caltrans announced today. 78,577 passengers rode the line last month, compared to 69,450 in November 2006. Under...
- Research articles 2007-12-12
- Nominations submitted to the Senate
- The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. Submitted November 15 Goli Ameri, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of State Educational and Cultural Affairs, vice Dina Habib Powell. Grace...
- Research articles 2007-11-19
- Feds watch over Hsu's recovery
- It won't be long before outlaw Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu trades his hospital menu for jail food. Under watch by federal agents in a western Colorado hospital, Hsu is recovering from an undisclosed illness that apparently struck him on his latest attempt to duck a 15-year-old arrest...
- Research articles 2007-09-08
- Hospital lists Hsu in 'fair condition'
- It won't be long before outlaw Democratic fundraiser Norman Hsu trades his hospital menu for jail food. Under watch by federal agents in a western Colorado hospital, Hsu is recovering from an undisclosed illness that apparently struck him on his latest attempt to duck a 15-year-old arrest...
- Research articles 2007-09-08
- Railroad popularity on rise in California
- While cheaper gas and the open road beckoned in October, Californians flocked to the state's intercity railroads in numbers not seen since the birth of the freeway system. The Bay Area and Central Valley led the charge, with the Sacramento-Oakland-San Jose Capitol Corridor line increasing 9 percent...
- Research articles 2006-11-17
- The best in the West: Gene Skoropowski's trains: looking for an exemplary host freight railroad/tenant passenger railroad relationship? Look no further than California's Capitol Corridor
- The United States government created Amtrak in 1971 not (primarily, at least) to preserve passenger train service, but to relieve the freight railroads from the burden of providing that service "for the public convenience and necessity." At the time, the railroads claimed they were losing $500 million a year, on...
- Research articles 2005-10-01
- 'It's a tragedy waiting to happen'
- HAYWARD -- Ask Union Pacific Railroad officials what they think of Hayward's most anticipated redevelopment project of the next few years, and they'll tell you it sounds like a nightmare. "We just don't understand why zoning would permit residential construction next to railroads," said a frustrated John...
- Research articles 2005-07-04
- Homes near tracks: 'Tragedy waiting to happen'
- HAYWARD ASK UNION PACIFIC Railroad Company officials what they think of Hayward's most anticipated redevelopment project of the next few years, and they'll tell you it sounds like a nightmare. "We just don't understand why zoning would permit residential construction next to railroads," said a...
- Research articles 2005-07-04
- 'It's a tragedy waiting to happen'
- HAYWARD - Ask Union Pacific Railroad Company officials what they think of Hayward's most anticipated redevelopment project of the next few years, and they'll tell you it sounds like a nightmare. ``We just don't understand why zoning would permit residential construction next to railroads,'' said a frustrated...
- Research articles 2005-07-01
- 2005 passenger car review and outlook
- 2005 PASSENGER CAR REVIEW AND OUTLOOKThese cars were delivered in 2004 PURCHASER ...
- Research articles 2005-01-01
- Railroad Bridge, Track Repairs to Ease Fresno-to-Bakersfield, Calif., Service.
- By Sanford Nax, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 13--Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. has started a $16.5 million maintenance project designed to improve freight service between Fresno and Bakersfield. Repairs to a bridge...
- Research articles 2004-01-13
- Gasoline Price Drops in Time for Holiday Travel in Escondido, Calif.
- By Edmond Jacoby, North County Times, Escondido, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 23--Motorists will find that gasoline prices in North County for Christmas week have dropped again, approximating last year's Christmas prices and edging toward the national average. ...
- Research articles 2003-12-23
- Burlington Northern Santa Fe Works to Replace Chowchilla, Calif., Trestle.
- By Lisa Aleman-Padilla, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 24--Burlington Northern Santa Fe crews are working around the clock to rebuild a Chowchilla railroad trestle that was destroyed last week in a suspected arson. The railroad...
- Research articles 2003-11-24
- Blaze Near Chowchilla, Calif., Delays 800 Passengers, 50 Freight Trains.
- The Fresno Bee, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 20--A fire early Wednesday morning destroyed a Madera County railroad trestle east of Chowchilla, disrupting service for 800 Amtrak passengers and nearly 50 freight trains. Investigators have not ruled out arson as...
- Research articles 2003-11-20
- California Rail Tests Wi-Fi
- California's Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority is conducting a three-month trial of Wi-Fi service, using PointShot Wireless' technology, for Amtrak's 170-mile Capitol Corridor intercity train service. Amtrak's Capitol Corridor, which operates between the Sierra foothills, Sacramento, Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose, Calif., is the first U.S. intercity rail operator...
- Research articles 2003-10-16
- Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif., Business Briefs Column.
- Santa Barbara News-Press, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 19--AMTRAK RIDERSHIP RISES ALONG COAST: SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner achieved record ridership in January through March. Ridership was up 29.2 percent with 507,268 passengers along the route. Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners...
- Research articles 2003-04-19
- Federal dollars for nondefense projects.(FEDERAL SPENDING)(Brief Article)
- Projects affecting most nondefense businesses won't fare as well: Highways. An 8% cut will hurt Calif., the biggest recipient. Amtrak. The L.A.-Chicago and L.A.-Orlando routes are threatened. UC's cyclotron. The Berkeley atom smasher is to be shut down. ...
- Research articles 2003-02-19
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