This Week At Amtrak 2007-06-14

  1. There is ample evidence the dog continues to eat Amtrak’s homework. Russ Jackson of California, master communicator and pretty good photographer, and one of URPA’s earliest denizens, made a personal survey of Sunset Limited “passenger stations” in the Southwest. Mr. Jackson also shares his skills with the California RailPAC group and is the retired editor of the esteemed Western Rail Passenger Review. The commentary below is in part featured on http://www.railpac.org with accompanying color photographs of the “station” sites.As you read Mr. Jackson’s account of his survey, keep in mind one of the main reasons Amtrak cites for not restoring the long missing Sunset Limited east of New Orleans is a lack of station facilities because of damage from Hurricane Katrina, now almost two full years ago, late in the summer of 2005. Here is Mr. Jackson’s account. Continue Reading »