Just a reminder that the Florida Coalition of Rail Passengers will be holding it's fall membership meeting on October 15th, in Sanford. Guest speakers will...
Two new limited-stop Metrobus routes ready to roll! Miami-Dade Transit launches the 183rd Street MAX on Sunday, October 9, 2005, and the 7th Avenue MAX on...
Does anyone know what's going on with Amtrak between Orlando & Hamlet, N.C.? I was scheduled to take 92 from Tampa to Hamlet on Thursday, to attend the...
Rail solution is ignored St. Petersburg Times Oct. 26, 2005 http://www.sptimes.com/2005/10/26/Opinion/Katrina_s_victims_ben.shtml Re: It's cut, cut, cut in the...
NOTE - I like to follow the recomendations of the NARP and so far there are no call to action statements. Personally Mr Gunn was the man for the job...and it...
Scott Powers and Jason Garcia Sentinel Staff Writers November 3, 2005 Central Florida will get more than a half-billion dollars in new state money to help...
Tampa – Apparently the high cost of gasoline along with projected increases has a number of influential state officials making positive comments about the...
That term "economic discipline", is very similar to statements I have heard during my 34 year career at two railroads (Southern before NS, and CSX). In every...
If privately funded, us ordinary folks probably won't be able to use it. JHS ... From: kentucky86.geo To: floridafasttrain@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
Fine, but do we support regular intercity rail as well, as in Amtrak. JHS ... From: kentucky86.geo To: floridafasttrain@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
THIS is from the Lakaland Ledger Going Down The Wrong Track The Amtrak board of directors has derailed its own railroad train. And they seem proud of it. Last...
http://www.saveamtrak.org/ Visit that link to see what is being done to help reinstate David Gunn's position. The legality of the firing has come into question...
Today, the House passed the FY 2006 Transportation/Treasury Housing & Urban Development appropriations conference report. The Senate was not voting today but...
... From: kentucky86.geo To: floridafasttrain@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 10:05 AM Subject: [floridafasttrain] More on David Gunn ...
Whether it was legal or not, my take is that Gunn will not go back, even if offered the job. He would (as would any of us) rather be remembered as the one who...
... From: Jerry Sullivan To: floridafasttrain@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [floridafasttrain] More on David Gunn ...
Right on Seth, we are looking forward to your presentation in January at the NFC-NRHS annual meeting. I believe the plan is also to invite the R&LHS chapter to...
... From: Jerry Sullivan To: floridafasttrain@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2005 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [floridafasttrain] More on David Gunn Right...
... Good point Seth! The word "was once" should be "WAS ONCE". Trains had 90% of the intercity transportation market share in 1910; now trains move less than...
Bullet train repeal group fined $10,000 The group failed to identify paid petition circulators in its successful drive to kill a constitutional amendment, the...
Amtrak chairman admits secret talks to sell assets WASHINGTON - The chairman of the board that oversees Amtrak told a House subcommittee yesterday that the...
This and the previous are from TRAINS Magazine.... Mineta: Amtrak wants a turnaround CEO NEW YORK - The Amtrak board is looking for a new president to turn the...
Oh, MY. I got to say I hope it doesn't make it. I like my trains slow enough so I can see where I have been, and 350mph on the ground is faster than takeoff...
Since David Gunn was making progress in cutting costs and making Amtrak better, wouldn't A "TURN AROUND CEO" be code for someone that will destroy what is left...
Give the man first prize, I think he got the right answer. JHS ... From: Yahoo-Groups To: floridafasttrain@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005...
Found this interesting article in todays Sarasota Herald Tribune. With all the talk about Amtrak and it's trouble as well as the High speed rail talk and ...
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