Golden STAR Award – Call for Nominations

Linsey Ettlin News Archive

Representatives from Amtrak, the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority, and Caltrans created California’s Golden State Advocate of Rail (STAR) award to honor passenger rail advocates from California and help build awareness about rail travel throughout the state. Former honorees include Doras Briggs (2008), Art Lloyd (2009), Art Brown (2010) and James Spering (2011). We invite you to submit a nominee …

Capitol Corridor, Amtrak & Union Pacific Railroad Remind Public to be ‘Track Smart’!

Linsey Ettlin News Archive, Press Releases

Capitol Corridor, Amtrak & Union Pacific Railroad Remind Public to be ‘Track Smart’! September Designated “Rail Safety Month” in California OAKLAND, CALIF., August 31, 2012 – According to statistics kept by the Federal Railroad Administration, California holds the unfortunate distinction of having the highest number of trespasser fatalities in the nation. To reduce these tragedies, State legislators passed a bill …