Train Riders Association of California

Train Riders Association of California TRAC is dedicated to a vision of fast, frequent, convenient and clean passenger rail service for California.

The Train Riders Association of California (TRAC) was founded in March 1984 as a citizen lobby and later incorporated as a California 501 (c)4 non-profit Corporation by founders Roger Hooson, Erik Lange, Dan Lovegren and Richard Tolmach. TRAC’s subsequent activism and interest in various rail-related legislative proposals lead to an early alliance with the Planning and Conservation League (PCL), that had been separately promoting passenger train service as part of its own program. The two organizations were convinced that because of the congestion, sprawl and increasing environmental degradation being caused by the State Government’s over-commitment to roadway travel, Californians would welcome and support a program designed to improve California’s system of passenger trains. TRAC’s educational arm, the California Rail Foundation (CRF), was incorporated in 1987 as a California 501(c)3, non-profit corporation. CRF produces California Rail News (the TRAC newspaper), sponsors the TRAC annual rail conferences and otherwise supports many TRAC educational activities. Contributions to the California Rail Foundation are tax-deductible. During the later part of the 1980s TRAC joined PCL’s Board and participated significantly in the drafting of State Proposition 116. Proposition 116, which was approved by California’s voters in 1990, became the funding source for most of the capital improvements to California trains achieved during the 1990s, including the purchase of Metrolink equipment and right-of-way, the purchase of Caltrain right-of-way, and the purchase of new bi-level cars and track improvements for the Capitol Corridor and San Joaquin services. Since that time TRAC has actively engaged in many rail projects and programs. Included has been participation in most Bay Area and Southern California rail projects, an intensive and continuing effort in collaboration with NARP and other groups to strengthen Amtrak’s long-distance train network and an energetic program for maximizing the potential of the proposed California High Speed Rail System. TRAC is currently the foremost passenger rail advocacy group in California.

08/02/2024
LA subway to run more frequently starting this week
09/07/2023

LA subway to run more frequently starting this week

Beginning this Sunday, Sept. 10, we’re adding more frequent service to the B and D Line subway — something many riders have requested. On weekdays, trains will run every 12 minutes from about 6 a.…

OK all you foamers! Trainfest at LA Union Station this weekend!
09/07/2023

OK all you foamers! Trainfest at LA Union Station this weekend!

Are you a train enthusiast? A history aficionado? A transportation professional? A rider? If so, mark your calendars –– Los Angeles Union Station Train Festival 2023: A Celebration of Past, Present…

Computerized travel models are mostly "fantasy" according to well-known transportation professor
09/07/2023

Computerized travel models are mostly "fantasy" according to well-known transportation professor

Transport planning plays an outsized role in shaping the future of our metropolises. Land use and the daily activities of residents depend on transport and the access it provides. Transport only exists to serve activities people want to engage in. Growing cities naturally want to expand transport in...

There are other passenger rail services besides Amtrak...
09/07/2023

There are other passenger rail services besides Amtrak...

Brightline is running routes in Florida and will soon break ground on a high-speed line from Las Vegas to LA. It could finally be the boon rail advocates have been hoping for.

Colorado governor pushes for November 2024 vote on Front Range passenger rail plan
09/07/2023

Colorado governor pushes for November 2024 vote on Front Range passenger rail plan

But planners aren’t certain they’ll be ready by next year.

Amtrak no longer has monopoly on intercity rail passenger service in the U.S.
09/07/2023

Amtrak no longer has monopoly on intercity rail passenger service in the U.S.

Brightline, the only private operator of intercity passenger trains, is about to launch new service in Florida. Next? Trains at 186 mph between Las Vegas and Southern California.

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1017 L Street #765
Sacramento, CA
95814

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