Union Station train festival will set “Dreams in Motion” July 14
Union Station’s Summer Train Fest will set “Dreams in Motion” with an up-close look at the magic of train travel on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. [continue reading]
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner transferred to LOSSAN
Amtrak’s popular Pacific Surfliner, which runs between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo, has been transferred to Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN) to provide better local control of one of the busiest rail corridors in the nation. Service was previously under the control of Caltrans. Transfer [continue reading]
Joint timetable for Southern California trains
Joint Timetable, Oct. revision Railroads in Southern California want to keep promoting the new joint timetable that debuted earlier this year. It’s the first time the timetables for Amtrak, Metrolink and the Coaster in San Diego County have been put in a single timetable. Paper versions will also soon be [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, October 1
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. It’s called “Dynamics of the Subway.” You’ll want headphones if [continue reading]
New joint timetable available for regional commuter rail and Amtrak
As you may know, there are a variety of passenger trains rolling throughout Southern California: Metrolink in the L.A. metro area, the Coaster and Sprinter in San Diego County and Amtrak, the national railroad connecting cities in California to the rest of the U.S. The four different railroads have historically [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Thursday, October 6
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Brooklyn’s super convenient but mostly illegal private bus service (The Atlantic Cities) Well clearly I made a glaring oversight during my transit [continue reading]