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Why Can’t Train Tickets be More like Plane Tickets?
I live in San Diego County. From San Diego International Airport, I can get to almost any part of the United States or the World. I would have to transfer at other airports to get to many of these places. But I can buy my tickets,often at a discount online and it is more convenient…
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San Francisco Amtrak Station Will Move
Mike Barnbaum Effective Sunday, March 1, 2015, five Amtrak Routes (Pacific Surfliner, San Joaquin, Capitol Corridor, California Zephyr, and Coast Starlight) will be affected by stop and schedule changes in San Francisco, California due to the relocation of the staffed Amtrak ticket office from 101 The Embarcadero (Ferry Building) to 200 Folsom Street (San Francisco…
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Metrolink to Long Beach?
At the time of the start up of Metrolink in 1992, there were miles of secondary rail lines available for sale by the railroads. Right of way is the most difficult part of a railroad to secure. Many miles of these secondary rail lines were bought by local government before 2000 and many are now…
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Yet Another Bogus Charge by Opponents of CAHSR
One has to give credit to the opponents of the California High Speed Rail Project: they never give up.
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January, Amtrak Consists, and the Southwest Chief
Report and Commentary by Russ Jackson January in any year brings the anticipation of problems for passenger trains encountering winter weather all across the country. January, 2015, was no exception what with the winter storms that dominated the news along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. All intercity train service north of New York City into New England…
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No One on the Bridge – LACMTA and Metrolink Each in Search of a Captain
The Steel Wheels Column An occasional commentary by Paul Dyson, RailPAC President
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What’s next for Los Angeles Rail Transit?
By Noel T. Braymer By next year LA Metro will have Light Rail service running on the Expo Line from Culver City to Santa Monica and on the Gold Line from east Pasadena to Azusa. By 2019 the Crenshaw Line should be running between LAX and the Expo Line. The Regional Connector subway extending the…
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Capitol Corridor statistics for December, 2014
From David B. Kutrosky, Managing Director Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority December 2014 marks the ninth consecutive month of ridership and revenue increases for the Capitol Corridor. The Capitol Corridor trains carried 116,309 passengers in December 2014, a 4.1% increase compared to December 2013, with revenue increasing by 0.8% compared to December 2013. With year…
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What is the Future of Passenger Rail Service in California?
By Noel T. Braymer In my opinion in one word: Good ! We have come a long way since 1979 when I first became involved in rail advocacy and no one was sure then that there would even be any Rail Passenger service in 2015. The question is no longer if there will be any…