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A Bitter Ode to Union Station
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Koeppel’s photo essay on Union Station at Flickr is almost as good as this story. I love this place. It is among the most beautiful train stations in the world, and I’m not the only one who thinks so. And I feel bad for Union Station, too: for years – and this may be part […]
Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner Adopts Wildly Anti-Bicycle Policy
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Starting on June 1, the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service connecting San Luis Obispo to San Diego by way of Los Angeles is adopting a new policy that will make life harder for anyone planning on biking to or from the train. The policy is so onerous for bicycle commuters, one has to assume it’s intentional. […]
A Streets-Level Review of the Gold Line Eastside Extension
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Overall, we had a favorable impression of the future Gold Line and see how it will be a boon for the communities through which it passes. However, there were some safety concerns we had, especially at the Little Tokyo and Indiana Stations.
The Los Angeles Times and its Disgraceful Reporting on High Speed Rail
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On the morning of March 24, I was in the café car on the Eurostar high-speed train, on my way from Paris to London. I glanced out the window as we zoomed at nearly 200 mph past a stopped train, a concrete platform and some parked cars. I asked the barista if that was Haute-Picardie […]
For Metrolink It’s a 6% Fare Hike vs. Major Service Cuts
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This was one of four cars on an Orange County Line run leaving Los Angeles Union Station to Orange County and Oceanside. It gets busier in Orange County. Photo and description: LA Wad/Flickr Two weeks ago, I celebrated that the Metrolink Board agreed to "look into other options" rather than raise fares by 6%. Maybe […]
Possible West Santa Ana Branch Win-Win: Heavy Rail Connection to Union Station
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Running heavy rail on the West Santa Ana Branch could be cheaper, faster, higher-capacity - and a win-win for communities the line will serve.