Today’s Headlines

KPCC Looks At UCLA Parking Guru Don Shoup’s Legacy
Foothill Gold Line Train Testing Underway (Pasadena Star News)
Cedillo and Garcetti Look To Curb Ellis Act Evictions (Don411, L.A. Weekly)
Metro And Others Receiving CA Cap-and-Trade Intercity Rail Funds (The Source)
Includes New Metrolink Cleaner Emission Locomotives (Inland News Today)
Highlights Of CA Cap-and-Trade Affordable Housing Funded in L.A. (L.A. Thrives)
Former Auditor Now Suing Metrolink For Improper Firing (LAT)
Complicated Formula Means Slightly Lower CA Gas Tax Effective Today (Mass Transit)
UCLA’s Roger Sherman Wants To Make Sure Smart Phone Doesn’t Kill City (Next City)
In 1900, L.A. Was A Bike Infrastructure Leader (Vox)

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NSMP

I went to check Metrolink prices today to go see family on vacation. Imagine my surprise to find out that, in addition to having poor frequency and departure times, a Metrolink ticket is actually *more expensive* than Amtrak. Now about that falling ridership…
james

In case anyone is interested the new Metorlink locomotive is not the one picture in the article linked above. It is the EMD F125 http://payload95.cargocollective.com/1/5/185332/4200460/MotivePower.jpg

http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?118526-EMD-F125-Shells-at-Muncie-Facility

and was already on order. I guess they received additional funds to replace more of ther existing fleet.