#metrolink
Nick Andert's new video update on Metro Los Angeles projects is must-see viewing for all Southern California transit fans and advocates. #transit #LosAngeles #SoCalTransit #MetroLosAngeles #Metrolink #Amtrak #CAHSR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpfaH-LhTYM
The U.S. is having a rail travel renaissance, but you probably didn’t notice.
"High-speed rail is still a long way off, but vastly improved conventional rail is right around the corner."
#rail #transit #Amtrak #Metrolink #RegionalRail
https://www.fastcompany.com/90980252/the-us-is-having-a-rail-travel-renaissance-but-you-probably-didnt-notice
Every four years, the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) updates Connect SoCal, Southern California’s Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy for the six-county region—as required by federal and state regulations. The Draft Connect SoCal 2024 plan is now available for public review and comment through Jan. 12, 2024.
#transit #cycling #cities #urbanism #LosAngeles #California #SoCalTransit #MetroLosaAngeles #Metrolink
All Metrolink ticketholders can take any Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train between Los Angeles and Ventura, seven days a week!
Travel at no extra charge within the station pairs on your ticket.
#rail #transit #California #Metrolink #Amtrak
Learn More at https://metrolinktrains.com/codeshare
Anybody else super excited about the new Antelope Valley train schedule? What, no? Just me?
A ton of evening and weekend (evening there, too!) trains have been added, and the timings have been simplified - trains leave Union Station at :39 after the hour. New schedule goes into effect October 23. https://metrolinktrains.com/scheduleupdate?j=29685212&sfmc_sub=1838944578&l=4718102_HTML&u=472007847&mid=524000233&jb=3011
@RM_Transit has made a good video here. #RegionalRail is an untapped transit opportunity in the US. #Metrolink #transit
Free Metrolink passes for students #VenturaCounty #Metrolink #train #rail https://www.kclu.org/2023-10-09/metrolink-commuter-rail-service-now-offering-free-rides-for-students
A much needed update 🙌
Many of Metro's trains are pushing 30 years old!
A few features we noticed...
• Better accessibility. More room for mobility aids (like wheelchairs).
• LCD screens shown throughout the train displaying upcoming stations.
• More accommodation for standing passengers.
Our only real criticism is the apparent lack of bike racks.
These are still renderings, and details could change in the final design.
I've now visited #LosAngeles twice without once stepping foot in a car for the entire trip, entirely #CarFree (though I'm not sure whether a shuttle bus counts as a car for the 2nd trip).
I'm still surprised to find LA #PublicTransit so usable—though the Metro doesn't go everywhere I'd like it to, the bus coverage seems to really make up for that.
First visit I flew into #LAX and my map app told me to walk along a stroad for 45 minutes to a busstop, so I think I'll stick with Burbank for my domestic travel into LA. You can even use #Metrolink to get to and from #BUR!
Which unusual transit option should I try out the next time I find myself in Los Angeles?
I'm not sold on Microtransit as the best use of scarce Metro dollars.
Who doesn't like the idea of a $1 Uber? I get why the riders who use it like it.
But with Metro paying $43 dollars a ride, and with transit operating dollars so scarce, I just cannot help but wonder.
Only 19% of its users take it to get to transit lines. Should we restrict use to get to/from Metro/Metrolink stations?
#MetroLosAngeles #Metrolink #MicroTransit #LosAngeles #transit #socaltransit
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-14/the-1-ride-that-costs-metro-43-is-this-pilot-van-program-worth-the-costs
Glad to see the Coachella Valley rail project got a few federal dollars. Daily passenger and commuter rail will be transformative for this high-growth area.
#rail #amtrak #metrolink #coachella #palmsprings
https://la.urbanize.city/post/la-coachella-rail-line-nabs-5-million-federal-funding
People are waiting two hours to get into Union Station’s tour of Railroad cars and Equipment at the Train Festival.
Contrary to what the auto and oil lobby tells you, people love trains. #rail #train #Amtrak #hsr #Metrolink #MetroLosAngeles #LosAngeles
I integrated gpt into my slack bot and feed it manchester metrolink API responses to get it to interpret them and give me an answer. It has an instruction to be a nob in all of its responses though, so it gives some interesting replies.
I saw this on the Manchester tram today, East Didsbury line. It put a nice helping of cheer into my day
#Manchester
#Metrolink
#artwork
#doodle
A lovely class 504 unit at Prestwich on 29 November 1984, several years before the line was converted to Metrolink. These units operated on a unique 1200V DC side contact third rail system #train #railway #prestwich #manchester #1200V #bury #metrolink
Besides #Montreal's REM opening, last weekend also marked the 30 year opening #anniversary of the #saintlouis #Metrolink. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/photos-metrolink-enthusiasts-celebrate-30-year-anniversary-with-end-to-end-ride/collection_e3574832-2dbe-11ee-a376-9f013ffa21f6.html#1
I visited St Louis, MO during the July 4th weekend.
#transit #stlouis #stl
A few of our members rode the #metrolink from end to end to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Take a look at this write-up about it: https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/transit-enthusiasts-celebrate-metrolink-s-30th-anniversary-by-riding-the-entire-system/article_aec65100-2d58-11ee-a4c6-33bceeba0964.html
#LosAngeles #VenturaCounty #Metrolink extending service to Ventura County (apparently due to the X Games happening at the Fairgrounds here). #transportation #train https://ktla.com/news/local-news/metrolink-to-extend-ventura-county-services-for-2023-x-games/
@BigJackBrass They missed out #Manchester #Metrolink apparently tho.
Nick Andert has a terrific video on Commuter, Regional, and Intercity Rail in Southern California #rail #transit #socaltransit #Amtriak #Metrolink #MetroLosAngeles #LosAngeles
Ooooooh! Metrolink is adding service to Ventura at the weekend. And the schedule is such that you could make a nice day of it: leave DTLA in the morning and come back in late afternoon. More info: https://metrolinktrains.com/vc-weekends #DTLA #Metrolink #train
Metro Los Angeles' Regional Connector opens in two weeks. It has the potential to be a transformative project, allowing run-through service without needing to transfer downtown. The Link Union Station project has the potential of being similarly transformative for Metrolink, enabling run-through service as we move from the concept of "commuter rail" to "regional rail".
https://www.metro.net/projects/link-us/
#transit #socaltransit #rail #regionalrail #MetroLosangeles #Metrolink #LosAngeles
Trains are nice :3
This one is sporting an old EMD F59PH locomotive. It had the funky-sounding horn to prove it.
#Metrolink #trains #SantaClarita
A Lancaster-bound train of Metrolink’s Antelope Valley line passing by Vista Canyon Park
I'm becoming a #Metrolink regular, though! We love a #train 😌. And I'm learning all the tricks! For instance, the older cars have seats with tables -- perfect for redlining a friend's category theory notes.
@grahamdunning #Metrolink is fast and economical 🤘🚊 https://youtu.be/FnFHKn6DIzU
Honestly I couldn't care less if they knocked down the GPO at this stage. Just build it.
Here's a fun little video from our colleagues at Access STL. Going from #WashU to #UnionStation and back on the #Metrolink
Again, @frankmcdonald60 makes loads of sense re: Dublin #Dart + #Tunnel vs. #Metrolink https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/02/16/frank-mcdonald-darttunnel-is-the-missing-link-in-dublins-transport-plans/
Another friend told me he is moving out to Palm Springs. I hope they finish the Coachella Valley - San Gorgonio Pass Rail Project soon.
#transit #rail #Metrolink #Amtrak #PalmSprings
https://www.rctc.org/projects/coachella-valley-san-gorgonio-pass-corridor-rail-corridor-service-project/
What transit agencies are on Mastodon? I have written my local, regional, state, and national agencies asking them to join and post here. #transit #publictransit #publictransport #rail #metrolosangeles #metrolink #amtrak #hsr
Great rebuttal of the recent anti #Metrolink nonsense from the @irishtimes #PublicTransportIE
@irishcycle
Irish Times letter-writers call for MetroLink to be built with sensible connectivity with train and tram services https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2023/01/10/metrolink-and-city-transportation/ #MetroLink
@SpiritAnimal Glasnevin will 'recreate' Dublin's lost terminal at Broadstone. Linking #Metrolink with 2 commuter lines and 2 new #DART lines. It will be 1/2 stops away from Hueston via the Phoenix Park Tunnel. And allow the creation of a Spencer Dock 'terminal'
The thing a lot of people don't seem to realise about #Metrolink is that in terms of a transport network Glasnevin is the most important stop.
@DublinCommuters taking Frank McDonald apart on the Twitter really makes me want to unquit.
What #transit agencies are on Mastodon?
I keep looking out for #MetroLosAngeles, #Metrolink, #Amtrak, #LADOT, #SFBART, #SFMUNI, #SoundTramsit, #TfL, among others, to join.
Who are the #LosAngeles and Southern California #transit advocates on Mastodon? Let's connect. #Metrolink #MetroLosAngeles #publictransit #Amtrak #hsr #socaltransit
The Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass Rail Corridor Project continues to move forward. #Metrolink #Amtrak #socaltransit #PalmSprings
https://www.rctc.org/projects/coachella-valley-san-gorgonio-pass-corridor-rail-corridor-service-project/
Biden-Harris Administration, USDOT Make Available One of the Largest Investments in 50 Years to Expand Intercity Passenger Rail Across America
“This is one of the two most significant investments in the past 50 years to modernize passenger train service across the country,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Americans deserve excellent passenger rail services....”
#rail #Amtrak #hsr #Metrolink
https://railroads.dot.gov/about-fra/communications/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-usdot-make-available-0
Nick Andert makes amazing videos detailing the progress of #MetroLosAngeles, #Metrolink, and other #SoCalTransit. Check out his new video on Commuter, Regional, and Intercity rail in SoCal. #Amtrak
Follow him at @nickandert
Looking to connect with public transit advocates in Southern California, and all over really.
Also, want a "Second rail revolution" in America with Amtrak, regional rail, intercity rail. and high speed rail.
#transit #publictransit #publictransport #MetroLosAngeles #metrolink #amtrak #hsr
We need to lower the cost of train tickets in America to meet our climate goals.
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"Why Train Tickets Cost So Much In America" - CNBC
#amtrak #metrolink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr6NHVddYow
A fun (somewhat dated) visualization of mass transit in St. Louis:
#stlouis #bus #train #Metrolink #metro #masstransit #transit