Recent content by PSurfliner

There are actually 2 groups looking at high-speed service to Vegas (Amtrak not included here). There is the California-Nevada Interstate Maglev project (300 mph from Anaheim to Vegas) and the DesertXpress Enterprises conventional 125-mph high-speed rail line from Victorville to Vegas. The LA...

Well, 30 days have passed without any signs of Amtrak working on this project at all. In fact, at the NARP/RailPAC meeting yesterday, Kummant said that the service was possible if the casinos jumped in with some cash but that Amtrak had no definite plans to launch it on its own. What a shame.

The tortoise issue was resolved back in 2002. (Amtrak had have a huge 3-year environmental study for the Mojave National Preserve and the preserve eventually gave them the green light.) Then Mineta pulled the plug on "new services" funding with the $100M DOT loan Amtrak received in Summer...

Moving up the Starlight a few hours so it can sometimes make the 14-28 connection unfortunately would sever a very reliable and well-traveled 3-14 connection at LAX. <_<

Going through LA to get from Chicago to SF is in fact usually faster because the SWC is almost always on-time and the San Joaquins are speedy. But in short, there is no direct connection between the California Zephyr and BART. I would strongly recommend just taking the Ambus over the bridge to...

I believe a month or so ago, BNSF required the SC to run with three units over Cajon, because if it runs with only two units and one fails, then the train can't make it up. UP made a similar demand for 3 units on all CS trains.

I love the revision! Imagine if Amtrak used this map officially! Sure would help a lot of people out. Maybe you should submit a copy of it to them. This would augment their new interactive mapping program. About the Stockton, CA situation, however: the Bakersfield-Oakland San Joaquins use a...