Recent content by sechs

The three buses likely make different intermediate stops. Especially during the summer, there are a lot of people connecting between the Central Valley and the LA basin. If there are enough passengers, they'll divvy up the stops onto more buses and run one or more express buses, straight to...

Amtrak doesn't make these decisions. The LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency does. It's made up of the local transit authorities (although OCTA is the managing agency). All of these changes have come since it took over management of the Pacific Surfliner from the state. I suspect that they know best...

I bet if they keep adding dates with the PPC, demand will remain high

Sad or just different audiences? Metrolink is a commuter railroad with few amenities. The Pacific Surfliner provides intercity service with business class, luggage service, and a cafe car. People don't ride the Surfliner instead of Metrolink (or Coaster) for the price. They ride for the...

Oh, no. SFO is so much nicer than LAX. Having had both as a home airport at different points, I'd rather be stranded at SFO than fly out of LAX.

I don't think people would be as worked up about it if it wasn't so sudden, and there was some kind of plan moving forward. If Amtrak had simply announced that the regular schedule would not resume as previously planned in March because the cars were no longer reasonable to maintain, people...

I always used to get off at Terminal A and get on at Terminal G The stops aren't really in the bowels... just on the ground level. If you don't mind taking the circle around the terminals, you can even wait inside at Terminal A before dashing for the bus.

Just got the e-mail and robo-call for my trip in February. It's gone.

Agreed. One has a much better chance of seeing the Bay on approach to SFO than from BART. If the OP is interested, Caltrain gives a much better chance of Bay views.

Might want to check your geography, there.

This is an amazing bit of nonsense. They are unlikely to split the cars up. I would guess that they'll all be in the northern fleet, because the Pacific Surfliner needs the capacity more, and, let's face it, is a higher-priority corridor. Whether they stay limited to specific runs has to do...

Members of the tour certainly seemed worried. Even if someone from the tour company came to meet them at LAUS, they wouldn't know who it was. I hope that they at least held the guy overnight. And that he lost his job. You just don't treat people that way.

I don't think it possible to make consistent rules when different stations have different abilities in handling baggage. I've always told folks to call the local station to see if they can check in advance. Every one has different rules.

Story 1: I'm glad I got the sleeper Many years ago, I booked the Coast Starlight from the Bay Area down to Southern California, where my sister was living at the time. Since it's a day trip, I saved a few dollars and booked coach. I was leaving a few days before Thanksgiving and guess people...

Why did Metrolink go with the F125 rather than the SC-44?