SAN FRANCISCO — The Pacific Maritime Association and International Longshore and Warehouse Union have reached a tentative labor agreement covering 29 West Coast ports, ending more than a year of negotiations in a dispute that had seen work stoppages at major ports of entry. The settlement has major implications for the rail industry given the […]
SACRAMENTO — California legislators have agreed to a deal that would provide more than $3 billion to aid state transit agencies such as Caltrain and Bay Area Rapid Transit that say they are facing a “fiscal cliff”as a result of low ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Jose Mercury News reports. The deal would […]
ORANGE, Calif. — The Orange County Transportation Authority board has declared an emergency as a result of ongoing landslide issues in San Clemente, Calif., a move the board says will allow agency CEO Darrell E. Johnson to take steps to protect the rail line below the unstable hillside. That will likely mean design and construction […]
ORANGE, Calif. — Pacific Surfliner service will see some service reductions effective Monday, June 12, during the latest of a series of landslide-related interruptions in service through the San Clemente, Calif., area. “Considering the recent closure and state intercity rail budget constraints, we must implement cost-cutting measures to preserve as much service as possible while […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Operating plans for Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner have been updated to reflect the ongoing service disruption from debris at the site of an earlier landslide in San Clemente. A new schedule, for service through Sunday, June 11, is now available here. It includes cancellation of four trains, four trains that originate or […]
PORTOLA, Calif. — The Western Pacific Railroad Museum has received a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Fund for phase one construction of its Frederick Whitman Multi-Purpose Building. The grant, received with the assistance of U.S. Rep Doug LaMlfa (R-Richvale, Calif), will help fund construction of a 100-foot by 200-foot, […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Caltrain has reached a major milestone in the electrification of its San Francisco-San Jose main line, with the commuter rail operator announcing Tuesday that electrified trains have begun operating under power from the overhead contact system. The agency posted video Tuesday of trains making low-speed initial tests. These initial runs will […]
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The latest resumption of Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink service through south Orange County lasted barely a week. Passenger traffic through San Clemente was halted Monday morning after new debris was found along the rail right-of-way below the site of an earlier landside adjacent to the Casa Romantica Cultural Center, the San […]
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SAN CARLOS, Calif. — Bay Area commuter rail operator Caltrain launches its “Summer of Caltrain” today (June 1), a series of events running through Aug. 31 to engage with riders at stations throughout the system. Planned for today are Customer Appreciation Day events at the San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Hillsdale stations, including free Philz […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board has declined to rule in a long-running case in which the operator of San Diego-area commuter trains sought an order affirming its right to proceed with bluff stabilization and safety fencing along the Del Mar Bluffs. In a decision reached May 22 and announced the following day, the board […]
LOS ANGELES — Southern California commuter rail operator Metrolink is bringing back its $15 Summer Day Pass — offering unlimited one-day rides on the Metrolink system — as of today (Tuesday, May 30) through Friday, Sept. 1. The Summer Day Pass complements existing $10 Holiday Pass and $10 Weekend Day Pass programs. The pass […]
