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Bay area native lived in LA for college. I work on Supercomputers with a Poly Sci degree. Rail nerd working on state policy RT=/= endorsement
It was an option that would have required justification and even then for the major passes was unlikely to be allowed.
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
It was an option that would have required justification and even then for the major passes was unlikely to be allowed.
They seem to admit even on a longer bridge E-50 is likely overkill but went with it anyways
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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
They seem to admit even on a longer bridge E-50 is likely overkill but went with it anyways
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I was asked to take a look at Santa Cruz Branch Line budget and find some talking points for advocates to get the cost lower.
Right off the bat 684M for professional services on a 22 mile line is insane.
Right off the bat 684M for professional services on a 22 mile line is insane.
November 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
I was asked to take a look at Santa Cruz Branch Line budget and find some talking points for advocates to get the cost lower.
Right off the bat 684M for professional services on a 22 mile line is insane.
Right off the bat 684M for professional services on a 22 mile line is insane.
Goleta Layver continues to be delayed, they had to move the location a while back and its not advanced significantly
Ortega siding is a small siding north Carpinteria which replaced the plans to double track though town
Finally a bridge west of Lompoc crossing Santa Ynez River
Ortega siding is a small siding north Carpinteria which replaced the plans to double track though town
Finally a bridge west of Lompoc crossing Santa Ynez River
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Goleta Layver continues to be delayed, they had to move the location a while back and its not advanced significantly
Ortega siding is a small siding north Carpinteria which replaced the plans to double track though town
Finally a bridge west of Lompoc crossing Santa Ynez River
Ortega siding is a small siding north Carpinteria which replaced the plans to double track though town
Finally a bridge west of Lompoc crossing Santa Ynez River
LOSSAN TAC meeting tomorrow
Report on LOSSAN lead capital Projects
SLO layover is nearing construction allowing upto 4RT (or some service from Nor Cal)
Leedale Siding in Ventura County is progressing with a goal to start construction in early 2027
Report on LOSSAN lead capital Projects
SLO layover is nearing construction allowing upto 4RT (or some service from Nor Cal)
Leedale Siding in Ventura County is progressing with a goal to start construction in early 2027
November 6, 2025 at 6:34 AM
LOSSAN TAC meeting tomorrow
Report on LOSSAN lead capital Projects
SLO layover is nearing construction allowing upto 4RT (or some service from Nor Cal)
Leedale Siding in Ventura County is progressing with a goal to start construction in early 2027
Report on LOSSAN lead capital Projects
SLO layover is nearing construction allowing upto 4RT (or some service from Nor Cal)
Leedale Siding in Ventura County is progressing with a goal to start construction in early 2027
Yes, this route is on the list to get "BRT" by 2040 based on a 2016 plan
So far of the 12 major corridors:
6 were "BRT" (1 done 1T)
5 were "Rapid Bus" ether overlaying or replacing local bus service
1 was "Enhanced"
So far of the 12 major corridors:
6 were "BRT" (1 done 1T)
5 were "Rapid Bus" ether overlaying or replacing local bus service
1 was "Enhanced"
October 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Yes, this route is on the list to get "BRT" by 2040 based on a 2016 plan
So far of the 12 major corridors:
6 were "BRT" (1 done 1T)
5 were "Rapid Bus" ether overlaying or replacing local bus service
1 was "Enhanced"
So far of the 12 major corridors:
6 were "BRT" (1 done 1T)
5 were "Rapid Bus" ether overlaying or replacing local bus service
1 was "Enhanced"
Pacific Surfliner should be providing bus service during these major closures. I know its a real challenge to hire in dozens of buses but there are ~120 commuter express buses owned by LADOT that only run M-F
October 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Pacific Surfliner should be providing bus service during these major closures. I know its a real challenge to hire in dozens of buses but there are ~120 commuter express buses owned by LADOT that only run M-F
This was the timetable plan from last year once valley to valley opened although I expect it’s changed.
Hourly to Bakersfield with a doubling back move to cover Merced and a bi hourly service that skips Merced
I’d like to see both be hourly if not half hourly
Hourly to Bakersfield with a doubling back move to cover Merced and a bi hourly service that skips Merced
I’d like to see both be hourly if not half hourly
October 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This was the timetable plan from last year once valley to valley opened although I expect it’s changed.
Hourly to Bakersfield with a doubling back move to cover Merced and a bi hourly service that skips Merced
I’d like to see both be hourly if not half hourly
Hourly to Bakersfield with a doubling back move to cover Merced and a bi hourly service that skips Merced
I’d like to see both be hourly if not half hourly
ventures fill that hole and not much more. The caltrain equipment will help a little but thats not enough
Hydrogen units are bad, just get 30 5-6 car diesel battery FLIRT XL designed to get OCS gear added down the line for Capital Corridor and the Coast Daylight so more bi levels can move south
Hydrogen units are bad, just get 30 5-6 car diesel battery FLIRT XL designed to get OCS gear added down the line for Capital Corridor and the Coast Daylight so more bi levels can move south
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
ventures fill that hole and not much more. The caltrain equipment will help a little but thats not enough
Hydrogen units are bad, just get 30 5-6 car diesel battery FLIRT XL designed to get OCS gear added down the line for Capital Corridor and the Coast Daylight so more bi levels can move south
Hydrogen units are bad, just get 30 5-6 car diesel battery FLIRT XL designed to get OCS gear added down the line for Capital Corridor and the Coast Daylight so more bi levels can move south
Got a LOSSAN TAC meeting on the 2nd
Agenda:https://lossan.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=E1&ID=1331019&GUID=53E6AF69-21F9-4CDD-8397-275860C6E56B
Surfliner was above the states 50% farebox requirement for the June 2024-25 year at 57.7%
Weird to not do this chart as RT
State had so many amtrak cars leased
Agenda:https://lossan.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=E1&ID=1331019&GUID=53E6AF69-21F9-4CDD-8397-275860C6E56B
Surfliner was above the states 50% farebox requirement for the June 2024-25 year at 57.7%
Weird to not do this chart as RT
State had so many amtrak cars leased
October 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Got a LOSSAN TAC meeting on the 2nd
Agenda:https://lossan.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=E1&ID=1331019&GUID=53E6AF69-21F9-4CDD-8397-275860C6E56B
Surfliner was above the states 50% farebox requirement for the June 2024-25 year at 57.7%
Weird to not do this chart as RT
State had so many amtrak cars leased
Agenda:https://lossan.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=E1&ID=1331019&GUID=53E6AF69-21F9-4CDD-8397-275860C6E56B
Surfliner was above the states 50% farebox requirement for the June 2024-25 year at 57.7%
Weird to not do this chart as RT
State had so many amtrak cars leased
This is lossans legistar page and I think works just fine. I expect the meeting agenda and recording to be right next to each other
September 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
This is lossans legistar page and I think works just fine. I expect the meeting agenda and recording to be right next to each other
Some is definitely charging, they’ve struggled to get capacity from PG&E and just finished expanding their Oakland yard to support 130 hydrogen buses which is nearly its entire capacity and now means 1/3 of the fleet can be hydrogen with currently deployed infrastructure
September 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Some is definitely charging, they’ve struggled to get capacity from PG&E and just finished expanding their Oakland yard to support 130 hydrogen buses which is nearly its entire capacity and now means 1/3 of the fleet can be hydrogen with currently deployed infrastructure
Yep even as they’ve been shown to not be particularly reliable
September 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Yep even as they’ve been shown to not be particularly reliable
LA-SD is absolutely not the right corridor to test these sets on and this seems entirely about trying to show off these new trains for the Olympics in 2028
Germany has tried repeatedly and failed to run hydrogen trains in service and has embarrassingly gone back to old equipment, I expect a repeate
Germany has tried repeatedly and failed to run hydrogen trains in service and has embarrassingly gone back to old equipment, I expect a repeate
September 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
LA-SD is absolutely not the right corridor to test these sets on and this seems entirely about trying to show off these new trains for the Olympics in 2028
Germany has tried repeatedly and failed to run hydrogen trains in service and has embarrassingly gone back to old equipment, I expect a repeate
Germany has tried repeatedly and failed to run hydrogen trains in service and has embarrassingly gone back to old equipment, I expect a repeate
There is no need to “innovate” when it comes to zero emissions rail we already have the Gold standard wires with silver being batteries for some use cases
A typical surfliner set of 6 bi levels seats ~550 which is often standing only when busy
Even a doubled up set here will only seat 400-450
A typical surfliner set of 6 bi levels seats ~550 which is often standing only when busy
Even a doubled up set here will only seat 400-450
September 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
There is no need to “innovate” when it comes to zero emissions rail we already have the Gold standard wires with silver being batteries for some use cases
A typical surfliner set of 6 bi levels seats ~550 which is often standing only when busy
Even a doubled up set here will only seat 400-450
A typical surfliner set of 6 bi levels seats ~550 which is often standing only when busy
Even a doubled up set here will only seat 400-450
Calsta has decided to move the hydrogen flirts south to Pacific Surfliner between LA and San Diego where they will struggle the most
They hold less than half the people with just 2 bathrooms and vending machines replacing cafes.
As a result sets will have to be doubled up increasing their ops cost
They hold less than half the people with just 2 bathrooms and vending machines replacing cafes.
As a result sets will have to be doubled up increasing their ops cost
September 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Calsta has decided to move the hydrogen flirts south to Pacific Surfliner between LA and San Diego where they will struggle the most
They hold less than half the people with just 2 bathrooms and vending machines replacing cafes.
As a result sets will have to be doubled up increasing their ops cost
They hold less than half the people with just 2 bathrooms and vending machines replacing cafes.
As a result sets will have to be doubled up increasing their ops cost
its a real study its just been tucked under SR-37 expansion
Feb 2024 update by Caltrans to SR37 Policy Committee
Base level of service is hourly which is sad but I think we can get them to push that to every 30 or every 15
Feb 2024 update by Caltrans to SR37 Policy Committee
Base level of service is hourly which is sad but I think we can get them to push that to every 30 or every 15
September 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
its a real study its just been tucked under SR-37 expansion
Feb 2024 update by Caltrans to SR37 Policy Committee
Base level of service is hourly which is sad but I think we can get them to push that to every 30 or every 15
Feb 2024 update by Caltrans to SR37 Policy Committee
Base level of service is hourly which is sad but I think we can get them to push that to every 30 or every 15
Yes and that makes converting it to rail later a lot harder.
This is one of the proposals right now
This is one of the proposals right now
September 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Yes and that makes converting it to rail later a lot harder.
This is one of the proposals right now
This is one of the proposals right now
just ignore this line in teal. East of American Canyon SMART just happens to own it
September 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
just ignore this line in teal. East of American Canyon SMART just happens to own it
I’d be so embarrassed as VCTC to tell CSUCI students here’s the bus for the fall
Every 80 min bus between a college campus and the 2 transit centers with 0 evening service
(There use to be an extra service running just between the campus and Metrolink on a half hourly or every 40 min timetable)
Every 80 min bus between a college campus and the 2 transit centers with 0 evening service
(There use to be an extra service running just between the campus and Metrolink on a half hourly or every 40 min timetable)
August 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I’d be so embarrassed as VCTC to tell CSUCI students here’s the bus for the fall
Every 80 min bus between a college campus and the 2 transit centers with 0 evening service
(There use to be an extra service running just between the campus and Metrolink on a half hourly or every 40 min timetable)
Every 80 min bus between a college campus and the 2 transit centers with 0 evening service
(There use to be an extra service running just between the campus and Metrolink on a half hourly or every 40 min timetable)
Do you know what dropped today?
A project update report which is trying to get the funding so we can do SF to at least Bakersfield if not Palmdale by the late 2030s. to do so we need 30-60B or 2-4B a year guaranteed between 2030 and 2045 to borrow against
A project update report which is trying to get the funding so we can do SF to at least Bakersfield if not Palmdale by the late 2030s. to do so we need 30-60B or 2-4B a year guaranteed between 2030 and 2045 to borrow against
August 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Do you know what dropped today?
A project update report which is trying to get the funding so we can do SF to at least Bakersfield if not Palmdale by the late 2030s. to do so we need 30-60B or 2-4B a year guaranteed between 2030 and 2045 to borrow against
A project update report which is trying to get the funding so we can do SF to at least Bakersfield if not Palmdale by the late 2030s. to do so we need 30-60B or 2-4B a year guaranteed between 2030 and 2045 to borrow against
I strongly disagree, 12tph peak and 6tph off peak should be their 2040 goal.
August 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I strongly disagree, 12tph peak and 6tph off peak should be their 2040 goal.
Amtrak is working on procurement of a new single level long distance fleet but there’s some interesting details
It’s just 2 forms of coaches and cafe car for now which should replace Amfleet II
However the high capacity car is mentioned to run on state routes and the NEC
It’s just 2 forms of coaches and cafe car for now which should replace Amfleet II
However the high capacity car is mentioned to run on state routes and the NEC
August 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Amtrak is working on procurement of a new single level long distance fleet but there’s some interesting details
It’s just 2 forms of coaches and cafe car for now which should replace Amfleet II
However the high capacity car is mentioned to run on state routes and the NEC
It’s just 2 forms of coaches and cafe car for now which should replace Amfleet II
However the high capacity car is mentioned to run on state routes and the NEC
And yet California even with the high cost example is continuing to plan that a a large part of our passenger routes will be electrified by 2050
August 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
And yet California even with the high cost example is continuing to plan that a a large part of our passenger routes will be electrified by 2050
even this is a timetable that will get some people out of their cars
I wrote about this issue some over a year ago when funding still wasn't secure for the last segment
californiatransitnerd.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/l...
I wrote about this issue some over a year ago when funding still wasn't secure for the last segment
californiatransitnerd.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/l...
July 29, 2025 at 4:14 AM
even this is a timetable that will get some people out of their cars
I wrote about this issue some over a year ago when funding still wasn't secure for the last segment
californiatransitnerd.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/l...
I wrote about this issue some over a year ago when funding still wasn't secure for the last segment
californiatransitnerd.wordpress.com/2024/05/23/l...