Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Metrolink

Shakeup at Metrolink Board: Najarian Out. Ridley-Thomas In?

By Damien Newton | Jul 19, 2012 | 8 Comments

One of the powers of the Chair of the Metro Board of Directors, is the right to appoint three members to the Board of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, commonly known as Metrolink. Supervisor Mike Antonovich, who took over as Metro Board Chair on July 1, wasted no time in exercising that power, replacing […]

What High Speed Rail Funding Bill Means for Southern California in the Next Decade

By Damien Newton | Jul 10, 2012 | 19 Comments

(High Speed Rail is a hot topic on the Streetsblogs. For more check out CA Senate Approves Funds for High-Speed Rail, Commuter Rail Upgrades at Streetsblog San Francisco, A Victory for CA High Speed Rail but Still a Long Fight Ahead by “Streetsblog.net” director Angie Schmitt) Last week, the State Senate and Assembly passed legislation […]

Box: Metrolink Passes Bike Friendly Test

By Stephen Box | Aug 18, 2011 | 4 Comments

(This is the first in a three-part series from Stephen Box. In the coming weeks he’ll be discussing the bike (and passenger) friendliness of Metro Rail and Amtrak. – DN) When I embark on a #BikeTrain adventure, I typically put my train-boarding theory to work by heading for the front car. I believe that this […]

Streetsblog T-Shirt Contest: Metrolink, Your Bike, and You

By Damien Newton | Aug 5, 2011 | 6 Comments

Earlier this week, The Source announced that it is adding a pair of bike cars to the Antelope Valley Inland Empire Line. While this is generally considered good news, even though some Source readers have some pretty valid concerns, I hate The Source’s picture. One bike, one lonely and clearly posed bike, alone on a giant […]

Metrolink Moves Forward with Some Service Cuts

By Damien Newton | Jan 8, 2010 | 13 Comments

Photo: The 818 Now The Southern California Transit Advocate’s Ken Ruben reports from today’s Metrolink Board meeting that the agency is moving forward with some of the proposed service cuts that the agency first proposed in the fall of 2009. As you may remember, debate raged and eventually the Board asked staff to look at […]

The Transit Coalition’s “Simplified Network” Could Create Millions for Metrolink

By Damien Newton | Dec 17, 2009 | 63 Comments

The Transit Coalition has big plans for Metrolink. For larger versions of the current Metrolink Map and a map with the proposed changes for the regional rail system, click the embedded links in the text above. Last week, the Metrolink Board of Directors punted on the decision on how to balance their budget through either […]

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