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  1. BCL

    Waiting at station after hours?

    Not quite sure what your exact situation is. You're looking to just be there overnight? Perhaps sleeping there? If you have a ticket, you probably have a good excuse for being there that late, although it could get tricky if you're sleeping. But there are 24 hour stations where people are...
  2. BCL

    San Francisco Bay Area Light Rail discussion

    It’s spread out, and driving is king.
  3. BCL

    Honolulu’s rail system will start operations June 30, 2023

    https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/06/16/breaking-news/city-officials-give-honolulu-rail-system-an-official-name/ https://www.honolulu.gov/transportation/divisions/mobility/rail-operations.html
  4. BCL

    Mendocino County Skunk Train denied right to use eminent domain

    I believe the large majority of federal land grants to the railroads were to build the Transcontinental Railway over 150 years ago. But that's pretty apparent in maps and satellite images. I don't believe the most of this land was necessarily granted for railroads to build tracks, but rather...
  5. BCL

    Mendocino County Skunk Train denied right to use eminent domain

    There have definitely been cases of eminent domain (or the threat of it) being used by public entities to acquire land to hand over to private developers. It might be a little bit different though since it's about clearly public entity exercising the authority and not a private company. This...
  6. BCL

    Mendocino County Skunk Train denied right to use eminent domain

    Can't find anything about that. There was the "Skyway McDonald's" that was built next to a toll plaza for some reason. But that's closed. I found this one in Oklahoma:
  7. BCL

    Mendocino County Skunk Train denied right to use eminent domain

    It sounds like it came down to whether or not they (as a Class III tourist railroad) were a "public utility" in the eyes of the California Public Utilities Commission. They tried to use their status as a Class III railroad previously but they then tried to acquire about 20 acres to build a...
  8. BCL

    BART discussion

    What Caltrain is famous for BYOB. They do bar it late nights after event days. It can apparently get rowdy. BART doesn't even allow food consumption, although I hear enforcement barely exists.
  9. BCL

    BART discussion

    Caltrain is legendary for the open consumption of alcohol. I remember boarding a train with a stroller with large stroller and my kid walking up. A fare inspector (or conductor?) did warn me that they were supposed to be folded up before boarding, but he didn't say anything further about it. I...
  10. BCL

    Status of Surfliner Service between Oceanside and Irvine

    This is south of LA Union Station, so no. There are no long distance passenger trains on that track.
  11. BCL

    Status of Surfliner Service between Oceanside and Irvine

    That terminates at LA Union Station.
  12. BCL

    Status of Surfliner Service between Oceanside and Irvine

    This article mentions the track closure in San Clemente as a result of debris coming down due to landslides. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/landslide-red-tags-casa-romantica-california-17999064.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-CP-Spotlight
  13. BCL

    Amtrak Board Nominees 2022-23

    I'd normally avoid any discussions that might be considered tangentially political, but this doesn't really have a partisan political bent. https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/tester-blocks-bidens-amtrak-nominees-from-northeast-corridor-fights-for-rural-americas-seat-at-the-table/
  14. BCL

    Former San Francisco MUNI Boeing Vertol LRV sold

    Just curious as to what's with the doors. I guess they rebuilt it with something else. I don't believe any of these came with bifold doors. They only came with outward sliding doors.
  15. BCL

    Former San Francisco MUNI Boeing Vertol LRV sold

    San Francisco Municipal Railway 1213 apparently still moves on its own power, or at least did 4-1/2 years ago.
  16. BCL

    Former San Francisco MUNI Boeing Vertol LRV sold

    There are a few of the San Francisco MUNI cars in railway museums. Here are two: https://www.wrm.org/visit/car-roster/passenger-cars/light-rail/item/111-san-francisco-municipal-railway-1258
  17. BCL

    Former San Francisco MUNI Boeing Vertol LRV sold

    I don't think they wanted to deal with all the problems. And then there's the lack of repair parts. They would have to have a fleet of them to cannibalize for parts. I think the old PCC cars are pretty easy because they can do that if needed, and I'm guessing that a lot of the repair parts...
  18. BCL

    Former San Francisco MUNI Boeing Vertol LRV sold

    Apparently sold for $5000 but on the condition that they were going to do something with it and not just sell it for scrap. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/rare-muni-streetcar-sold-17823359.php
  19. BCL

    LA Metro eliminating day passes - going to fare cap model

    I did find something weird on a day trip. I was fully expecting that I would be charged 50 cents for a transfer from Metro to Big Blue Bus within 2.5 hours. But for whatever reason, when I’ve tagged my card on BBB, it says it’s accepted my Metro day pass. I have been dealing with several...
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