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I live Downtown and may be able to drive you. PM me-- let's talk.

I'm not usually one for reruns, but I look forward to a repeat engagement of spending the day with Team Whooz, and Whoozever else shows up at LAUS.

My bad... It was 763 that took a dump.

I can speak about Monday (Presidents' Day). Northbound Surfliner 565 (guaranteed connection to the northbound CS) dumped its coolant early in its run from San Diego. It waited until Surfliner 567 came along, at which point 567 put 565 in its tractor beam and the two of them made their way slowly...

<snark> You don't say why you don't like Union Station, but since you use words like "horrible" and "isn't very safe" I'd say you should bypass Big Scary Los Angeles completely. Run!!!!! If you HAVE to make the trip, a private helicopter will keep you away from the riff-raff. </snark>

The Metro Gold Line, which stops at Union Station, can take you to The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA (Museum of Contemporary Art), accessible from the Little Tokyo station, or Old Town Pasadena, accessible from the Del Mar station. The Metro Purple Line (terminating at Union Station) can take you...

Ouch! That image burned my eyes!

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Athearn. Still made in Southern California.

There is a CalTrain, but it's a commuter service running in the San Fran peninsula.

About a year ago I was waiting at a mid-point station for the Surfliner that was to take me to L.A. The train's arrival was becoming progressively later and later until it finally arrived about 45 minutes late, coupled to an earlier train that had died. The two train consist continued --slowly--...

Does this mean that Amtrak is better at OTP than the RailRiot staff?

First of all, I'm relieved to find out I had a good time. I would have hated to waste all that time and money only to learn I didn't like it. Now for a couple of corrections and expansions-- You mock my effort to effort to pick up our tickets in-person because I live "one Red Line stop" from...

Downtown has lots of great places to eat, so it all depends on your budget. At the lower end, I'd hit up Grand Central Market and try one of vendors there, like Anna Maria's for a carne asada torta; moving up, you can get a French dip at Cole's, or go next door to Blu L.A. Cafe for a burger on...

Actually, they do recline, after a fashion. There's a lever under the seat cushion, similar to the lever under an automotive driver's seat. Pull it, and the seat cushion will move forward and the seatback will recline slightly, similar to how a Superliner bedroom couch reclines. If you don't...

The movie is set in L.A. Halfway through, the lead characters go to Santa Barbara. We see them going up a ramp from the station tunnel, boarding the train, then the movie continues with a few scenes inside a Surfliner coach and a snack car. After the events in Santa Barbara, there are some...

It's a French company.

I liked the reporter's "undercover" angle: he had to tell us that he took a flip video camera and actually recorded people getting on the train! I'm in awe of his stealthy abilities. Give Boy Genius an Emmy for investigative reporting!!

Is there any rhyme or reason governing when the dome makes an appearance?

Maybe you misunderstand. I'm not suggesting the AC personally clean bathrooms on the hour, but from an AC job description posting... ...the AC does have control and management duties concerning service. In that context, I do think it's appropriate to talk about SAC and SAS performance.