Other People's Rail: Amtrak, commuter rail, rapid transit news & views outside New England

[bdurden]

Certainly a huge accomplishment for LA. I wish the Santa Monica NIMBYS lost the effort to extend the line to Pier and link up with the E line.

 

[Teban54]

A Twitter thread about a very interesting example of tram running in a short section of mixed traffic:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1778827676867797462

 

[HenryAlan]

Certainly a huge accomplishment for LA. I wish the Santa Monica NIMBYS lost the effort to extend the line to Pier and link up with the E line.

There will eventually be two "crosstown" routes to link the gap between D and E, so at least there will be some options. The K Line will make it's way northward to West Hollywood and cross the D. And the Sepulvida Transit Project will bring a connection further to the west.

 

[The EGE]

MassDOT is considering Albany-Pittsfield bus service (presumably Amtrak Thruway) to begin after the Berkshire Flyer season ends. I like the idea - it's presumably less expensive than extending an Empire Service train.

https://www.mass.gov/doc/rail-transit-report-presented-at-the-massdot-board-meeting-on-april-16-2024/download