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to this topic) Here's UCLA to Union Station, via Metro's trip planning website:http://socaltransport.org/ Metro Bus 20 from Le Conte & Broxton to Wilshire/Western Red Line Station; Red Line to Union Station Subway Terminal (total travel time 60-90 min) Metro Bus 2 from Gayley & Strathmore to Vermont/Sunset Red Line Station; Red Line to Union Station Subway Terminal (total travel time 60-90 min) There are other options as well, but they involve back-tracking or longer travel times. Where is our Purple Line subway extension already???  On Mar 27, 2008, at 12:24 AM, Charles Hoover wrote: *snip* On the college student issue, I agree! I live near CSUN and will explore ways to get the word out there. Also, the Van Nuys station is a CS stop now that the platform was lengthened and that's only a short Metro Bus ride from CSUN - and it's a staffed station whereas Simi is not. Charlie
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*snip* On the college student issue, I agree! I live near CSUN and will explore ways to get the word out there. Also, the Van Nuys station is a CS stop now that the platform was lengthened and that's only a short Metro Bus ride from CSUN - and it's a staffed station whereas Simi is not. Charlie
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Hi Justin, I agree. Improve running times and we gain ridership. It's interesting that the Starlites have been allowed to spend less than their scheduled dwell time in stations in order to make up time. As shown from this, shortened dwell times in each station incrementally shaves off the running time. Below are some random notes about the dwell times: * Shorten the dwell time in EMY. Although EMY is the connection to San Francisco and there is usually a significant amount of checked baggage handled here, the baggage is usually able to be handled on one cart. With EMY is only five miles away from OKJ, there is no need for a smoke break here. One other problem that has occurred frequently lately is that Train 11 is often times in the station either at the same time, right before or right after the California Zephyr is in the station preparing to leave for Chicago. This problem will play out on it's own (hopefully) when the CA Zephyr completely returns to it's old schedule. * OKJ - I'd say that the time in OKJ is needed. Trains are met by the commissary here to restock the Dining and Cafe Cars. Sometimes private cars are added here. Perfect smoke break station. One thing that could shorten the dwell time in OKJ - ensure that the commissary is on-time and waiting for the train. * SJC - 12 minutes is not needed here. I'd say somewhere between 5 (8 tops) minutes are needed here to load baggage. Quick smoke break also I suppose, as the next station is Salinas. * Portland - Does anyone know why Portland needs 35 minutes going Southbound and 30 minutes going Northbound? That's a long time to be stopped in one station. * It would be great if at OKJ or SAC the windows were cleaned on the outside. Perhaps someone from the Oakland Yard could be sent over with the commissary truck to do this? Amtrak should also work with Union Pacific to start taking out some of the buffer time along the route. It will be interesting to watch as Amtrak California and Union Pacific complete some of the track and signal projects on the Coast Line to begin preparing for the addition of the Coast Daylight, if the running time will shorten some. Did anyone else notice in the month's Trains Magazine Map of the Month that the Coast Line is currently below capacity? With the line below capacity, why do we often experience the delays and running times that we do? With the majority of delays being train meets, perhaps longer (or more frequent) sidings are needed so that we can at least make the running times that the old Daylight used to make between the Bay Area and LAX. - Jarrod - Ukryj cytowany tekst -- Poka¿ cytowany tekst -
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I agree. Improve running times and we gain ridership. It's interesting that the Starlites have been allowed to spend less than their scheduled dwell time in stations in order to make up time. As shown from this, shortened dwell times in each station incrementally shaves off the running time. Below are some random notes about the dwell times: Shorten the dwell time in EMY. Although EMY is the connection to San Francisco and there is usually a significant amount of checked baggage handled here, the baggage is usually able to be handled on one cart. With EMY is only five miles away from OKJ, there is no need for a smoke break here. One other problem that has occurred frequently lately is that Train 11 is often times in the station either at the same time, right before or right after the California Zephyr is in the station preparing to leave for Chicago. This problem will play out on it's own (hopefully) when the CA Zephyr completely returns to it's old schedule. OKJ - I'd say that the time in OKJ is needed. Trains are met by the commissary here to restock the Dining and Cafe Cars. Sometimes private cars are added here. Perfect smoke break station. One thing that could shorten the dwell time in OKJ - ensure that the commissary is on-time and waiting for the train. SJC - 12 minutes is not needed here. I'd say somewhere between 5 (8 tops) minutes are needed here to load baggage. Quick smoke break also I suppose, as the next station is Salinas. Portland - Does anyone know why Portland needs 35 minutes going Southbound and 30 minutes going Northbound? That's a long time to be stopped in one station. It would be great if at OKJ or SAC the windows were cleaned on the outside. Perhaps someone from the Oakland Yard could be sent over with the commissary truck to do this? Amtrak should also work with Union Pacific to start taking out some of the buffer time along the route. It will be interesting to watch as Amtrak California and Union Pacific complete some of the track and signal projects on the Coast Line to begin preparing for the addition of the Coast Daylight, if the running time will shorten some. Did anyone else notice in the month's Trains Magazine Map of the Month that the Coast Line is currently below capacity? With the line below capacity, why do we often experience the delays and running times that we do? With the majority of delays being train meets, perhaps longer (or more frequent) sidings are needed so that we can at least make the running times that the old Daylight used to make between the Bay Area and LAX. - Jarrod
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I agree. Improve running times and we gain ridership. It's interesting that the Starlites have been allowed to spend less than their scheduled dwell time in stations in order to make up time. As shown from this, shortened dwell times in each station incrementally shaves off the running time. Below are some random notes about the dwell times: - Shorten the dwell time in EMY. Although EMY is the connection to San Francisco and there is usually a significant amount of checked baggage handled here, the baggage is usually able to be handled on one cart. With EMY is only five miles away from OKJ, there is no need for a smoke break here. One other problem that has occurred frequently lately is that Train 11 is often times in the station either at the same time, right before or right after the California Zephyr is in the station preparing to leave for Chicago. This problem will play out on it's own (hopefully) when the CA Zephyr completely returns to it's old schedule. - OKJ - I'd say that the time in OKJ is needed. Trains are met by the commissary here to restock the Dining and Cafe Cars. Sometimes private cars are added here. Perfect smoke break station. One thing that could shorten the dwell time in OKJ - ensure that the commissary is on-time and waiting for the train. - SJC - 12 minutes is not needed here. I'd say somewhere between 5 (8 tops) minutes are needed here to load baggage. Quick smoke break also I suppose, as the next station is Salinas. - Portland - Does anyone know why Portland needs 35 minutes going Southbound and 30 minutes going Northbound? That's a long time to be stopped in one station. - It would be great if at OKJ or SAC the windows were cleaned on the outside. Perhaps someone from the Oakland Yard could be sent over with the commissary truck to do this? Amtrak should also work with Union Pacific to start taking out some of the buffer time along the route. It will be interesting to watch as Amtrak California and Union Pacific complete some of the track and signal projects on the Coast Line to begin preparing for the addition of the Coast Daylight, if the running time will shorten some. Did anyone else notice in the month's Trains Magazine Map of the Month that the Coast Line is currently below capacity? With the line below capacity, why do we often experience the delays and running times that we do? With the majority of delays being train meets, perhaps longer (or more frequent) sidings are needed so that we can at least make the running times that the old Daylight used to make between the Bay Area and LAX. - Jarrod
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Hi Justin, I agree. Improve running times and we gain ridership. It's interesting that the Starlites have been allowed to spend less than their scheduled dwell time in stations in order to make up time. As shown from this, shortened dwell times in each station incrementally shaves off the running time. Below are some random notes about the dwell times: * Shorten the dwell time in EMY. Although EMY is the connection to San Francisco and there is usually a significant amount of checked baggage handled here, the baggage is usually able to be handled on one cart. With EMY is only five miles away from OKJ, there is no need for a smoke break here. One other problem that has occurred frequently lately is that Train 11 is often times in the station either at the same time, right before or right after the California Zephyr is in the station preparing to leave for Chicago. This problem will play out on it's own (hopefully) when the CA Zephyr completely returns to it's old schedule. * OKJ - I'd say that the time in OKJ is needed. Trains are met by the commissary here to restock the Dining and Cafe Cars. Sometimes private cars are added here. Perfect smoke break station. One thing that could shorten the dwell time in OKJ - ensure that the commissary is on-time and waiting for the train. * SJC - 12 minutes is not needed here. I'd say somewhere between 5 (8 tops) minutes are needed here to load baggage. Quick smoke break also I suppose, as the next station is Salinas. * Portland - Does anyone know why Portland needs 35 minutes going Southbound and 30 minutes going Northbound? That's a long time to be stopped in one station. * It would be great if at OKJ or SAC the windows were cleaned on the outside. Perhaps someone from the Oakland Yard could be sent over with the commissary truck to do this? Amtrak should also work with Union Pacific to start taking out some of the buffer time along the route. It will be interesting to watch as Amtrak California and Union Pacific complete some of the track and signal projects on the Coast Line to begin preparing for the addition of the Coast Daylight, if the running time will shorten some. Did anyone else notice in the month's Trains Magazine Map of the Month that the Coast Line is currently below capacity? With the line below capacity, why do we often experience the delays and running times that we do? With the majority of delays being train meets, perhaps longer (or more frequent) sidings are needed so that we can at least make the running times that the old Daylight used to make between the Bay Area and LAX. - Jarrod - Ukryj cytowany tekst -- Poka¿ cytowany tekst -
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