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There are 7 Responses to “Metrolink Santa Clarita expanded service ends today”:

1. The Metrolink Website, as of 2 PM
   Oct 19, says extra trains and
   extra cars will continue next week.

   Some of the Temporary parking lots will not be available.

   Comment by Ed Von Nordeck on October 19th, 2007 at 8:23 pm »Reply«
   
   

2. The extra service will continue, as folks are using those trips. The Santa Clarita website announcement was put up the day the extra service was added and just covered the first week. As Ed notes, the service continues.

   Comment by samtaylor on October 21st, 2007 at 8:46 am »Reply«
   
   

3. If Metrolink were able to run every 10-12 minutes instead of every 45, more people would be able to use it. As Orange County opted out of metrorail, an expansion of Metrolink is their best best for rail transit and for reaching OC Airport. I wonder if Palmdale Airport is anywhere near the Metrolink.

   I’ve wondered if the 405 line could be Metrolink From OC Airport, Long Beach Airport, Blue Line, LAX/Green Line, Expo Line, Purple/Pink Line, Ventura Blvd., Orange Line, Van Nuys Metrolink station. I contacted Metrolink and they said there is no plans for a 405 route. It seems odd there are no MTA plans for one either.

   Comment by Dan W. on October 22nd, 2007 at 2:17 pm »Reply«
   
   

4. Even Metrolink at every 30 minutes would make a significant difference in usability.

   The current structure of Metrolink would preclude it from doing a 405 line. Metrolink uses existing rights of way for rail (that are generally used for shipping trains and Amtrak) and puts commuter rail on there, AFAIK they have built track on rights of way that didn’t already exist, and since there is no rail line running along the 405, Metrolink wouldn’t be the one doing it.

   It would need to be Metro or some other group.

   Comment by Matthew on October 22nd, 2007 at 3:45 pm »Reply«
   
   

5. Thanks for that information.

   Would Metrolink be able to build an offshoot spur line from existing raillines to the Ontario Airport, the OC Airport and the Long Beach Airports?, in case there are not existing freight lines.

   Comment by Dan W. on October 22nd, 2007 at 4:28 pm »Reply«
   
   

6. I just noticed a typo above:
   AFAIK they have not built track on rights of way that didn’t already exist

   As to whether they could or not, I don’t know, but Metrolink themselves probably couldn’t. Since Metrolink is funded by the respective agencies within it’s territory, Metro could potentially fund the purchase and building of a new right of way going to Long Beach and LAX (although there is already a right of way near LAX), OCTA could potentially do John Wayne, and which ever group handles the Ontario airport (or potentially Metro) could build out there, although I suspect they would opt not to. (Note that all rights of way that Metrolink uses are either owned or provided access to by the regional agencies like Metro and OCTA, not Metrolink itself).

   Comment by Matthew on October 22nd, 2007 at 4:51 pm »Reply«
   
   

7. Tough luck getting any rail line through the Sepulveda Pass following the 405. Metro’s LRTP calls for a busway of some sorts using HOV lanes. The last gap of HOV lane, north 405 from Sunset to 101, won’t be done for about a decade.

   Comment by Tony on October 22nd, 2007 at 8:35 pm »Reply«
   
   

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