MetroRiderLA

[tags]los angeles, mta, red line, hollywood, public displays of affection[/tags]

Public Displays of Affection is an event hosted by activist organization Global Inheritance, which encourages the audience to arrive at the concerts via public transportation. Last year, there was an event at Union Station.The event begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 27 in the courtyard of Hollywood & Highland, atop the Metro Red Line station. Featured performers are Ladytron, Great Northern and DJ Taina. Also on display is TRASHed: Art of Recycling Exhibit.

“Admission” is a transit pass or some proof of payment of a fare.

Transit connections: Metro Rapid Line 780 and local lines 2/302, 156/656, 163, 212/312 and 217; and LADOT DASH lines Hollywood and Hollywood/West Hollywood.

[tags]california, san diego, amtrak, railroad, train riders association of california[/tags]

The Train Riders’ Association of California hosts the California Rail 2020 conference in Old Town San Diego November 2 through November 4, 2007.

The Saturday, November 3 conference at Caltrans’s District 11 headquarters, 4050 Taylor St. in Old Town, features keynote speaker Richard Phelps. He is Amtrak’s vice president of transportation, formerly working out of Los Angeles but recently promoted to Washington D.C. He’ll discuss the national passenger railroad’s operations and growth plans. A lunch is provided at Casa Guadalajara.

Other conference topics include the 2008 election, California’s high speed rail plans, a fare collection presentation by San Diego-based Cubic, presentations on rail links serving the county, and the historic San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway.

Sunday, November 4 has a rail excursion, but the itinerary remains a mystery. And Friday, November 2 has a no-host mixer at Old Town restaurant El Fandango.

Rates for the conference: $75 per person if paid by September 30, $85 per person if paid between October 1 and October 31, and $95 per person on the day of the event. Register online or make a check out to “California Rail Foundation” and mail to:

California Rail Foundation
1025 Ninth Street #223
Sacramento, CA 95814

[tags]los angeles, metrolink, commuter rail, santa clarita, antelope valley[/tags]

Metrolink inaugurates Sunday service on the Antelope Valley Line today.

Three round trips operate on Sundays. Trains 260, 262 and 268 depart Lancaster at 6:45 a.m., 9:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., respectively. Trains 263, 265 and 269 depart Union Station at noon, 2:45 p.m. and 6:05 p.m.

Metrolink also now operates six round trips on Saturdays, all running between Lancaster and Union Station.

[tags]orange county, metrolink, buena park, commuter rail[/tags]

Metrolink has a new station in Orange County. Buena Park will see revenue service on the Orange County and 91 lines today, beginning with northbound train 681, arriving at 4:55 a.m. The first southbound train, southbound 91 Line train 700, arrives at 6:12 a.m.

Orange County Transportation Authority will treat Buena Park passengers with free coffee and doughnuts. Also, Metrolink revises schedules for all lines today. An official grand opening party is scheduled for Saturday, October 6.

Buena Park Station is located at 8400 Lake Knoll Drive, near Dale Street and Malvern Avenue. It has 300 parking spaces and is served by OCTA lines 25 and 29.

[tags]inland empire, riverside county, riverside transit agency, service change[/tags]

The Riverside Transit Agency is implementing schedule changes today. The new Ride Guide PDF can also be downloaded with the changes.

Links are not provided to these routes, but the changes can be seen in the above Ride Guide link.

Route Changes

1 Buses resume regular routing following completion of Blaine St. bridge. Times have been adjusted for this route change.
3 Times adjusted to better serve Metrolink trains. Route will no longer serve the timepoints of Peppermint Ridge Apt. and Hamner and 6th.
10 Times adjusted to improve performance.
13 Route extended to serve Hulen Place in Riverside. Times adjusted to improve performance.
14 Times adjusted to improve performance.
17 Route extended to Canyon Springs Shopping Center, Moreno Valley Senior Center, tripper service to Mountain View Middle School and Valley View High School. Times adjusted for route improvements.
18A Times adjusted to improve performance.
19 Times adjusted to improve performance.
23 Routing in Old Town Temecula improved. Times adjusted to improve performance for school trips.
25 Route expanded in Hunter Business Park within the Columbia/Michigan/Palmyrita block in Riverside. Michigan and Palmyrita timepoint added. Times adjusted to improve performance.
27 Afternoon times adjusted to improve performance.
29 Times adjusted to better serve Rubidoux High School Academy. Route adjusted for direct service to Limonite for non-school trips.
31 Times adjusted to improve performance. Banning bus stop is relocated behind Kmart in cul-de-sac off Sun Lakes.
32 Times adjusted to improve performance.
35 Banning bus stop is relocated behind Kmart in cul-de-sac off Sun Lakes.
36 Banning bus stop is relocated behind Kmart in cul-de-sac off Sun Lakes.
38 Route extended to service Jurupa Valley High School. Times adjusted for route change.
40 Times adjusted to improve performance. Bus stop relocated at Mt. San Jacinto College campus in Menifee.
42 Service expanded to new Super Wal-Mart in San Jacinto. Times adjusted for route change.
49 Times adjusted to better serve Rubidoux High School Academy and Patriot High School.
52 Times adjusted to extend service to Riverside Marketplace Metrolink station.
74 Bus stop relocated at Mt. San Jacinto College campus in Menifee.
79 Timepoint added at Winchester and Nicolas in Temecula.
202 Times adjusted to meet new Metrolink schedule. New stop added on Ynez and Motor Cark Parkway near Abbott Laboratories in Temecula.
208 Times adjusted to meet new Metrolink schedule. Bus stop relocated at Mt. San Jacinto College campus in Menifee.

[tags]inland empire, omnitrans, service change[/tags]

Omnitrans implements a round ofservice changes today.

Links are not provided for the changed routes. Instead, consult the September 4 Bus Book, available as a PDF.

28: This route is canceled. See Route 71/82.
60, now Route 80: This route is renumbered to 80, extending west along Holt Blvd. onto Mountain Ave. to the Montclair Transcenter. Service east of Chaffey College is discontinued (see Route 70/81).
62, now Route 83: This route is renumbered to 83 and serves Euclid Ave. from Chino to 21st St. in Upland.
65: The south end of this route has been restructured with the south loop running on Valle Vista Drive to Bird Farm and Ramona (instead of Los Serranos) in Chino Hills.
67: Service has been extended to the Montclair Transcenter; service along Euclid has been discontinued. (See Route 62/83)
70, now Route 81: This route is renumbered to 81 and serves portions of former Route 75. It also serve areas formerly served by Route 60 east of Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga.
71, now Route 82: This route is renumbered to 82 and serves portions formerly served by Routes 28 and 71. Route 82 will also serve Sierra Lakes Parkway in north Fontana.
75: This route is canceled. Line 81 will serve the Frances-Archibald-Haven portions.
90, renumbered to Line 215.