Surf line trains overloaded ?

[JL Chicago]

Considering that California (like most blue states) pay far more in federal taxes than they receive in federal spending, they'd be better off financially leaving the union.

[YoHo1975]

That article indicates that busiest days are Friday and Sunday. Perfect days for a bar car. :)

[YoHo1975]

I'd imagine that service is over. Plus, they diverted Capital Corridor/San Joaquin equipment to backstop that. The traffic between SD and LA is a nightmare. For all the SoCal general congestion issues, but also because of the bottlenecks. Camp Pendelton being the worst. Waze can't help you when there's no other road to take. Perhaps the Pacific Parlour cars could be repurposed here? :) Only half joking. I know a lounge won't really add significant per train capacity, but an upgraded cafe would probably go over well and add better meal service. I know I would have killed for this given the beauty of large portions of the trip.

[Overmod]

To be fair, isn't at least some of the present overcrowding a direct result of diverting some of the LOSSAN consists to emergency service around Santa Barbara?

[Miningman]

Adios America! ( Ann C. is right)

[BaltACD]

Like the Hotel California - you can check in but you can never leave

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

runnerdude48

If Amtrak got rid of the LD trains they could convert the Superliner coaches to corridor service and put them to use where they are needed like this corridor and others.  Or is it all not going to matter because California is going to secede from the union soon and they can provide their own trains.  (We can only hope.)

 

Sorry, there is no provision for secession in the Constitution of the United States.

[runnerdude48]

If Amtrak got rid of the LD trains they could convert the Superliner coaches to corridor service and put them to use where they are needed like this corridor and others.  Or is it all not going to matter because California is going to secede from the union soon and they can provide their own trains.  (We can only hope.)

[ruderunner]

amtrak endangers children, we must get rid of it altogether!

Joke aside, yes Amtrak could stand to be expanded in some areas and eliminated in others.

[blue streak 1]

Author on an overloaded surf line train SAN - LAX

http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/california-forum/article201587844.html