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Welcome to the Discussion Board - 2 Viewing Welcome, How-to, Sign-up to use, Rules Moderator: Transit Coalition Sub-boards: About this Discussion Board & The Rules, Sign up for Discussion Board, Transit Coalition Contact Information, Transit Coalition Forum Feedback and Suggestions, Transit Coalition Forum News & Alerts |
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Board crashes for the 2nd time, losing many posts by mattapoisett Jun 12, 2013 6:21:28 GMT -8 |
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Meetings and Activities Upcoming meetings and activities of The Transit Coalition and the "Friends of..." groups Moderators: Transit Coalition, Bart Reed |
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Meeting: Thursday, May 30, 2013 @ 6:42 p.m. by Transit Coalition May 28, 2013 8:37:37 GMT -8 |
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In The News - 3 Viewing Hot-button issues worth talking about Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Riots in Brazil over transit fares by Alexis Kasperavičius Jun 14, 2013 7:56:02 GMT -8 |
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Valley-Westside Rail Tunnel - 1 Viewing Discussion of possible project alternatives, alignments, technologies, and timelines for the Metro Measure R "San Fernando Valley I-405 Corridor Connection," also known as the "Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor." Moderators: Transit Coalition, regen |
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Q of the Week -- Low-floor or high-floor LRT? by Gokhan Jun 18, 2013 9:26:27 GMT -8 |
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Metro Santa Ana Branch Corridor Discussion on the Lynwood-Santa Ana ROW, funded under Measure R. |
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Santa Ana branch general discussion by gatewaygent Jun 12, 2013 18:16:33 GMT -8 |
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Metro Blue Line - Los Angeles to Long Beach - 1 Viewing L.A.'s return to rail transit: Operational and service issues Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Blue Line Limited by bzcat May 20, 2013 15:02:15 GMT -8 |
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Metro Red and Purple Lines - Los Angeles to North Hollywood and Mid-Wilshire L.A.'s first subway: Political changes, ridership, service issues, extensions, the "Subway to the Sea", and other developments (www.Friends4TheRedLine.com) Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Red Line Ridership by rubbertoe May 11, 2013 5:29:25 GMT -8 |
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Metro Green Line - Redondo Beach to Norwalk History, features, service issues, extensions and developments on the freeway line that goes from nowhere to nowhere Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Green Line Ridership by rubbertoe May 20, 2013 14:15:34 GMT -8 |
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Metro Gold Line - All branches and extensions - 1 Viewing Current information, service issues, and other developments on L.A.'s light rail line serving the SG Valley and Eastside. Sub-boards: Metro Gold Line - Los Angeles to Pasadena, Metro Gold Line - Eastside Extension, Metro Gold Line - Foothill Extension |
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Construction of Phase 2A to Azusa by Alexis Kasperavičius Jun 17, 2013 20:14:51 GMT -8 |
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Metro Exposition Light Rail Transit Project - Mid City and Westside Phases - 6 Viewing Questions, news and views about the Expo Rail & Bike Corridor to Culver City and Santa Monica (www.Friends4Expo.org) Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Expo Line Phase 2 project developments by culvercitylocke Jun 19, 2013 13:42:14 GMT -8 |
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Metro Downtown Connector - Downtown's Second Subway - 1 Viewing The regional connector links the most successful light rail line in the nation to the Gold & Expo Lines Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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St. Vincent Court tables banned by City by Gokhan May 11, 2013 13:03:03 GMT -8 |
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Metro Crenshaw Corridor - LA's Second North-South Rail Corridor Information regarding the Crenshaw Corridor, the next project to be built after Expo Phase 2. Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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CRENSHAW LINE Project Developments by erict Jun 15, 2013 6:04:29 GMT -8 |
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Harbor Subdivision Line - Los Angeles to South Bay via LAX - 1 Viewing News, views, and information on the rail line that will directly connect LA Union Station to LAX and the South Bay area. |
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Harbor Sub is cut. by thanks4goingmetro Apr 9, 2013 8:07:15 GMT -8 |
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Metrolink - Southern California Regional Rail Developments in the multi-county rail system that links the Southland including the aim to increase Metrolink train frequencies in the Southland to 30 minutes between trains, including late at night and weekends! (www.metrolinkmax.com) Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Perris line - any news? by matthewb Jun 13, 2013 8:19:11 GMT -8 |
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San Diego Rail Transit - The Sprinter, Coaster, and Trolley Talk about the San Diego Trolley, the Sprinter, the Coaster and other transit projects down south. Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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San Diego Trolley routes as of 9-2-2012 by Elson Sept 7, 2012 1:06:42 GMT -8 |
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Pacific Electric Railway Red Cars & The L.A. Railway Yellow Cars- Past, Present and Future - 1 Viewing History, memories, news, information on our former rail transit systems and efforts to recreate them. Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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USC Lines by transitfan Jun 10, 2013 6:34:36 GMT -8 |
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Angels Flight and All That Fun(icular) Stuff News and updates on the old and current Angels Flight, plus other funicular systems in Los Angeles and elsewhere Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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KCET Online Series on LA Funiculars! by Elson Jun 4, 2013 14:37:12 GMT -8 |
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Maglev & Monorail - Technology Pipedreamers Hype Monorail and MAGnetic LEVitation may come to a transportation corridor near you (or not!) Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Japanese Maglev, 581km/h by rubbertoe Jul 5, 2011 18:39:24 GMT -8 |
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The Dream - Proposed New Rail Lines Ideas that are not part of Metro or Metrolink long-range plans and are not extensions or spurs from existing lines. Moderator: Transit Coalition Sub-board: Metro - Silver Lake to El Monte |
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Sunset HRT + Atwater Streetcar by Elson Mar 16, 2013 16:18:05 GMT -8 |
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Other Rail Projects - OCTA CenterLine and Others Latest news and developments about other officially discussed urban rail projects in Orange County and Southern California (www.railadvocates.org) Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Santa Ana-Garden Grove light rail, in 5 years? by bzcat May 21, 2012 11:09:04 GMT -8 |
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Subway and Rail Lines Across the Nation and Around the World Stories, features & comments about rail service outside the Golden State (not pertaining to Amtrak): NYC, Chicago, London, Tokyo, Mexico, Paris and all points in between Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Europe gauge change by Alexis Kasperavičius May 27, 2013 5:06:47 GMT -8 |
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Bus Rapid Transit & Metro Rapid Bus - Enhanced Bus Transit - 2 Viewing The fast-expanding Metro Rapid bus system and other Southern California BRT-Bus Only Lane projects promise to bring a speedy and immediate alternative to slow rides across the region (Metro Rapid & BRT). Moderator: Transit Coalition Sub-boards: Metro Orange Line - Warner Center to North Hollywood, Metro Silver Line - Harbor Transitway Section - Los Angeles to San Pedro via the Harbor Freeway, Metro Silver Line - El Monte Busway & Foothill Transit - Los Angeles to El Monte and Beyond, CNG Articulated & Double Deck Buses |
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Orange Line Ridership by rubbertoe May 20, 2013 14:23:40 GMT -8 |
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Metro Bus - L.A.'s Bus System Ridership, challenges, route changes, improvements and other details regarding Metro Local and Express bus services Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Bus Advertisements by Alexis Kasperavičius Feb 23, 2013 7:10:31 GMT -8 |
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Municipal Bus Systems in Los Angeles County Santa Monica Big Blue Bus, Culver City Transit, Glendale Beeline, Torrance Transit, Gardena Transit, Santa Clarita Transit and more Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Big Blue Mea Culpas by RMoses Jun 1, 2013 11:16:32 GMT -8 |
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HOT and HOV Lanes Discussion on pay-as-you-go exclusive lanes, as well as carpool lanes. |
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Metro ExpressLanes Test by masonite Apr 11, 2013 8:41:50 GMT -8 |
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Bikeways - Los Angeles Bike System Developments Commentary and details about bikeways in Los Angeles, the U.S. & the world Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Los Angeles City Bike Plan by Alexis Kasperavičius Oct 19, 2012 6:27:16 GMT -8 |
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Metro Angels - The Carpool Forum! Maximize the capacity of your car - rideshare! Use this forum to make posts if you want to look for carpool partners or are offering to rideshare. Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Satisfying Federal Standards by jejozwik Aug 27, 2008 15:00:04 GMT -8 |
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Private Vehicle Transportation - The Southern California Freeway System Discussion related to cars and trucks: New highways, road development, problems and improvements, hybrid and electric powered vehicles, Caltrans news, and hidden car, fuel and parking costs Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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405 Freeway Widenening by blueridge Jun 8, 2013 6:13:27 GMT -8 |
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A Better Inland Empire The Transit Coalition's A Better Inland Empire project is dedicated to advocate for the development of a safe, fast, cost effective and environmentally sound multi-modal transportation network all around the Inland Empire and connecting regions powered by productive public transit agencies and a robust private market: A Better Inland Empire Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Future Vision: Inland Empire Rail & Bus by matthewb Nov 14, 2010 11:21:57 GMT -8 |
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Bus Systems in Southern California and Elsewhere OCTA, OMNItrans, Ventura County, NCTD, San Diego MTS, plus discussion on private and intercity bus service Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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San Diego Trolley 100-Year Plan! by Elson May 18, 2012 3:40:35 GMT -8 |
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TRAC Contact Information Contact information for Train Riders' Association of California |
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TRAC Contact Info by Transit Coalition Jan 14, 2011 10:28:08 GMT -8 |
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Amtrak California & LOSSAN - Statewide Intercity Rail Pacific Surfliner, San Joaquins and Capitol Corridor service, future Coast Daylight service, San Luis Obispo-Los Angeles-San Diego corridor issues and rail developments across the state |
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ARTIC construction by rubbertoe May 28, 2013 4:59:20 GMT -8 |
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High Speed Rail - California and Elsewhere - 1 Viewing Steel wheels on steel rails: California High Speed Rail Authority & national developments Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Current updates on CA High-Speed Rail News by rayinla Apr 18, 2013 19:59:36 GMT -8 |
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Bay Area Commuter Rail Transit Talk about SMART, CalTrain, ACE and other transit projects up north. |
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SMART Construction Progress by rubbertoe Sept 26, 2012 17:19:13 GMT -8 |
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Bay Area Urban Rail Transit Talk about BART, MUNI, VTA Light Rail. Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Buses to improve the N-Judah Rail Line by thanks4goingmetro May 23, 2011 14:16:12 GMT -8 |
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Amtrak National Network & the Northeast Corridor National passenger rail, long-distance service, and other state corridors: Funding issues, improvements, future services and challenges |
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NPR- America's Romance with Rails may rise by Alexis Kasperavičius Nov 16, 2010 17:52:57 GMT -8 |
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Coast Starlight Communities Network Discussion on the Los Angeles-Seattle daily Amtrak service. |
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TRAC Feedback Share your opinions on California Rail News items and discuss how we can do our work better. |
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Jerrymandering by James Fujita Mar 28, 2012 14:35:16 GMT -8 |
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Airlines & Airports - Movement of Goods & People Airlines, freight & airports in Southern California: Expansion, regionalization efforts, FlyAway service, transit access and other issues Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Public Transit and Burbank Airport by matthewb Mar 15, 2012 1:42:48 GMT -8 |
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Alameda Corridor South & East - Heavy Freight Rail Details, comments and information about these two complimentary projects Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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ACE project by jejozwik Aug 26, 2010 9:53:56 GMT -8 |
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Space Exploration - Off the Earth and Under the Sea Beyond the realm of urban transit: The next frontiers Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Moved: Individual Maglev/Monorail System (PRT) by Jason Saunders Jul 24, 2008 23:22:24 GMT -8 |
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Transit Activism - Get Involved! Exposing the transportation-related problems of the day and how you can help solve them! Moderators: Bart Reed, Frank Boothe |
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LACTFC: Major Conference: 01/10/08 by Transit Coalition Jan 5, 2008 12:29:46 GMT -8 |
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Metro - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority News and discussion on Metro's administration, management, politics and system-wide activities. Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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New Metro Rail System Map w/Under-Construction Lines by matthewb Jun 15, 2013 11:39:45 GMT -8 |
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Inland Empire - Transit Talking Points Commentary on Inland Empire transportation events from The Transit Coalition's A Better Inland Empire project. Moderators: Transit Coalition, nickv |
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Innovative Sobriety and Highway Enforcement Tools by nickv Jan 24, 2013 23:38:50 GMT -8 |
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General Transportation News, Trends and Issues News on general transportation trends, funding and innovations, on the local, state, national and international level. Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Chris "Criswell" Predicts: The Year in Transit by wad Jan 1, 2013 0:23:51 GMT -8 |
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Transit Oriented Development - Smart Growth How development can reshape and bolster the city Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Population Density and Job Density by matthewb Nov 29, 2012 11:29:58 GMT -8 |
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BRU: The Bus Riders Union - Truth or Not Fact and fiction: Complete coverage of the BRU & The Consent Decree (www.BRUtruth.com) Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Stop dissing BRU by pithecanthropus Jul 3, 2012 19:36:44 GMT -8 |
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Rail Critics - Opinions & Points of View Information, background and arguments against rail development and improvements Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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Weakest Metrolink by joequality Nov 17, 2008 21:22:06 GMT -8 |
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Transit Fares and Fare Collection Systems Smart Cards, Magnetic Strips, Cash & Other Fare Media Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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TAP Progress by mattapoisett Apr 25, 2013 10:14:20 GMT -8 |
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Transit Customer Service & Pedestrian Amenities Issues that make transit easier or more difficult to utilize Moderator: Transit Coalition |
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7th Street / Metro Center station retail by LAofAnaheim Jul 11, 2011 6:58:05 GMT -8 |
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Links and Other Resources Recommended links to other sites of interest. |
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Android gets detailed transit directions! by Gokhan Aug 17, 2012 10:58:24 GMT -8 |
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Forum Tech Support Need help on posting? Embedding links? Photos? Your forum-specific questions answered here! Moderators: Transit Coalition, Elson |
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having problems posting photos by bluelineshawn Nov 8, 2010 17:28:11 GMT -8 |
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