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Post by bzcat on Oct 9, 2013 10:15:30 GMT -8
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Post by thanks4goingmetro on Jan 22, 2014 12:50:04 GMT -8
Add this to the amount of rail lines opening in 2015, should be an exciting year for rail expansion...
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Post by matthewb on Jun 11, 2014 8:40:05 GMT -8
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Post by matthewb on Jun 11, 2014 8:41:03 GMT -8
From the alert:
"As part of the Perris Valley Line Project, clearing and grubbing activities will begin June 4, 2014 in Riverside, to prepare for sound wall construction. Sound wall construction is expected to begin June 9, 2014 and last approximately six months. Walls will be built in designated locations with auburn blocks and horizontal bands of sandstone blocks. Walls will vary in height from 7 feet to 13 feet and will be approximately 2 feet to 14 feet away from property owner walls."
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Post by bobdavis on Jun 14, 2014 19:43:39 GMT -8
Concrete ties have been stockpiled north of Perris station, and more are on bulkhead flatcars waiting to be unloaded. Welded rail has been deployed along the right of way north of Perris.
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Post by matthewb on Oct 27, 2014 15:35:20 GMT -8
Second construction alert on the project website: archive.constantcontact.com/fs107/1112120086375/archive/1118920145767.htmlE. Citrus St. Closed at Grade Crossing Monday, October 27 - Friday, November 7, 2014 Grade Crossing Construction As part of the Perris Valley Line Project, local streets will be closed to reconstruct the track crossings. Construction crews will remove existing pavement and tracks and replace with new track crossing panels, asphalt pavement, curb and gutter and sidewalks. Track signals and final pavement will be installed at a later date. Motorists can use Prospect Avenue/Northgate Street, Palmyrita Avenue, Iowa Avenue and Center Street as a detour during this closure. Detour signs will be in place to direct motorists around the work area. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
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Post by bobdavis on Dec 15, 2014 1:50:55 GMT -8
Your on the spot reporter with Railroad Action News photos! Here are some views of the new construction just north of Perris. Back in the Santa Fe days this location was called "Mayer Farms" in honor of movie mogul Louis B. Mayer's horse ranch which was nearby. 1) We're at the south end of the new siding, which looks like it will be remote control with full signal protection. 2) New siding with new 136 lb rail on concrete ties. 3) The old 90 lb rail from the 1920s connects to temporary 115 lb rail. The old track had a 20 mph speed restriction. The next post will show the 115 lb rail connected to the permanent 136 lb. For those who are not familiar with railway construction, rail is specified by the number of pounds per yard. The Pacific Electric line that went by my house in the 1940s was 60 lb (and badly worn). When rail is rolled at the steel mill, the weight, manufacturer's name and year of production are impressed in the web of the rail. 136 lb is standard for main line railroads, nearly all "light rail" lines use 115 lb.
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Post by bobdavis on Dec 15, 2014 2:01:02 GMT -8
1) The rail on the left is the permanent 136 lb. steel. Not sure what the top speed for Metrolink trains will be, but this should handle it. 2 & 3) The Perris Valley Line was (as I recall) supposed to start construction in 2009. As W. C. Fields would say "Things happened", but we're now seeing major progress. These photos show the Perris Blvd. grade crossing. Ever since the project was first announced, I'd go down this street on my way to Orange Empire, but just see the same old crossbucks (Railroad Crossing) signs and worn out 90 lb. rail. Now we have gates installed, a modern crossing in place, and we may have passenger service in Perris by this time next year. Back in 1951, Santa Fe ran a mixed train to Perris and San Jacinto, but it disappeared some time in the 1950s, when a lot of the funky local train services vanished from the Official Guide.
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Post by roadtrainer on Dec 15, 2014 8:25:56 GMT -8
View AttachmentView AttachmentView Attachment3) The old 90 lb rail from the 1920s connects to temporary 115 lb rail. The old track had a 20 mph speed restriction. The next post will show the 115 lb rail connected to the permanent 136 lb. For those who are not familiar with railway construction, rail is specified by the number of pounds per yard. The Pacific Electric line that went by my house in the 1940s was 60 lb (and badly worn). When rail is rolled at the steel mill, the weight, manufacturer's name and year of production are impressed in the web of the rail. 136 lb is standard for main line railroads, nearly all "light rail" lines use 115 lb. Bob: will the new road have double tracks or a single track with sidings?
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Post by matthewb on Dec 15, 2014 13:50:35 GMT -8
Bob, thanks so much for the updates. It's amazing to see actual progress on this line.
The next step will be to get an infill station at UC Riverside, though I won't be surprised if it takes decades. At least it will play its role in shaping future development in western Riverside county to be somewhat more transit oriented.
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Post by bobdavis on Dec 15, 2014 14:17:14 GMT -8
The line will be single track with sidings. Even the busy San Bernardino Line still has a lot of single track. One report I saw said that Perris Valley will start with two or three weekday rush hour only trains, so, even though Orange Empire is building a track to the Transit Center, connections between Metrolink and OERM will at first be limited to special event weekend excursions.
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Post by roadtrainer on Dec 16, 2014 12:17:21 GMT -8
Good one day I'll ride the Metrolink to OERM!!!!
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Post by matthewb on Mar 3, 2016 14:26:21 GMT -8
Hadn't heard about this in a while so decided to look it up. It was supposed to open in December, but as of now, it's still delayed with no specific opening date aside from "this spring" www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=41385
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Post by matthewb on Jun 27, 2016 3:46:55 GMT -8
It looks like the line is open now. It would be great if there were a push for a UC Riverside infill station now. The tracks go right by the campus, but a stop was eliminated in order to prevent a lawsuit. The lawsuit wasn't prevented (surprise, surprise), and a couple year delay and a few million dollar settlement was the result. I don't think any of that would preclude starting again on the process to get an infill station as the RTA folded before any binding court decision was made. I guess the EIR should be substantially simpler for a single station than for the whole line.
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Post by jdrcrasher on Jun 27, 2016 7:02:08 GMT -8
^ That really shocked me. Of all the stops on this line UC Riverside is the one i thought would be least likely to be cut.
On another note: The Apple Maps app now shows the Perris Valley Line on its transit map, as well as departures and arrivals. They really are on top of things. In fact, in the days leading up to the Expo Phase II grand opening, I believe the extension to Santa Monica was already on the transit map.
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Post by thanks4goingmetro on Jun 28, 2016 7:54:05 GMT -8
It's doubtful I'll ever ride this extension, so let's watch this overview instead:
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Post by jdrcrasher on Jun 28, 2016 16:39:00 GMT -8
Those BNSF engines are so darn loud. Theyve been using them regularly on the San Bernardino Line lately; I live in West Covina and I can hear them so much clearer than the standard Metrolink engines.
While it doesn't really bother me personally, I feel like Metrolink needs to do something about it soon or it's gonna really piss people off, perhaps even enough to have a negative view of trains in a year so crucial to Metro.
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Post by usmc1401 on Sept 20, 2019 15:36:34 GMT -8
Metrolink will stop the Perris to Riverside midday trains in October. Reason is low ridership.
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Post by jahanes on Sept 22, 2019 15:09:34 GMT -8
If metrolink procured lighter DMUs, services like these would be more viable.
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