"That [low reliability] is just how the system works" says a board member of the agency whose inaction closed the LOSSAN corridor for more than a year, slow-walked the Serra Siding (bottleneck for all rail travel between LA and San Diego, and forced a state takeover of a resiliency study.
we need to break the idea. that the commute is what transit it for
Several commentators asked OCTA to cancel a $19M hydrogen bus refueling project to fund Metrolink. OCTA staff replied that they can't because it's funded by grants - but that's a lie.
(also, why are we rebuilding a 5 year old H2 facility for $19M? almost like it's an unreliable technology.)
Californians for Electric Rail
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Californians for Electric Rail
Hennessey: "As far as we know, we could be over-funding them right now"
No, Metrolink has a $30M budget deficit. That board members making funding decisions don't understand (or don't believe) this is a catastrophic breakdown of Metrolink's governance. youtu.be/rWCWy4KKS2I?...
Wabtec makes a battery switcher. But BNSF has refused to commit to purchasing even one at their massive planned rail facility in Barstow, which moved forward last week. www.erienewsnow.com/news/local/w...
Metrolink has released 3 scenarios for systemwide service cuts that could happen as soon as October if no one intervenes to fill their budget gap. 50% cuts to the SBL, no weekend OCL service, all on the table. www.datawrapper.de/_/KThVG/?v=2
Orthogonal to your point, but does it really make sense for a single county congestion management agency to get an effective veto on service levels and capital projects for a 500 mile regional rail network and the third most popular intercity rail service in the country?
