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This is a re-upload from 2022.
A complete rundown on the state of commuter/regional/intercity rail in Southern California. Tl;dw: electrify the damn lines, fully fund California High Speed Rail, and STOP EXPANDING FREEWAYS.
We should keep pushing for the full electrification of rail lines in SoCal, and there’s a possible ballot measure being mulled over by MoveLA to do so - though it’s about ‘zero-emission’ rail and definitionally includes hydrogen trains too, which gives everyone a way to wriggle out of electrification, which I think needs to be struck out.
In the meantime, we should also be pushing for the partial electrification of the system as portions of the line are rebuilt for SCORE, and if we can get Metrolink and Amtrak to run with hybrid diesel/OCS trains, it could utilize a partially-electrified system until the full build-out is realized.
Damning report on the climate impact of Metro’s freeway widening plans: la.streetsblog.org/2022/08/18...
0:00 Climate Change
3:03 Current US Rail Network
6:42 Current SoCal Rail Network
13:19 Metrolink SCORE Program
15:41 Pacific Surfliner Plans
16:35 Metrolink Infill Stations / Station Relocations
18:26 Link Union Station
19:41 California High Speed Rail
23:04 Electrification
37:15 Intercity Rail
44:40 Final Issues
48:38 Take Money From Highways
49:29 Convincing People
51:17 Summary
People worth reading/watching on intercity/regional rail:
Alan Fisher’s channel Armchair Urbanist is the best channel beating the drum for electrified rail:
- New CAHSR Video: • California High Speed ...
- Older CAHSR Video: • California High Speed ...
- On Freight Rail: • How America's Largest ...
- On Electric Cars: • Electric Cars are Not ...
- On Rail Electrification: • Why US Railroads shoul...
City Nerd is also a good channel that runs the numbers on where HSR would be best:
- On midwest HSR: • Bullet Trains In the M...
Streets for All runs the Destruction for Nada campaign and advocates to re-allocate highway funding:
- Destruction for Nada: • The real cost of freew...
- Destruction for Nada website: www.destructionfornada.com
California Railroads google map:
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/vie...
My Current Rail Map (albeit with Arrow still shown as under construction): i.imgur.com/SL6tYaG.png
My Potential Future Rail Map: i.imgur.com/BoOLDPf.png
When I’m not buried under a pile of transit documents, I produce and edit documentaries. Check out Behind the Curve and The Thief Collector, available to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play.