Recent content by joelkfla

The pizza was dumped for a stromboli a couple years ago. But they also have the hot dogs, mac-n-cheese, & grilled (or microwaved) cheese sandwich, plus a couple of cold sandwiches and salads. The quality may or may not be better than Flex, but at least there are more options.

At least they've gone back to the reasonably sized Paul Newman salad dressings on the Silvers, after a brief fling with the tiny generic packets. I like the Raspberry Vinaigrette, which was available by request last month.

I can't find anything on the internet about a footrace on the Bay Bridge that weekend, nor about a bridge closure. The Bay Bridge Half Marathon was on 5/5/24. The SF Marathon is not until July.

It varies by location. Of the 4 lounges I've visited, CHI, NYP, & WAS do, but PHL does not.

I wonder whether this will be the end to the diner doubling as a 1st class lounge between meal periods.

97(16) had a bunch of extra cars stuck to its rear: a VL2, a diner, and 2 coaches. Maybe positioning for the expanded consist?

Expected completion - 2032. But it's California. Maybe it'll get done by 2037.

That's how it was when the Meteor had 3 sleepers in the past, but I don't think anybody has said for certain whether it will be the same when they go back to 3 sleepers next month.

Yes, I the Blue Line slow zones were all eliminated last month, and Red Line slow zones in the downtown core area were just recently resolved. People are saying, "Wow, the subways are actually moving like subways should." :)

That would result in cancellation of the following day's train due to lack of equipment.

Are you hanging up your motorman's hat? Looks like the nearest trolley museums are about a 3-hour drive.

I think the better battle is keeping the Cafe car reliably open between 11a-2p and 5p-8p. OBS can take their meal breaks outside of peak hours.

The station building is now a convention center. The only think left of the station tracks and platforms is a couple of short sections of concrete. I think they might be where the pedestrian tunnel exits were.

I suggest riding a Hyde St. cable car from downtown to Fisherman's Wharf, and waiting until you can get a seat on the front open section, or even better, if you're up for it, a standing spot on the running board. The view from the front of the car as it crests the last hill is magnificent. Be...

Tampa has no rail transit, other than the trolley which is mostly single-tracked. Even if they replaced the current replica historic cars with modern trams, there's no way it could move the crowd exiting from a ball game to the Channelside parking garages in a reasonable time.