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Bay Area Rapid Transit retiring "legacy cars" from routine service
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They're quite lightweight compared to typical steel transit cars. But it turned into a huge headache trying get bids for new equipment...
Sep 13, 2023
BCL
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Washington DC Metro discussion
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I heard the Amazon Prime series Jack Ryan used a subway in the Montreal area. The LA Metro was used for scenes in Lethal Weapon 3...
Sep 13, 2023
BCL
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Washington DC Metro discussion
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For a while I was thinking LA's Metro system since they also have a Red Line.
Sep 12, 2023
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Bay Area Rapid Transit retiring "legacy cars" from routine service
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The fabric was durable as heck. I'm pretty sure there were still some original seats in service after 45+ years. But it also seemed...
Sep 12, 2023
BCL
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Bay Area Rapid Transit retiring "legacy cars" from routine service
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I remember when they were new. I was a kid. And what I remember the most was that more often than not, a train would stop for some...
Sep 11, 2023
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Bay Area Rapid Transit retiring "legacy cars" from routine service
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Commuter Rail & Rail Transit Discussion
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Today is the last day, although BART is saying that they will be kept in reserve and used if needed. I think these including the A cars...
Sep 10, 2023
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Pacific NW locations reached by train
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It was interesting when they had "hard" tickets. They could be purchased directly from a manned ticket window or a Quik-Trak kiosk...
Aug 31, 2023
BCL
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Pacific NW locations reached by train
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So what happened? I looked it up and they used to have multi-rides and monthlies. Don't see it as an option any more. This says it...
Aug 28, 2023
BCL
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Pacific NW locations reached by train
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The thing I'm thinking of regarding pricing is what I rode the most often, which was Capitol Corridor. And it could get really odd too...
Aug 28, 2023
BCL
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Pacific NW locations reached by train
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Yeah - I wasn't quite sure where it was. And the original topic mentions the Coast Starlight where I guess it's implied that it's about...
Aug 28, 2023
BCL
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Pacific NW locations reached by train
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The original Queen Mary is still in Long Beach. Disney owned it (was formerly owned by the former owner of the Disneyland Hotel among...
Aug 28, 2023
BCL
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Pacific NW locations reached by train
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I've been thinking of visiting Portland, and wondered what might be possible without a car. It was a long time ago, but once we visited...
Aug 22, 2023
BCL
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Saudi Airlines?
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There are different Dramamine formulas. One was called "Dramamine 2" (now "Dramamine Less Drowsy") and contains meclizine, which...
Aug 15, 2023
BCL
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Help with layover in Los Angeles. What to do in 12 hours?
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I don't know about that. Only been to the Getty once, and that day (a Saturday) traffic was horrible on I-405 (yeah I don't use SoCal...
Aug 13, 2023
BCL
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Canceling vs modifying a ticket bought with points
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I've mentioned this before, but I missed a train CS round trip and was only charged a 10% penalty on coach. I might have been able to...
Aug 13, 2023
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