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The other night I was boarding Metrolink in Fullerton to head home to Irvine and saw a BNSF Passenger train. A couple recent looking cars, a handful of polished aluminum looking classic cars and at least one dome car. I saw a couple of reflective vest and badge wearing gentlemen detrain and...

From the OC Register "IRVINE – A 57-year-old Costa Mesa man who had his hand severed by a Metrolink train two weeks ago was apparently hit by the same train again Tuesday morning, police said. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening." Some people just never learn. I'm not sure if...

Last night I took my standard Surfliner to and from the ballgame. The station attendant really threw me for a loop on this one. I Ordered my tix online per the usual but when I went to the Quiktrak to pick them up - no reservation! Looked by AGR #, looked by train, looked by destination...

I did my regular Surfliner run to take in the Ducks-Wings hockey game last night (Ducks win! woot woot) and saw some different Amtrak crew usage. As I got off my train at ~6:10 pm, I noticed that a crewmember (are they assistant conductors?) was exiting just behind me with a backpack. I...

I'm thinking about taking a trip up from SoCal to the Bay Area by train. I've heard about the views on the Coast Starlight and would like to take that; but the redemption difference is big. I've yet to redeem for travel and wonder how this would work. I'm assuming the the bus end of Surfliner...

I'm thinking about trying to go to spring training (no pun intended) to catch some games in Tempe over my daughter's spring break. About 3-23 to 3-28 maybe. I live right near the IRV station, but can easily drive to FUL or take a Pacific Surfliner to FUL or LAX (more AGR points!) My first...