Amtrak powers along in california

[RailFanNebraska]

By: DAVE DOWNEY - Staff Writer

Thanks to a strong economy and soaring gasoline prices, the number of Californians choosing to board Amtrak trains rather than drive from one region of the state to another reached a record 4.6 million last year, said officials for the national passenger railroad report.

who owns the lines that amtrak runs on in cali?

 

[battalion51]

Generally BNSF and UP. SCAX owns some stuff in the LA area, but its the big two that own most of the road.

 

[sechs]

UP owns nearly the entire route of the Capitol Corridor; about two miles belongs to the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCJPB - Caltrain).

BNSF owns most of the route of the San Joaquins; the remainder belongs to UP.

North of the Orange County border, most of the route of the Pacific Surfliner belongs to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA - Metrolink); a small portion belongs to BNSF. South of Orange County, it belongs to the San Diego North County Transit District (NCTD - Coaster).