Wrong move by Metrolink. As one passenger said, “If they raise fares, I’ll quit riding.” That is what a lot of regular riders will do – quit riding. Raising fares will reduce ridership and revenue. If fares are lowered ridership will increase. It is that simple. Go here to read...

As you take to the highways this holiday season, bear in mind the growing body of evidence suggesting you should keep your eyes on the road and leave the music, navigation and e-chatting to your passengers. Original post:  Distracted while driving? Pull over! (USA Today)

The Oceanside, Calif.-based North County Transit District’s SPRINTER rail line won the 2009 “Project of the Year” for projects valued over $75 million from the American Public Works Association (APWA), an international professional association of public agencies and private companies. See...

Waiting at the station is becoming a more frequent occurrence for commuter train passengers — especially at some Inland-area stops — as mechanical problems with Metrolink trains have mounted. For October, the percentage of trains that arrived within five minutes of their scheduled time declined...

Waiting at the station is becoming a more frequent occurrence for commuter train passengers — especially at some Inland-area stops — as mechanical problems with Metrolink trains have mounted. For October, the percentage of trains that arrived within five minutes of their scheduled time declined...

After the Chatsworth crash and a recent bid to raise fares yet again, at least one member thinks the executive may not be best suited to run the agency. Solow’s ‘on overload,’ another official says. A highly unpopular fare increase proposal and a host of other Metrolink management challenges...

Historically Accutane came about after scientists looked at the power of vitamin A in the treatment of severe nodular acne. Accutane is the brand name product from the drug manufacturer Hoffmann – La Roche.   Accutane is derived and is a form of vitamin A and has been shown to reduce the amount of...

Metrolink officials are considering a 6 percent fare hike as well as possible service cuts to solve a nearly $4.5 million budget shortfall. The rest is here: Metrolink fare rise plan angers riders (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

Metrolink officials are considering a 6 percent fare hike as well as possible service cuts to solve a nearly $4.5 million budget shortfall. Continued here:  Metrolink fare rise plan angers riders (San Bernardino Sun)

Metrolink officials are considering a 6 percent fare hike as well as possible service cuts to solve a nearly $4.5 million budget shortfall. Go here to read the rest:  Metrolink fare rise plan angers riders (San Bernardino Sun)

There’s a reason Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drives a Hummer , owns a tank, had a preference for making movie blockbusters and once measured his professional development by how many pounds he could bench press. This is a fellow for whom size matters.So, it should have come as a surprise to no one last...

On its first day of operation Monday, 12 passengers took advantage of the early-morning and evening FlyAway bus service to Los Angeles International Airport from the Irvine Station. “The thing that was really encouraging to us is that there were… See original here: A handful of people ‘fly’...

In response to June’s Washington subway crash and other incidents, the U.S. Department of Transportation is questioning the effectiveness of state-level oversight of subway and light-rail systems. The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the...

In response to June’s Washington subway crash and other incidents, the U.S. Department of Transportation is questioning the effectiveness of state-level oversight of subway and light-rail systems. The Obama administration will propose that the federal government take over safety regulation of the...

IRVINE – Work on the high-profile, $50 million Jeffrey Road construction project will take at least a year longer than anticipated, frustrating some nearby residents living through months of construction noise, utility shutdowns and congestion on… Here is the original post: Irvine neighbors...

Funding transportation in Ventura County has turned into a game of musical chairs. At its monthly meeting Friday in Camarillo, the county Transportation Commission took steps to shuffle some of its spending priorities in a bid to secure more stimulus funds for roads and rail improvements. Lower-than-expected...

Metrolink partners with local law enforcement to cite pedestrians and motorists trespassing on train tracks. See more here:  Train-truck collision gives added emphasis to safety sweep (Orange County Register)

Metrolink partners with local law enforcement to cite pedestrians and motorists trespassing on train tracks. View original post here: Train-truck collision gives added emphasis to safety sweep (Orange County Register)