# California Transit projects **URL:** \ **Category:** Los Angeles\ **Created:** [July 19, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542 "2022-07-19T00:54:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/1 "2022-07-19T00:54:07Z")
> **[Union Station - Coachella rail line clears a hurdle](https://la.urbanize.city/post/union-station-coachella-rail-line-clears-hurdle)** > > Following a public hearing held on July 13, the Riverside County Transportation Commission has adopted a service plan for a new passenger rail link between the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles. Plans call for adding five new stations along a 144-mile corridor Steven Sharp Urbanize Los Angeles July 18, 2022 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/1/7184478426474691beb55a8409e650970d269fec.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/4/c4747c0739031c6d73a0b23a3b2918291746ed8a.jpeg) ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/3/f/3fa41950beb3aee3040b13c139cecc1c2948197d.jpeg) Following a public hearing held on July 13, the Riverside County Transportation Commission has adopted a service plan for a new passenger rail link between the Coachella Valley and Los Angeles. The proposed Coachella Valley-San Gorgonio Pass corridor would span approximately 144 miles, linking the City of Coachella with Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. Under current plans, two daily round trip trains would serve the corridor, including one morning departure and one afternoon departure. Between Los Angeles and the City of Colton, the rail line would make use of existing tracks owned by BNSF and Metro, as well as stations in Fullerton and Riverside. Moving east into San Bernardino County, the new passenger rail service hinges on upgrades to the Union Pacific Railroad Yuma Subdivision, including the addition of a third main line track, new crossovers and sidings, a new railroad bridge at the Santa Ana River, and various other infrastructure and grade separation projects. Likewise, plans call for the construction of up to five new stations within Riverside County, supplementing an existing stop in Palm Springs. The new stations would be located in or near: the Loma Linda/Redlands area; the communities of Beaumont, Banning, and Cabazon; near Cathedral City, Thousand Palms, Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert; and the City of Indio; the City of Coachella. While the adoption of a service plan is a key milestone, more planning remains - including additional environmental documentation relating to the construction of the proposed infill stations and new main line track. An official project website does not list an anticipated timeline for delivery, although it has previously been reported that the range of improvements would cost approximately $1 billion and could begin construction within 10 years of completing its environmental study. This will be easier to keep track of the transit projects going on in LA. Also I’ll actually be able to post on here vs the general thread. ---
**Author:** ![GSPLover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@GSPLover](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GSPLover)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/2 "2022-07-19T02:09:58Z")
Now that would be a fun ride to the festival 🤪! ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/3 "2022-12-09T22:27:02Z")
> **[Metro Board approves plan to improve east-west bus services in...](https://thesource.metro.net/2022/12/09/metro-board-approves-plan-to-improve-east-west-bus-services-in-north-san-fernando-valley/)** > > The Metro Board last week approved the $180-million implementation plan for the North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor to improve the speed, reliability and passenger experience for bus service… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/7/4/7499306a941c0457c99ae6cb3015ac271c0fbe80.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/4 "2022-12-10T20:30:41Z")
Amtrak already goes to Palm Springs - 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2022, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/5 "2022-12-13T22:03:47Z")
Because the Palm Springs railway station is located in a region that frequently experiences the haboob, service is often suspended. > **[Amtrak Advisory | Palm Springs, CA Service During Hazardous Conditions](https://www.amtrak.com/alert/palm-springs-ca-service-hazardous-conditions.html)** ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/6 "2022-12-15T00:43:58Z")
Former mayor at the construction staging yard for the Purple (D Line) Extension’s Wilshire/Westwood Station, where excavation is taking place under the street decking. Photo by Aurelia Ventura/Metro. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/e/7/e7c96297aa89fbd37dd91858bdf7ae2bf3b7af47.jpeg) > **[Photo essay: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti’s mobility tour](https://thesource.metro.net/2022/12/12/photo-essay-l-a-mayor-eric-garcettis-mobility-tour/)** > > Before leaving office over the weekend, L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti last Friday took a 10-hour tour of our local mobility system. It went like this: G (Orange) Line to B (Red) Line to DASH to Griffith… ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/7 "2023-01-09T22:08:15Z")
> **[Scoping out progress on Metro's Foothill Gold Line Extension](https://la.urbanize.city/post/scoping-out-progress-metros-foothill-gold-line-extension)** > > At the close of 2022, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority announced that work is now two-thirds complete on the L Line's 9.1-mile, four-station extension to Pomona. ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/8 "2023-01-11T14:55:36Z")
They’re going full out! ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/9 "2023-01-31T03:14:46Z")
New bus station in Redondo Beach, CA > ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/10 "2023-02-01T16:11:15Z")
> **[Metro Board of Directors Approves Master Cooperative Agreement with City of...](https://thesource.metro.net/2023/01/27/metro-board-of-directors-approves-master-cooperative-agreement-with-city-of-inglewood-for-citys-inglewood-transit-connector-project/)** > > The Metro Board of Directors on Thursday approved a Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA) with the City of Inglewood for the city’s Inglewood Transit Connector Project, a 1.6-mile people mover connect… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/d/fd0d791ab19dc62653c1aee3804350a4d082b4fd.png) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/11 "2023-02-02T17:25:01Z")
> **[Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) available for C Line (Green)...](https://thesource.metro.net/2023/01/26/draft-environmental-impact-report-eir-available-for-c-line-green-extension-to-torrance/)** > > A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) was released today for the C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance Project and is available for public review through March 27, 2023. The report can be viewe… > **[CalSTA awards Metro $600 million for East San Fernando Valley light rail project](https://thesource.metro.net/2023/02/01/calsta-awards-metro-600-million-for-east-san-fernando-valley-light-rail-project/)** > > The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has announced that Metro will receive a full request of $600 million in state grant funding for a key expansion of the Metro system, the East San… > **[How we’re working to improve safety and the customer experience at...](https://thesource.metro.net/2023/02/24/how-were-working-to-improve-safety-and-the-customer-experience-at-westlake-macarthur-park-station/)** > > As part of our ongoing efforts to improve public safety and clean up our system, we’re making some changes at our Westlake/MacArthur Station. We’ve experienced too many drug overdoses and calls to … It’s good they’re doing something about this. This park has been a sketchy area for decades. Look at how Michael Douglas was hassled there in 1992: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/8/5/857456e67729e601ab0ee356e5063c44b1daa65f.jpeg "Falling Down (MacArthur Park Scene)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtxdecR47Y) > **[Update on new Bus Priority Lanes planned for Florence Avenue in South L.A.](https://thesource.metro.net/2023/02/27/update-on-new-bus-priority-lanes-planned-for-florence-avenue-in-south-l-a/)** > > The Metro Board of Directors and the L.A. City Council in July 2019 authorized the Bus Speed Engineering Working Group, a collaborative effort between Metro and LADOT to speed up transit service as… ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2023, 1:22am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/12 "2023-03-13T01:22:54Z")
> **[Metrolink implements Earthquake Early Warning system across rail lines](https://www.railway-technology.com/news/metrolink-earthquake-early-warning-rail/)** > > Metrolink has concluded the implementation of its Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system along seven segments of its passenger rail lines. ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/13 "2023-03-14T02:45:13Z")
**Vaporware update** > **[Start of expanded Altamont Corridor Express service pushed back - Trains](https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/start-of-expanded-altamont-corridor-express-service-pushed-back/)** > > MODESTO, Calif. — Planned expansion of the Altamont Corridor Express commuter rail service into Stanislaus and Sacramento counties will be delayed by two years, with the first trains not running until 2026, the Modesto Bee reports. The San Joaquin... The Altamont Corridor Express is a pathetic commuter-rail line that currently runs four trains weekday mornings from Stockton to San Jose and four trains weekday afternoons from San Jose back to Stockton. No reverse commute, no off-peak, no weekend service. It’s better than nothing, but not by much. But in these auto-obsessed valleys, that’s all they can get away with as far as inter-regional rail passenger transit goes. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/e/fecabd4dc1db7ac2ae0882da54363d1fbad50abb.jpeg) Now they are spending lots of money to extend it both ways from Stockton, up to Sacramento and down to Merced. Stockton, a semi-habitable pit of decrepitude and despair that is somehow home to a third of a million denizens, is a bit of a rail hub for the Central Valley, with two train stations and lines running every which way but only a few trains a day to Oakland, Sacramento, Bakersfield and the like. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/f/2/f2c8fbe84ab2df47d67ab7563a27a5d4621cf057.png) Will this ever happen? Sadly most rail projects in this part of California end up being vaporware, stuck in the press-release phase. See the proposed station in Oakley, to the left of Stockton? Nothing but crickets for years… > **[Future Oakley train platform could arrive in 2022](https://www.thepress.net/news/future-oakley-train-platform-could-arrive-in-2022/article_c82ab8da-60e0-11eb-b349-9f6ea46580b3.html)** > > The long-awaited downtown Oakley Amtrak train platform project continues to inch forward, city officials said during a recent council update on the plans. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/14 "2023-03-14T14:01:41Z")
> **[Three design options for Hollywood Burbank Airport's new terminal](https://la.urbanize.city/post/three-design-options-hollywood-burbank-airports-new-terminal)** > > For years, the joint powers authority which owns and manages Hollywood Burbank Airport has sought to replace the facility's aging passenger terminal with a new, modern facility. This month, the public finally gets its look at three design options for... ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/15 "2023-03-15T13:19:39Z")
That’s a nice little airport. ---
**Author:** ![GSPLover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8c91f0/32.png) [@GSPLover](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/GSPLover)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/16 "2023-03-15T21:11:39Z")
It is my go to airport, direct to JFK via Jet Blue. ---
**Author:** ![stache](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/stache/32/30186_2.png) [@stache](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/stache)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/17 "2023-03-15T22:56:22Z")
I used to use it a lot too. ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/18 "2023-03-16T15:07:57Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/4/1/41fdd117b9ee87aad8c5b625b01f509cd33f9fa1.jpeg "Foothill Gold Line Project Update Highlights - March 2023") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZVwuEBgav8) ---
**Author:** ![Waymond\_Womano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/waymond_womano/32/7078_2.png) [@Waymond\_Womano](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/Waymond_Womano)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2023, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/19 "2023-03-16T22:39:11Z")
The Antelope Valley line is a Metrolink (commuter rail) line linking downtown Los Angeles’ Union Station to Palmdale and Lancaster in the High Desert. It’s actually not too bad as far as Metrolink goes, as it even has off-peak, reverse-peak and weekend service. There’s no express service, and nearly all trains run the whole line, though there are some on weekdays that only run as far as (or begin their inbound journey at) Via Princessa in Santa Clarita. Last train leaves Union Station for Lancaster at 9:39pm on weekdays and 8:53pm on weekends. ![Antelope Valley Metrolink line](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/a/ca3bd3c5380dc05708637a2c4bb8e62111e30a10.png) An infill station is being built at Vista Canyon in Santa Clarita. Per update from Santa Clarita’s city manager, it will open soon: > The Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Transit Center is also nearing completion and will bring a fourth Metrolink station to Santa Clarita, as well as a Santa Clarita Transit bus transfer station. Construction is wrapping up on the Metrolink station, which will soon join the Antelope Valley Line and take riders as far north as Lancaster or as far south as Union Station in Los Angeles. > > Once the project is complete, residents in Vista Canyon and the surrounding area will have convenient public transportation options to get anywhere they need to go in Santa Clarita and beyond. Please be on the lookout in upcoming weeks for information on a grand opening event and the start of service at the Vista Canyon Metrolink Station. > **[Ken Striplin | New Amenities on the Horizon in Santa Clarita - SCVNews.com](https://scvnews.com/ken-striplin-new-amenities-on-the-horizon-in-santa-clarita/)** > > Every five years, the city of Santa Clarita publishes a strategic plan based on public input which identifies priorities and plans for enhancing the quality of life for our community. Rendering: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/yimby/original/3X/c/a/ca97b6474ea72445f33aa230945ade4e5916ecc6.jpeg) source: [About | Vista Canyon](https://vistacanyon.com/about/) ---
**Author:** ![mcart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/mcart/32/84718_2.png) [@mcart](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/mcart)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 6:05pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542/20 "2023-03-18T18:05:49Z")
> **[LA Metro blasts classical music in attempt to make train station safer](https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/losangeles/news/la-metro-blasts-classical-music-in-attempt-to-make-train-station-safer/)** > > The blaring music is part of a plan to discourage people from loitering, doing drugs or committing crimes. [Next page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/california-transit-projects/21542.md?page=2)