Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Expand Codeshare Program for Greater Travel Flexibility Between Los Angeles and Ventura

(IN SHORT) Metrolink, the regional passenger rail service in Southern California, has collaborated with the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, responsible for managing the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service, to enhance their existing codeshare program. Starting today, passengers with valid tickets for either Metrolink or Pacific Surfliner services can board either train between Los Angeles and Ventura…. Read the full press release

California Governor Brown signed bill crucial to Metrolink’s funding for low-emission Tier 4 locomotives

LOS ANGELES, California, USA, 2013-10-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — In early 2013, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) granted Metrolink $34.66 million in Carl Moyer Program funds to help support the commuter rail agency’s purchase of 17 Tier 4 locomotives. An additional $17 million, essential for the purchase of three additional locomotives, was contingent upon the… Read the full press release