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State Awards $1M for Pacific Surfliner Planning

The agency that oversees Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner service said Wednesday it received $1 million in state funding to update ...

As a Los Angeles local, I love taking a $22 train to this spot with low-key beaches, great shopping, and delicious food

My favorite California day trip is Ventura, a city off the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner route. This coastal spot has great thrift ...

New Carlsbad bridge is milestone in effort to double-track railroad corridor

A northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner crossed a new railroad bridge at the Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad about 5 a.m. Monday, ...
Railway Supply

California gives San Clemente rail line 10-year permit for sand and seawall

A 10-year permit lets OCTA protect the San Clemente rail line with 690,000 cubic yards of sand and a 1,223-foot seawall, with ...
Secret Los Angeles

For $128, you can ride a train from Los Angeles to Chicago past high desert, red rock and the Great Plains this winter — and it’s one of several scenic routes on sale

Amtrak’s Winter Wanderlust Sale ends November 12, and covers long-distance routes out of LA, including the Coast Starlight to ...

Ride on Time in Los Angeles Crossing America? Traveling with kids is tough

Our 8th cross-country trip in America. After two nights of tent life in Mammoth Lakes, we headed south in our red Chevy.

The Powerful El Niño Hits California With a One-Two Punch of Disasters

Rising sea levels and violent weather are testing residents in some of the most picturesque cities along the Pacific Coast.
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Pacific Surfliner train slams into big rig

At least five people were taken to the hospital after a collision between an Amtrak train and a semi-truck in Ventura County Tuesday evening that blocked traffic and led to the temporary suspension of ...