Hi All,
Got a chance to ride Metrolink into Los Angeles yesterday, after the delays due to track improvement were finished. The yard going into LATC, Los Angeles Transit Center, also known as LAUS, was renovated with new CTC switches etc. And, many delays occured to Metrolink, and Amtrak, when the switches to get into LATC had to thrown manually until the new switch machines were installed and checked out.
Well, got into LATC with no problems, in fact faster than before. Sort of weird to see, old (ancient) tracks and brand new switch machines. These were nice and shiny. They worked to perfection, and all went well.
Going home, got some delay in leaving LATC. Seems there were other trains trying to enter the terminal and so we had to wait our turn. Didn't take more than a few minutes, but it did surprise us. I imagine that with time even this will be eliminated. All in all a really fine trip.
Got a chance to ride Metrolink into Los Angeles yesterday, after the delays due to track improvement were finished. The yard going into LATC, Los Angeles Transit Center, also known as LAUS, was renovated with new CTC switches etc. And, many delays occured to Metrolink, and Amtrak, when the switches to get into LATC had to thrown manually until the new switch machines were installed and checked out.
Well, got into LATC with no problems, in fact faster than before. Sort of weird to see, old (ancient) tracks and brand new switch machines. These were nice and shiny. They worked to perfection, and all went well.
Going home, got some delay in leaving LATC. Seems there were other trains trying to enter the terminal and so we had to wait our turn. Didn't take more than a few minutes, but it did surprise us. I imagine that with time even this will be eliminated. All in all a really fine trip.