by Balerion
I couldn't find a general-purpose Pacific Surfliner thread, so I thought I'd start one. Apologies if I missed something.
The Oceanside Transit Center is getting some upgrades:
The Oceanside Transit Center is getting some upgrades:
A third track, a new boarding platform, better lighting, and more shelters, seating and other amenities are being added at the transit center, which is one of the busiest bus and commuter rail stops in San Diego County. The improvements will speed up boarding and transitions for existing trains and make room to add new ones, officials say.
San Diego County’s regional planning agency, SANDAG, is investing $24 million in the Oceanside project, believing it will help serve the growing number of commuters who use passenger trains to avoid driving on Southern California’s clogged freeways.
The third track and additional boarding stations will increase the number of trains that can board passengers simultaneously and will allow freight trains to move through the station without stopping for the passenger trains, transportation officials said.Oceanside sees 12 round-trip Pacific Surfliners and is the terminus for two Metrolink lines and two North County Transit lines, so I would imagine this will unlock some operational flexibility.