2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1230+ words) First I wrote about my recent train ride on the Southwest Chief, Los Angeles to Chicago in 43 scenic, surprising hours. Then came the train stories from readers and friends on social media. Stories involving a sitar, a surfboard, several root…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1026+ words) Metro's board on Thursday unanimously approved a new route for a Los Angeles rail line that would extend service from South L. A. into West Hollywood, a pivotal mass transit milestone for L. A. that was struck after last-minute negotiations between Mayor Karen Bass…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (362+ words) Metro has announced it will open three new stations connecting downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills in May. The new stations mark the first phase of a rail extension project on the Metro D line, also known as the Purple…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (244+ words) Train travel spurs stories and memories in a way that air travel just doesn't. Maybe this is a simple result of traveling more slowly and closer to the ground. Or maybe it's something else. After publishing a story about my…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (292+ words) And then, without exactly knowing how it happened or even feeling it, you realize you are traveling at around 175 miles per hour and the world is flying by. In spring, fields of wildflowers and cherry blossoms paint the scene in…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1878+ words) We were well into our journey from Los Angeles to Chicago, surrounded by cornfields and grain elevators, when the train halted and a voice rang out. "All right, folks," said a man on the PA system. "We've come to a…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (88+ words) If you missed out on Train Festival at Union Station this weekend, here's a recap from @bexcastillo. A look inside Train Festival Rebecca Castillo is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was a special projects lead…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (424+ words) A long-awaited Metro rail expansion from Azusa to Pomona opens Friday, offering transit riders greater access to several colleges and universities, medical centers and the Pomona Fairplex. The 9. 1-mile A Line extension includes four stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (608+ words) Ah, LAX. Just the name can send shivers down the spine of even the most seasoned traveler. And even though the long-promised Metro Rail connection has opened as of today (June 6), Los Angeles International Airport, is still a sprawling beast…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (642+ words) Decades after rail first broke ground in Los Angeles County, Angelenos will be one step closer to an airport connection with Friday afternoon's opening of the LAX/Metro transit center. The station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will connect to…...