compose our joint powers authorityLos Angeles, Riverside,
Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura--came together for a
common purposeoffering commuter rail service in a
traffic-choked region.
pressure off the freeways to avert gridlock.
it possible for residents from the
Inland Empire to Ventura, northern
Los Angeles County and elsewhere
to access jobs and education
throughout Southern California and
explore a region rich in culture and
entertainment. We serve workers,
students, families, seniors and
tourists. We have carried millions of
riders in safety, comfort and reliability
at an affordable price.
Each month Metrolink Operations
staff efficiently dispatches more than
1,400 freight trains and 4 million
pounds of goods on Metrolink tracks
used by BNSF and Union Pacific
that wend their way from the ports of
Los Angeles and Long Beach bound
for inland manufacturing centers and
shipment across the country.
over the years in so many ways.
It transcends service expansion.
Metrolink has grappled with tragedy,
notably the fatal crash in Chatsworth
in 2008, and emerged as a national
safety leader. It advanced positive
train control that can stop a train
and prevent train-to-train collisions
and derailments and other safety
improvements.
edge technology in other areas,
too. Its new Tier 4 locomotives are
the cleanest, most powerful and
safest diesel engines of any major
commuter rail agency in the nation.
We're making it easier to buy tickets
with a mobile app, track trains online
and communicate better with our
customers.
autonomous shuttles connecting
riders with Metrolink stations may
debut in the not so distant future.
Building a throughway at Union
Station for trains, construction of new
inner city light rail systems like the
Regional Connector in downtown
Los Angeles that connect with
Metrolink, and other projects will
bolster ridership.
will grow its network, add more trips
and convert more drivers to train
riders by offering quality commuter
rail service. Grade separations
and more track along our existing
corridors will allow Metrolink to
improve its current service and add
service for the next 25 years and
beyond.
as Disneyland, LAX and Ontario
Airport,
are being
integrated into
strategies to
expand and
improve our
network.
as Metrolink
is poised to
expand, we
look to an
ensemble
of funding
partners--the private sector, federal
and state governments--to augment
what the counties of Los Angeles,
Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
and Ventura contribute. Investing in
Metrolink is much more cost-effective
than pouring concrete for new
ribbons of highway.
capacity, the future of mobility lies in
public transportation. Metrolink is the
only way to travel the vast region of
Southern California for a safe, stress-
free commute.
CONGESTED AND
AT CAPACITY, THE
FUTURE OF MOBILITY
LIES IN PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION.
ONLY WAY TO TRAVEL
THE VAST REGION OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
FOR A SAFE, STRESS-
FREE COMMUTE.