FUD Wrote:
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buzzer.translink.ca]
> ls-riding-transit-from-coos-bay-oregon-to-san-jose
> -california/
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> Yes, most of his trip so far has been on buses.
> For some reason, he's avoiding Amtrak (ummm ...
> check the fares if you want A reason). But he made
> it from Vancouver to San Jose, so the rest of the
> trip should be easy, right?
>
> Avoiding Amtrak in California at least might be a
> mistake. Amtrak California's mix of buses and
> trains makes it fairly easy to travel between the
> Bay Area (even the Sacramento and San Joaquin
> Valleys) and SoCal. He's apparently planning to
> use Metrolink and Coaster in the next segment, so
> trains (and urban rail transit) are not entirely
> off the table.
The "cheapest" rail travel from LA to San Diego, though longer, is to take ML to Oceanside and Coaster on to San Diego on commute fares.