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Re: Will your railroad crossing be silenced?

Author: Richard Elgenson

Date: 03-19-2010 - 16:27

Mike,

I took a look at the OCTA Quiet Zone page and there are 2 steps to getting a quiet zone. First, Metrolink is working on something like 52 highway-rail grade crossings in Orange County for the 30 minute service from Fullerton to Laguna Niguel. After that is accomplished, any city which wants a quiet zone has to apply with the FRA. 88% of 70 million dollars is a lot of money for OCTA to provide. While I am a supporter of Metrolink and Amtrak, OCTA has cut a lot of their bus service which has impacted me personally. While I have a nice fast late model foreign sports car, I find it convenient to take OCTA to work. Last June, my favorite time AM bus was moved later by 18 minutes which necessitated me taking my bicycle to complete the last 1/2 mile of my commute in a timely fashion. For the direction home, the bus nearest to my work ending time terminates 4 miles short of my home instead of running the full route. Later full route buses get me home much later. Until further notice, I throw the bike in the back of a fellow employees Toyota pick-up and we use the 91 freeway carpool lane from the City of Orange to western OC near my drivers house and I leisurely ride the last 3 miles home. 40 minutes to get home via carpooling versus 65 or more by bus. I hear a lot of complaining on the OCTA buses regarding the cutbacks. 30 minute Metrolink service in OC does nothing for me nor fellow bus riders. I accept the fact that OCTA cutbacks may force me to drive my car on a daily commute basis.

I have noticed the crossing construction along Orange-Olive Road and xings at Taft, and Katella.

It will be a long while before any other OC cities actually have a quiet zone.

Corrections and further knowledgeable information is welcomed to this discussion.

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Will your railroad crossing be silenced?	Mike in OC	03-19-2010 - 10:31
Re: Will your railroad crossing be silenced?	Richard Elgenson	03-19-2010 - 16:27
Re: Will your railroad crossing be silenced?	Dr Zarkoff	03-19-2010 - 17:10
Re: Will your railroad crossing be silenced?	douglasm	03-19-2010 - 18:38

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Richard Elgenson Wrote:
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> Mike,
> 
> I took a look at the OCTA Quiet Zone page and
> there are 2 steps to getting a quiet zone.  First,
> Metrolink is working on something like 52
> highway-rail grade crossings in Orange County for
> the 30 minute service from Fullerton to Laguna
> Niguel.  After that is accomplished, any city
> which wants a quiet zone has to apply with the
> FRA.  88% of 70 million dollars is a lot of money
> for OCTA to provide.  While I am a supporter of
> Metrolink and Amtrak, OCTA has cut a lot of their
> bus service which has impacted me personally. 
> While I have a nice fast late model foreign sports
> car, I find it convenient to take OCTA to work. 
> Last June, my favorite time AM bus was moved later
> by 18 minutes which necessitated me taking my
> bicycle to complete the last 1/2 mile of my
> commute in a timely fashion.  For the direction
> home, the bus nearest to my work ending time
> terminates 4 miles short of my home instead of
> running the full route.  Later full route buses
> get me home much later.  Until further notice, I
> throw the bike in the back of a fellow employees
> Toyota pick-up and we use the 91 freeway carpool
> lane from the City of Orange to western OC near my
> drivers house and I leisurely ride the last 3
> miles home.  40 minutes to get home via carpooling
> versus 65 or more by bus.  I hear a lot of
> complaining on the OCTA buses regarding the
> cutbacks.  30 minute Metrolink service in OC does
> nothing for me nor fellow bus riders.  I accept
> the fact that OCTA cutbacks may force me to drive
> my car on a daily commute basis.
> 
> I have noticed the crossing construction along
> Orange-Olive Road and xings at Taft, and Katella.
> 
> It will be a long while before any other OC cities
> actually have a quiet zone.
> 
> Corrections and further knowledgeable information
> is welcomed to this discussion.

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