"U.S. Route 101 is the major north-south highway in Salinas, linking the city to the rest of the Central Coast region, San Francisco to the north, and Los Angeles to the south. California State Route 68 heads west to Monterey, while California State Route 183 runs northwest to Castroville. Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, serves Salinas. Its ""Coast Starlight"" train runs daily in each direction between Seattle, Washington, and Los Angeles, stopping in Salinas. Public transportation via bus is provided by Monterey-Salinas Transit. Public buses take passengers throughout the county, as well as San Jose and Gilroy. Buses to"
"Coast Daylight The Coast Daylight, originally known as the Daylight Limited, was a passenger train on the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, via SP's Coast Line. It was advertised as the ""most beautiful passenger train in the world,"" carrying a particular red, orange, and black color scheme. The train operated from 1937 until 1974, one of the few passenger trains retained by Amtrak in 1971. Amtrak merged it with the ""Coast Starlight"" in 1974. Southern Pacific introduced the ""Daylight Limited"" on April 28, 1922. The train operated on a 13-hour schedule between the Third"
"the depot. Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, Santa Barbara was the 15th-busiest in FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 834 passengers daily, and serving a total of 304,382 passengers in FY2012. The station was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 2, 2006. Santa Barbara station Santa Barbara is a passenger rail station in Santa Barbara, California, served by two Amtrak lines, the ""Coast Starlight"" and the ""Pacific Surfliner"". The ""Coast Starlight"" runs once daily in each direction between Los Angeles, California and Seattle, Washington. The ""Pacific Surfliner"" trains serving this station"
"Santa Barbara station Santa Barbara is a passenger rail station in Santa Barbara, California, served by two Amtrak lines, the ""Coast Starlight"" and the ""Pacific Surfliner"". The ""Coast Starlight"" runs once daily in each direction between Los Angeles, California and Seattle, Washington. The ""Pacific Surfliner"" trains serving this station run ten times daily (five in each direction) between San Diego, California and the Santa Barbara suburb of Goleta, with two of those running in each direction to/from San Luis Obispo further to the north. The station is fully staffed with ticketing and checked-baggage services. This Station is located in Santa"
"schedule from October 25, 1981 to September 30, 1983. From November 10, 1996 to October 25, 1997, through coaches were transferred between the ""Coast Starlight"" and ""San Diegan"" at Los Angeles. The ""Coast Starlight"" originally used the Southern Pacific West Valley Line between Tehama and Davis. That route included a stop at Orland, but bypassed Sacramento. On April 26, 1982, the train was rerouted via Roseville on the Southern Pacific Valley Subdivision and Martinez Subdivision, with stops added at Sacramento and Chico, per request from the state. In 1999, the ""Coast Starlight"" was rerouted onto the more direct ex-Western Pacific"
"from San Diego to Los Angeles in April 1972, replaced by a third ""San Diegan"". On June 10, 1973, Amtrak began running the combined ""Coast Daylight/Starlight"" daily for the summer months. Positive response led to Amtrak to retain this service, and the ""Coast Daylight"" name was dropped on May 19, 1974. Amtrak has worked on plans for resuming ""Coast Daylight"" service from San Francisco to Los Angeles since the late 1990s. It may be merged with the existing ""Pacific Surfliner"" route, thus extending the line to San Diego. More specific plans have been made in the last few years. The"
"April 8, 1968. During the 1970s Amtrak operated the ""Coast Starlight"", which departed Los Angeles every morning for Seattle, Washington. The southbound ""Coast Starlight"" arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area in the morning and in Los Angeles by dinnertime, and at the time did not serve Sacramento, the state capital. The new train departed Los Angeles at 8:25 PM, arriving in Sacramento at 9:30 AM the next morning. The southbound train departed at 7:55 PM and arrived at 9:00 AM the next day. The California Department of Transportation, Caltrans, budgeted $1.7 million towards the train's first year of operation"
"Metrolink trains: Amtrak's ""Pacific Surfliner"" from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to east Ventura, as well as Amtrak's Coast Starlight which connects Los Angeles to San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland Jack London Square station, and points north. Local agencies along with the host railroads formed the Los Angeles–San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN) in 1989 to work together on upgrading the route that extends from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. Millions in enhancements to improve the reliability and safety of this railroad corridor have been proposed"
"Starlight"" is occasionally diverted between Oakland and Los Angeles via the Tri-Valley, Central Valley, and Tehachapi Pass due to track work or service disruptions on the Coast Line. These rerouted trains are popular with railfans due to the passage through the Tehachapi Loop on the Mojave Subdivision, which has otherwise closed to passenger trains since 1971. The train uses double-decker Superliner I & II equipment, including a Sightseer Lounge car that has floor-to-ceiling windows to view the passing scenery. Baggage is placed in one of Amtrak's new Viewliner II single-level baggage cars or in designated coach-class cars. The ""Coast Starlight"""
"Van Nuys station Van Nuys is an Amtrak and Metrolink train station in the community of Van Nuys in Los Angeles, California. The station is served by Amtrak's ""Pacific Surfliner"" from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, Amtrak's ""Coast Starlight"" from Los Angeles Union Station to Seattle, Washington, and Metrolink's Ventura County Line from Los Angeles Union Station to East Ventura. Ten ""Pacific Surfliner"" trains serve the station daily and 20 Metrolink trains serve the station each weekday. The ""Coast Starlight"" operates a single daily in each direction. Originally called Panorama City, the station opened with the inauguration of CalTrain"
"cost of the train's dining crew. Two ""Coast Daylight"" locomotives survive: Southern Pacific 4449, a GS-4 steam locomotive which was a Bicentennial American Freedom Train engine in 1975-76, and Southern Pacific 6051, an EMD E9 diesel locomotive. Coast Daylight The Coast Daylight, originally known as the Daylight Limited, was a passenger train on the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) between Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, via SP's Coast Line. It was advertised as the ""most beautiful passenger train in the world,"" carrying a particular red, orange, and black color scheme. The train operated from 1937 until 1974, one of the"
"the Coaster commuter rail line, which began weekday service on February 27, 1995. The Santa Fe Depot serves as the Coaster's southern terminus. The station is the southern terminus of Amtrak's ""Pacific Surfliner"", successor to the ""San Diegan."" It runs from San Diego through Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo, though the great majority of trains run along the ""Surf Line"" from San Diego to Los Angeles–the busiest rail corridor in the Western United States, and the busiest outside the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak's passenger figures have shown a decline in boardings and detrainings at Santa Fe Depot over the last"
"lot in 1971. The station is the northern terminus of Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner from San Luis Obispo to San Diego and it also serves the Coast Starlight from Seattle, Washington to Los Angeles, California. Four Pacific Surfliner trains and two Coast Starlight trains (one in each direction) serve the station daily. Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, San Luis Obispo was the 27th-busiest in FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 297 passengers daily. San Luis Obispo station San Luis Obispo is a passenger rail station in the city of San Luis Obispo, California, United States. The"
"Spirit of California The Spirit of California was a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. It operated from 1981 to 1983 with financial support from the State of California. It was the first overnight service between the two cities since the Southern Pacific Railroad discontinued the ""Lark"" in 1968 and one of few state-supported Amtrak trains with sleeper service. The train used the Southern Pacific's Coast Line, complementing the ""Coast Starlight"" which served the route on a daytime schedule. The last overnight service on the Southern Pacific's Coast Line was the ""Lark"", which ended on"
"Coast Line (UP) The Coast Line is a railroad line between Burbank, California and the San Francisco Bay Area, roughly along the Pacific Coast. It is the shortest rail route from Los Angeles to the Bay Area. The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad built the first segment of the line from San Francisco to San Jose between 1860 and 1864. The founders of the SF&SJ incorporated as the Southern Pacific Railroad, which was authorized by Congress in 1866 to connect the line from San Jose south to Needles, where it would meet the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad. However, SP"
"minutes. Amtrak's ""Coast Starlight"" which travels between Seattle, Washington and Los Angeles also stops here. A free airport shuttle transports passengers to and from the terminal area during the airport's operating hours, although the station is a short walking distance from the terminals. Metrolink operates some trains as shuttles from the Hollywood Burbank Airport station to Los Angeles Union Station with intermediate stops at the downtown Burbank and stations. Of the 76 California stations served by Amtrak, Burbank was the 28th-busiest in FY2017, with 73,814 total passengers. The station was opened in February 1983 as an infill station on the"
"the United States. The structure combines Art Deco, Mission Revival, and Streamline Moderne style. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Today, the station is a major transportation hub for Southern California, serving almost 110,000 passengers a day. It is Amtrak's fifth-busiest station, and by far the busiest in the Western United States and the tenth-busiest in the entire country. Four of Amtrak's long-distance trains originate and terminate here: the ""Coast Starlight"" to Seattle, the ""Southwest Chief"" and ""Texas Eagle"" to Chicago, and the ""Sunset Limited"" to New Orleans. The state-supported Amtrak California ""Pacific Surfliner"""
"Francisco to Los Angeles ""Coast Daylight"". With service rerouted through Oakland, the train was rechristened as the ""Coast Starlight"". It continued to run triweekly north of Oakland, but its popularity would lead to restoration of daily service in 1973. Cascade (train) The Cascade was a passenger train of the Southern Pacific on its route between Oakland, California, and Portland, Oregon, with a sleeping car to Seattle, Washington. The Southern Pacific started the train on April 17, 1927, soon after the opening of its Cascade Line between Black Butte, California, and Springfield, Oregon. At first the train offered first class service"
"of the 1990s, three Amtrak intercity trains operated in the Bay Area: the long-distance ""California Zephyr"" (Oakland/Emeryville–Chicago) and ""Coast Starlight"" (Los Angeles–Seattle), and the regional ""San Joaquin"" (Bakersfield–Oakland). Of the three lines, only the ""Coast Starlight"" ran between San Jose and Sacramento—once a day and at inconvenient times. In 1990, California voters passed two ballot propositions providing $105 million to expand service along the route. The new service, named Capitols, debuted on December 12, 1991 with three daily round-trips between San Jose and Sacramento. Of these, a single round-trip continued to Roseville, an eastern Sacramento suburb. One of the ballot"
"single consist could make only one trip per day. Amtrak took over intercity passenger service in the United States on May 1, 1971. The ""Coast Daylight"" was retained as an unnamed train, with its northern terminus changed to Oakland, California where it connected with the ""California Zephyr"" Three days per week, it was extended to a San Diego–Seattle train. On November 14, Amtrak extended the Oakland–Los Angeles train to San Diego, renumbered it to #12/13, and renamed it Coast Daylight. The Seattle–San Diego train became the Coast Daylight/Starlight (#11-12) northbound and Coast Starlight/Daylight (#13-14) southbound. Both trains were cut back"
"Paso Robles station Paso Robles is a passenger train station in Paso Robles, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Routes serving this station include the ""Coast Starlight"". It also serves the ""Pacific Surfliner"" and the ""San Joaquins"" via Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach). It is an unstaffed station and therefore does not offer ticket sales or checked luggage services. However, the new station building serves as an enclosed waiting area for passengers The adjacent historic station building has been renovated into small shops. Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, Paso Robles was the 56th-busiest in"
"switching (mainly in Los Angeles, Oakland, Chicago, Miami, and the Auto Train terminals), maintenance of way service, and transfer service, displaced by the newer and more powerful GE Genesis. However, the Dash 8s occasionally substitute for the Genesis units if necessary. The Los Angeles-based units see frequent use on the ""Coast Starlight"", and are frequently used on Amtrak's Cascades service. Two of the locomotives, 501 and 502, were sold to the California Department of Transportation. The locomotives were renumbered 2051 and 2052, and received the Amtrak California paint scheme. They are used on the ""San Joaquin"" and ""Capital Corridor"" trains."
"the coast of Southern California from San Diego to San Luis Obispo; and the San Joaquin connects the major cities of the Central Valley. National Amtrak lines include the California Zephyr from Emeryville to Chicago, Illinois; the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle, Washington; the Southwest Chief and the Texas Eagle from Los Angeles to Chicago; and the Sunset Limited from Los Angeles to New Orleans, Louisiana. Local bus lines are found in nearly every county. Some local bus transit agencies like the San Francisco Muni and the Orange County Transportation Authority primarily only serve a specific city or"
"in 1955 for the train, also survive. #3605 is owned by the Royal Gorge Route Railway in Colorado, where it is in storage awaiting restoration. #3606 is privately owned as part of a collection of former railroad cars in Rocklin, California. Today's ""Coast Starlight"" is a reminder of what the ""Shasta Daylight"" once offered. Shasta Daylight The Shasta Daylight was a Southern Pacific Railroad passenger train between Oakland Pier in Oakland, California, and Portland, Oregon. It started on July 10, 1949, and was SP's third ""Daylight"" streamliner; it had a fast 15-hour-30-minute schedule in either direction for the trip through"
"will provide for a route through the community. Coast Line (UP) The Coast Line is a railroad line between Burbank, California and the San Francisco Bay Area, roughly along the Pacific Coast. It is the shortest rail route from Los Angeles to the Bay Area. The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad built the first segment of the line from San Francisco to San Jose between 1860 and 1864. The founders of the SF&SJ incorporated as the Southern Pacific Railroad, which was authorized by Congress in 1866 to connect the line from San Jose south to Needles, where it would"
"for the final time on the night of September 30–October 1, 1983. The ""Spirit of California""'s usual consist was: Spirit of California The Spirit of California was a passenger train operated by Amtrak between Los Angeles and Sacramento, California. It operated from 1981 to 1983 with financial support from the State of California. It was the first overnight service between the two cities since the Southern Pacific Railroad discontinued the ""Lark"" in 1968 and one of few state-supported Amtrak trains with sleeper service. The train used the Southern Pacific's Coast Line, complementing the ""Coast Starlight"" which served the route on"
"Starlight Express (bus) The Starlight Express is an express bus service operating between New York City and the Central Virginia city of Charlottesville. It makes three weekly runs in each direction. Like Amtrak, it typically requires about six and a half hours to make the trip. Megabus, a Scottish company, has now entered the CVille market and as a result we will end regularly scheduled service to and from New York effective immediately. Anyone who has purchased a ticket for the future will be refunded automatically, fully and immediately. Two Charlottesville-based businessmen inaugurated this service in 2004 to fill a"
"station. Amtrak operates intercity passenger train service on five routes through Los Angeles Union Station: the Coast Starlight, Pacific Surfliner, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited, and Texas Eagle. Greyhound Lines operates a major bus terminal in Downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Seventh and Alameda streets. Los Angeles World Airports operates a direct shuttle every 30–60 minutes between Union Station and Los Angeles International Airport. Downtown Los Angeles is home to several public parks, plazas, gardens and other open space: Several future park proposals for the district make use of public-private partnerships between developers and the city of Los Angeles,"
"from Gilroy through San Jose and Silicon Valley north to San Francisco Airport and San Francisco. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority operates the VTA light rail system, which primarily serves San Jose, with one line continuing as far north as Mountain View. Santa Clara and San Jose are also served by the Altamont Corridor Express commuter rail line which provides services to Stockton, and Amtrak which provides service to Sacramento and Oakland. The Amtrak Coast Starlight train between Seattle and Los Angeles also stops in San Jose. In the future, BART will provide service to San Jose and Santa"
"to Los Angeles, California, passing through Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. The Sunset Limited is a passenger train that for most of its history has run between New Orleans and Los Angeles, California, and that from early 1993 through late August 2005 also ran east of New Orleans to Florida, making it during that time the only true transcontinental passenger train in American history (ignoring, of course, the comparatively small gaps between its endpoint stations and the respective seacoasts). The Texas Eagle is a 1306-mile (2102 km) passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the"
"FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 32 passengers daily.<ref name=""http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak""></ref> This station is located in San Luis Obispo County. Paso Robles station Paso Robles is a passenger train station in Paso Robles, California, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Routes serving this station include the ""Coast Starlight"". It also serves the ""Pacific Surfliner"" and the ""San Joaquins"" via Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach). It is an unstaffed station and therefore does not offer ticket sales or checked luggage services. However, the new station building serves as an enclosed waiting area for passengers The adjacent historic"
"use by the Coast Starlight. There is also a proposal in the Capitol Corridor Vision plan to improve the right-of-way shared by the Capitol Corridor and Coast Starlight between Oakland and Martinez. The proposal would re-route the train from along the coastline to a new tunnel through Franklin Canyon and a right-of-way next to California State Route 4 that would reduce the trip time by several minutes. Except for two sections, most of the ""Coast Starlight"" route is on former Southern Pacific lines now owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The ""Coast Starlight"" runs over the following lines: The ""Coast"
"to Los Angeles. (Oakland had another SP overnight train, the ""Owl"" between Oakland Pier and Los Angeles via the San Joaquin Valley and Tehachapi Loop.) In 1937 Southern Pacific introduced the ""Coast Daylight"", a colorful set of streamlined cars in red and orange pulled by a 4-8-4 ""Northern"" steam locomotive streamlined in the same colors. In 1940 the SP added a second ""Daylight"" to the Coast Route and in July 1941 started the ""San Joaquin Daylight"" via Fresno. On March 2, 1941, the ""Lark"" became a streamlined 12-hour train with cars in two shades of gray pulled by the same"