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Alex Gillman

AMTRAK’S PACIFIC SURFLINER service has bolstered its fleet with the acquisition of seven former NJ Transit coaches previously used in San Joaquin service. The Comet 1B coaches were purchased by Caltrans in 2008 and rebuilt with features including restrooms, reclining seats, and luggage racks. They became surplus on the San Joaquins route with the introduction of Siemens Venture equipment. Six of the cars are shown on Surfliner train No. 562 at Del Mar, Calif., on Dec. 27, 2024. NEWS BRIEFS UP says Metra takeover of operations is near UNION PACIFIC said Chicago commuter operator METRA would take over train operations on three UP lines in mid-April, part of the freight railroad’s long-running eff ort to exit its responsibility for running trains on Metra’s UP North, Northwest, and West lines. UP will…

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Trains (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2025

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