The Commuter Rail Lines Time Forgot: Episode 59

Today, we're diving into the many bizarre commuter rail lines across the United States, that normally wouldn't merit an episode all of their own. We’ll talk WES, SMART train success, and more: the Sprinter, the Princeton Dinky, the South Shore Line, and the lesser of the A-Trains. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: PA: Roosevelt Boulevard subway talk has moved from 'impossible' to how to pay for it [2]Wikipedia: Sonoma–Marin Area Rail Transit § North of Santa Rosa [3]SMART: Stations [4]Wikipedia: A-train (Texas) § Rolling stock [5]DCTA: A-train [6]Wikipedia: South Shore Line [7]South Shore Line [8]NICTD: Double Track NWI [9]NJ Transit: Princeton Dinky [10]Wikipedia: Princeton Branch [11]TriMet: WES Commuter Rail [12]Portland Radio Project: Greater Greater Portland: WES, America's Most Obscure Commuter Train [13]Wikipedia: WES Commuter Rail [14]NTD Transit Agency Profiles: Denton County Transportation Authority [15]NCTD: SPRINTER Hybrid Rail [16]Wikipedia: Sprinter (rail service) § Future service plans [17]The San Diego Union-Tribune: Sprinter gets $7 million to increase speed and frequency of commuter trains