People In Transit
Leland Stanford was one of the most famous early Central Pacific executives, part of this group of the nation’s biggest railroad ‘robber barons’.
What is the “Big Four”?
This train runs through the famous Channel Tunnel, connecting the U.K. to Europe.
What is Eurostar?
Name five stations, in order, between 12th and Imperial and San Ysidro. Others can jump in here!
This rail extension, delayed for decades by a sinkhole under one of the nation’s most famous boulevards, is finally in the works.
What is the Metro D Line Extension?
“How often does the train go by?” In this city, known for the web of interlockings and interlining in its ‘L’ core, it’s “so often you don’t even notice.”
What is Chicago?
This former mayor of Los Angeles popularized the term ‘subway to the sea’ and helped revive the D Line Extension to Westwood.
Who is Antonio Villagarosa?
This German company manufactures light rail vehicles (LRVs) for MTS.
What is Siemens?
Name the COASTER stations, 25pts per station partial credit!
This beleaguered rail project, in the works near Garden Grove, uses a former Pacific Electric right of way before switching to street-running.
What is OC Streetcar?
New York’s MTA is most known for New York City Transit and the iconic Subway system. However, the MTA also operates these two railroads, the highest ridership commuter rail systems in the nation.
What are the Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Railroad?
This businessman, financier, and alleged fraudster played a vital role in building Chicago’s Loop, as well as parts of the London Underground.
Who is Charles Tyson Yerkes?
This was Japan’s first high-speed rail line.
What is the Tokaido Shinkansen?
What are all the routes which stop at UC San Diego Central Campus Station (75 pts per route)?
IL, OL, R, 985
This double-tracking project will deliver double the service to a small town east of downtown Sacramento.
What is the Folsom Double-Track OR Sunrise to Folsom Double-Track?
These figures, who formed the first Black labor union in the nation, offered customers “Miles of Smiles” aboard luxurious sleeper trains.
Who were the (Pullman) Porters?
This former head of MTS rail operations had over 40 years of service with the agency when he retired in 2021, and has Trolley #1001 dedicated in his honor.
Who is E. Wayne Terry?
This South American city received former Caltrain trainsets post-electrification.
What is Lima, Peru?
Name as many Amtrak routes that serve California as possible, at least four for credit!
PacSurf, Gold Runner, Capitol Corridor, Sunset Limited, Texas Eagle, Southwest Chief, Coast Starlight
This BRT improvements project along one of the nation’s most popular BRT lines will have a mix of gated intersections, alongside overpasses at Sepulveda and Van Nuys Boulevards.
What is the Metro G Line Improvements Project?
Boston's transit farecard is named after this fictional character from a 1949 protest song whose "fate is still unlearned" because he can't pay to exit the subway system.
Who is Charlie (on the M.T.A.)?
This ‘friend of PTE’ is a transit planner notable for his campaign to increase fare enforcement on LA Metro.
Who is Alex Davis?
This transit system has a species of mosquito often considered unique to the system.
What is the London Underground?
This Trolley station, once located between Fifth Avenue and City College, is the network’s only abandoned station.
What is San Diego Square?
This BRT project near Miami opened with a dedicated transitway as an extension of the Metrorail corridor.
What is the South Dade Transitway?
This famous streamliner train, which set the iconic "Dawn-to-Dusk" speed record between Denver and Chicago, shares a nickname with a certain Foothill Transit bus route.
What was Pioneer Zephyr or Burlington Zephyr?