Author Archives: cph

Between the Westside and the Valley; A History of Bus Service through the Sepulveda Pass

As “Carmageddon” (the closure of I-405 in the Sepulveda Pass) fades into history for the next eleven months, let us now discuss the history of bus services between West Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley Between the Westside and the Valley – Before the I-405 Before there was a road in the Sepulveda Pass, […]

Are Metrolink Stations in the Middle of Nowhere?

In a discussion on the Transport Politic blog, “Chris” wrote on April 25, 2011, in part   “[…]Unfortunately, unlike in New York, Metrolink usually decides to place their stations in the middle of nowhere instead of in populated areas for the ease of providing parking.”   Is this true? Are Metrolink stations deliberately located where […]

A mini-“Yahoo” for me

I belong to an online writers’ critique group known as the Internet Writers’ Workshop. We discuss subjects related to the craft and business of writing, and critique each other’s writing projects. If you are the least bit interested in any kind of writing, I highly recommend the IWW. Any time one of our members gets […]