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Amtrak California Adds Palm Desert Stop On Bus Route
The line started running Dec. 5, but Amtrak did not announce the bus link until it was sure all the kinks were worked out.
Amtrak California expanded its bus service between Fullerton, Riverside and the Coachella Valley, a Caltrans spokeswoman said today.
The Pacific Surfliner Thruway bus links the Fullerton Amtrak station to Palm Springs, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Indio, Cabazon and Riverside.
The line started running Dec. 5, but Amtrak did not announce the bus link until it was sure all the kinks were worked out, Holly Vogel of Caltrans said.
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"Caltrans has now connected its Pacific Surfliner train passengers with a convenient way to travel to popular desert entertainment, shopping and recreation destinations,'' acting regional Caltrans director Malcolm Dougherty said. "We encourage people to consider this alternative when traveling to the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley.''
More information is posted at www.amtrakcalifornia.com, or available by calling (800) USA-RAIL.
