The Claremont Colleges espouse environmental values, but as Metrolink — one of Southern California’s most necessary transit channels — stands to become significantly more expensive, 7C students face unnecessary hurdles in using nearby public transport. However, we — following in the footsteps of UCLA and USC — have a ready solution in U-Pass. Nicholas Steinman CM ‘27 believes that U-Pass and LA Metro’s A line are the ultimate solution.
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Freshman Files: An ode to the Metrolink train
After being abruptly woken up in the middle of the night by the Metrolink train, columnist Anna R. Naigeborin PO ‘28 reflects on how her feelings about the train have changed ever since she came to Claremont.
Let’s Go Local: Going On Foot(hill) — Navigating Public Transit
Planning a trip to Los Angeles or wondering how you can get around off campus without a car? Michelle Zhang PO ’27 breaks down three public transit options which are free or affordable.
The 5 to the 10: No car? No problem — a student-friendly guide to Downtown LA
Don’t let the lack of a car stop you from exploring all Downtown Los Angeles has to offer. If you don’t know where to start, Southern California columnist Cassidy Bensko SC ’25 already has a tried-and-true itinerary that won’t break the bank.
What the honk? Proposed ‘quiet zone’ could give students reprieve from Metrolink horns
Metrolink’s horns are a mainstay on Pomona’s South Campus, but that may someday change: Claremont could soon be eligible for a “quiet zone” from the California Public Utilities Commission so that trains would no longer be required to sound their horns in city limits.
Off the rails: Future of Claremont’s Gold Line station uncertain
The LA Metro’s Gold Line is set to extend to Claremont, but a lack of funding jeopardizes a plan that would improve 5C students’ access to LA.
At town hall, students and residents voice fierce support for Metrolink stop
More than 200 Claremont residents and 5C students packed the Alexander Hughes Community Center during a town hall meeting Monday night to demand that the Los Angeles County Metro Board of Directors keep the city’s Metrolink stop. The Gold Line Foothill Extension will expand Los Angeles’ light rail system further