Party Cars: Southern California's Transit Subculture

A subuculture common on East Coast commuter trains begins to emerge in Southern California.

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October 12, 2004, 9:00 AM PDT

"Reinhardt-Ulatowski is part of what transit experts say is a small but remarkable subculture that has developed inside Southern California's commuter trains. What starts as a smile and a nod unfolds into in-depth discussions of football and families... The groups formed spontaneously without any help from Metrolink, but 'it's something that we encourage.'... Club cars where commuters socialize have long been a part of the East Coast train culture, but it's something new to Southern California."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

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