The Orange and Green line designations are another source of anxiety for new commuters. Sometimes there is not a sign on the front of the train indicating Orange or Green. Or, if you do not get to see the front of the train, you will not be able to tell which train you are on. This is a very common question when passengers are boarding "Is this the Orange or Green line?"
The Orange and Green lines make all the same stops until they diverge at Earlington Heights. The next stop for the Orange line is MIA. There are three stations between the Earlington Heights station and the TriRail transfer station.
I have found the MIA station more convenient than the Tri-Rail Transfer Station. The MIA station is air-conditioned and since it is the last stop for Tri-Rail, there is always a train sitting there waiting to start its way north. Hopping on the Tri-Rail at the MIA station means getting a seat with a table to work on while waiting for the train to leave.
Alternatively, the TriRail Transfer station is outdoors and a long staircase to climb up and down and not enough benches for all the people waiting for trains at this station wastes time that I can use to work when I transfer at the MIA station.
The tracks between the Transfer Station and MIA station are single tracks, so sometimes we wait for a train coming the other way to pass. Also the trains run rather slowly on this section of track, there is a historic railroad bridge along the way and they need to go over it slowly. As a historic bridge, it can not be upgraded to handle higher speed trains.
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