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Friday Video: Dude, Where Are My Trains?
We know exactly why passenger rail in America sucks. The question is whether we'll fix it.
June 4, 2026
Election Result Underscores Message: Bay Area Wants Car Dependence to End
The SMART train and it's companion bike path roll into the future
June 3, 2026
Friday Video: It’s Time For High Speed … Buses?
How far will America go out of its way to avoid building trains like the rest of the developed world?
May 28, 2026
Muni Funding Measure Also Qualifies for November Ballot
Mayor and advocates turn in 18,469 signatures, almost twice what was needed
May 28, 2026
Why BUILD America 250 Would Be Uniquely Bad For Passenger Rail
Congress' first draft of the new infrastructure law would be a massive step backwards for passenger rail, one advocacy group says — and not just because the last one raised the bar.
May 26, 2026
Metrolink’s Funding Crisis Is Really a Governance Crisis
Southern California' Metrolink is facing service cuts to already cut service, stalled modernization, and growing rider frustration. Californians for Electric Rail is urging structural reforms to make Metrolink thrive.
May 20, 2026
Commentary: The ‘Super Bus’ is just More Evidence Caltrans is Irredeemable
Is Caltrans trolling us with this nonsense?
May 20, 2026
Amtrak San Joaquin Solves Capacity Issue via the ‘Make it Suck so Nobody Rides’ Strategy
Until the San Joaquin train management gets its sh*t together, the 'Gold Runner' is off the menu.
May 13, 2026
Media Fact Check: No, the Budget for California High-Speed Rail Didn’t Just Grow by $100 Billion
If you're wondering where they get these crazy numbers, we figured it out.
April 29, 2026
Train Tubers: a Talk with the YouTube’s Transit Warriors
The masters of transit YouTube discuss their efforts to get people interested in urbanism
April 24, 2026