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Couple of Caltrain Updates

If AI's good enough for driverless cars, why not use it to keep trains safe too? Plus Caltrain wants you to take the train to the parade The post Couple of Caltrain Updates appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.

March 13, 2025

Op-Ed: Elon Musk Is Wrong About Amtrak

No, America should not privatize Amtrak "like China." But we could learn a thing or two from their rail success. (Spoiler: it's largely state-funded.)

March 10, 2025

Inland Empire Advocates Push Back on Autonomous Car Tunnel Plan for Airport

Advocates contend that a San Bernardino Transportation Authority proposal to build an autonomous vehicle tunnel to connect to a transit hub fails on multiple levels. Nevertheless, the agency plans to approve the project's environmental studies on Wednesday.

March 3, 2025

What DOT Secretary Duffy has wrong about California High-Speed Rail

Cost issues are not limited to transit. The US spends 2-3 times more per project on highways than peer high income countries, and highway construction costs recently increased 50% in just two years. Is Secretary Duffy going to cancel all highway funding too until he figures out what's going on?

February 25, 2025

Advocates Push Back Against Pending Muni Service Cuts

Nobody's buying that cuts, cuts, or cuts are the only options for Muni The post Advocates Push Back Against Pending Muni Service Cuts appeared first on Streetsblog San Francisco.

February 6, 2025