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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
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March 13, 2025
Commentary: Remember the Last Time Trump Tried to Stop the Train?
A reminder that we've seen Trump's anti-rail playbook before. The train won.
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February 26, 2025
Caltrain Ridership Up, Again Demonstrating ‘Spark Effect’ of Electrification
And power usage is down. Maybe we can have nice things in the Bay Area?
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January 28, 2025
CA Envisions a Zero-Emission, Connected Rail Network by 2050
And this time the CA State Rail Plan's vision for an electrified, connected network doesn't dismiss catenary wire out of hand.
January 8, 2025
Four Bay Area Rides to Celebrate Advocacy
Train, bike, walk, roll... this weekend Bay Area advocates have several opportunities to experience their successes
November 18, 2024
High-Speed Rail Open House on Wednesday
Today, Wednesday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority will host an open house in San Francisco. It will take place from 4 to 6 pm at "the Portal," which is where the future service will terminate at the Salesforce Transit Center.
October 22, 2024
Caltrain Celebrates Electric Service
Some musings about Saturday's Caltrain electrification party and a last victory lap for the start of full service
September 24, 2024
Caltrain Electric Service Begins…
...and a celebration of a bike-lane victory on Frida Kahlo and Judson
September 23, 2024
Do Caltrain’s New Trains Have Enough Bike Space?
If a recent ride on a rush hour train of 'electric multiple units' is any indication, the answer to that is a big fat NO
August 26, 2024
Commentary: Caltrain Electrification is Great. But it’s Hardly ‘Pioneering’ or a ‘First’
While the state rightfully celebrates Caltrain electrification, it's important not to live in a fantasy world. This is bread-and-butter infrastructure. And California is still way behind, thanks to the self-inflicted wounds of the past
August 14, 2024
