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“A Better Caltrain Is One that Exists”
Whatever Caltrain's problems, is more governance from San Francisco really the answer?
July 24, 2020
Report: Gold Line Extension to Montclair Would Increase Metro, Metrolink Ridership
Study details ways both agencies can coordinate services to better compliment each other, includes design changes to Claremont, Montclair stations
July 20, 2020
SoMa Supe Fights to Save Caltrain
Advocates rally behind Supervisor Matt Haney, who wants funding measure on the Nov. ballot
July 20, 2020
Did S.F. Supes Kill Caltrain?
The railroad can still be saved, say advocates, if the supes act now
July 16, 2020
High-Speed Rail’s Potential 2020 Turning Point
2008 will be remembered as the year California voters launched America's first HSR project. And 2020 could be the year America decides to complete it.
July 15, 2020
CA Transit Association Asks for Help to Stave Off Transit Collapse
Steep drops in ridership and the elimination of fare payments have caused huge revenue losses, but the need to keep operating buses and trains to get essential workers to their jobs did not diminish.
July 9, 2020
Muni Rail Needs Crossing Gates
It's nice to see Muni taking emergency measures to prevent gridlock, but it's time to talk about signal preemption
July 9, 2020
Metro COVID-19 Recovery Task Force Recommends Bus Lanes, Masks, Bicycling
Metro is looking for input on what the city should prioritize during a COVID-19 recovery - including bus lanes, mask distribution/vending, and more people riding bikes.
July 7, 2020
SF Muni Approves a Handful of Temporary Bus-Only Lanes
The transit lanes would be installed in late summer and striped only with white paint, “Bus/Taxi Only” stenciling and signage.
July 2, 2020
Touting Positive Polling, Caltrain Prepares for Sales Tax Push
A 1/8 cent sales tax measure for the San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara tri-county area could be on the November ballot that would dramatically change Caltrain's fortunes.
June 30, 2020
