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Talking Headways Podcast: California High-Speed Rail’s Next Steps
A top official at the California High-Speed Rail Authority gives us an update on that mega-project — and also offers lessons on what engineers and planners have learned.
May 15, 2020
Could Crisis Help Push for Bay Area Transit Integration?
The transit crisis underscores the need for rational fares and funding, but is also forcing lawmakers to delay a legislative push
May 12, 2020
Watch Metro’s Rail and BRT Network Grow in a Fun Unofficial Video
See Metro's ambitious rail and BRT construction program in an informative new unofficial video. In a couple decades few parts of the county will be left unserved.
May 7, 2020
SoCal Lawmakers Still Grasping at HSR Funds
Even in the time of COVID-19, some Los Angeles politicians still really, really want to divert $4.8 billion slated for the electrification of California's High-speed Rail Project to unspecified upgrades to Metrolink, Southern California's commuter rail network.
May 6, 2020
Assembly Returns; Transportation Committee Takes on High-Speed Rail, Relief for Parking Debt
Rather than focus on fallout from COVID-19, the Assembly Transportation Committee was bent on reining in the High-Speed Rail Authority
May 5, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Metro Regional Connector Closing Streets for Faster Construction
Under COVID-19, Metro is closing L.A. streets downtown - in Little Tokyo and Bunker Hill - to speed rail construction. Also expediting Crenshaw construction. Early Foothill Gold Line extension work is also moving ahead.
April 28, 2020
Caltrain and AC Transit Will Ask for Money in November Ballot Measures
A look at what to expect from ballot measures to fund Caltrain and AC Transit
April 22, 2020
CA Announces 2020 Transit Infrastructure Capital Grants
$500 million awarded towards 17 projects - including rail, people-mover, BRT, electric bus and more
April 21, 2020
Tumlin Talks Post-COVID Muni
Everything has changed with the pandemic. But with crisis comes opportunity
April 17, 2020
Metro Operations During Pandemic: Ridership Plummeting, More Service Cuts Coming
Metro will run a "modified Sunday schedule" every day, considering closing some station entrances, and slowly moving forward on wrong-headed MicroTransit pilot.
April 16, 2020