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High-Speed Rail Central Valley Director Diana Gomez on Bakersfield-Palmdale Section Plan
Bakersfield-Palmdale CAHSR utilizes a maximum gradient of 2.8 percent. There are 9 tunnels totalling 10.75 miles; the longest is approximately 2.5 miles. There are 15.25 miles of aerial structures.
March 16, 2020
Opinion: Metro NextGen Bus Overhaul Is a Stop-Gap with Many Trade-Offs and Adverse Impacts
Dana Gabbard does a deep dive on the drawbacks and benefits of Metro's bus network restructuring plan, known as NextGen.
March 6, 2020
Eyes on the Tracks: Driver Darts in Front of Blue (A) Line Train
A driver ignored flashing lights, bells, lowered barriers, and horns, and made a left turn in front of an oncoming train.
March 5, 2020
LA Green New Deal Motion for Bus, Walk, Bike Network Improvements
The Bonin-Krekorian-Martinez motion mandates a implemenation plans for bus lanes and safe walk-bike-scooter facilities
February 27, 2020
Endorsement: Marin/Sonoma Need Alternatives to Traffic, Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure I
A 'yes' vote would continue the North Bay's slow march back to a sane and safe transportation system
February 27, 2020
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Releasing Draft Plan on Connection to L.A. County
A new report being released this week shows how high-speed rail will connect to the north Los Angeles county city of Palmdale.
February 26, 2020
Metro Smartly Shelves Mid-Freeway Rail Extension
Ding-dong, a problematic rail proposal along the 60 Freeway is dead! (Though it's actually just delayed until around 2053)
February 26, 2020
CA Congressman Introduces Federal Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail
No guarantees, but it could provide funding for CA's program, if it passes
February 21, 2020
CA High-Speed Rail Update: Current Plan’s Air Benefits Better Than Proposed SoCal Funding Switch
Spending $4.8 billion on electrifying HSR between Bakersfield and Merced will do more to reduce pollution and take cars off the road than moving funds to rail upgrades in L.A.
February 19, 2020
LADOT Moves to Make Trains Move Faster on Expo, but Hasn’t Considered Signal Preemption
Why do Expo trains seem to be always running late and slow? Because Expo is too popular.
February 13, 2020
