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Metro Operations Committee Asks Metro to Study Flower Street Bus Lane, Possibly Make Permanent
In September, the Metro board will hear staff evaluation of making the pilot Flower Street bus lane permanent
July 19, 2019
Guest Commentary: New SFMTA Leader Must Put the Rider First
San Francisco Transit Riders writes an open letter to the SFMTA Board, describing what they'd like to see in a new SFMTA director
July 17, 2019
High-Speed Rail Mudslinging Continues
Sorry, high-speed rail is not Napoleon invading Russia. We promise.
July 10, 2019
Eyes on the Rails: Caltrain’s First Electric Train Arrives
That locomotive may look like an old hunk of junk, but it's got it where it counts
July 1, 2019
Metro Board Approves Link US Union Station Run-Through Tracks
The Metro board approved environmental studies for Union Station run-through tracks which will improve overall station efficiency for Metrolink, Amtrak, and high-speed rail.
June 28, 2019
Muni Train Door Sensors Belie a Bigger Problem: Operators Can’t See
A combination of no mirrors and inadequate video screens makes it impossible for operators to do a proper look back
June 28, 2019
L.A. Metro to Consider Adopting Transit-to-Parks Strategic Plan
The plan lists various initiatives that Metro and other local agencies could do to improve transit access to parks, such as increasing service, incorporating park access into bus service changes, mapping, and improving first/last mile connections.
June 25, 2019
Guest Commentary: BART’s New Manager Could Save Bay Area Transit
...or oversee its continued decline
June 19, 2019
Metro Introduces Purple Line Extension Section 2 Tunneling Machines: Harriet and Ruth
Metro tunnel machines Ruth and Harriet will soon be tunneling eastward from Century City through Beverly Hills
June 18, 2019
California Still Wants its Bullet Train
Despite years of mudslinging and attacks, people still just want a modern train system in California
June 13, 2019