Rail
Streetsblog California
High Speed Rail Will Take People out of Electric Cars?
Latest oil-industry funded editorial reaches new levels of silly
February 8, 2019
Amtrak to S.F. via a New Transbay Tube?
Capitol Corridor and BART are discussing building a second Transbay tube to carry trains from both systems
February 7, 2019
Blue Line Closure: Pleasant Surprises and Many Frustrations with Metro’s Temporary Shuttles
Metro's "New Blue" rehabilitation has temporarily closed the lower end of the Blue Line. Replacement buses are making the Long Beach to L.A. an exhaustingly long trek.
January 30, 2019
Open Thread: More SMART Trains for the Bay Area?
With new rail service breaking the one-millionth rider mark, is it time to think about extending past Larkspur and applying this strategy in other parts of the Bay Area?
January 23, 2019
Editorial: Stopping High-Speed Rail Would Betray California’s Future
Twenty-five times over budget, years behind schedule, and yet the project was completed... Oh, wait that was a road project
December 19, 2018
BART Howl Becoming a Whisper?
Streetsblog rides "Fleet of the Future" through Transbay for a true test of noise insulation
December 14, 2018
Metro Approves Crenshaw/Green Line Operations Plan Pushed by Hahn, South Bay
Farther-flung suburban interests won the day, to the detriment of core urban riders
December 7, 2018
Prop 6 Proponents Introduce Anti-High Speed Rail Initiative
DeMaio wants to shift all responsibility for state highways to local governments, and all construction work to private contractors.
December 3, 2018
Eyes on the Station: Balboa Park BART Improvements
Officials cut ribbon on improvements to one of the region's busiest transit hubs
December 3, 2018
Audit Provides Recommendations for High-Speed Rail Oversight
State Auditor wants an oversight committee to get California high-speed rail construction back on track
November 27, 2018
