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High-Speed Rail Authority Meets In L.A., Hears From Critics and Supporters
The CAHSRA board received input on its draft Business Plan and Southern California alignments, but took no action on these
April 17, 2018
Metro Draft Strategic Plan: Lofty Goals, Slippery Timelines, Few Surprises
Overall there is plenty to like in the plan, including plenty of bus service improvements
April 11, 2018
Legislative Update: A Few Bills to Watch
The second year of the legislature's two-year cycle is moving into action, with deadlines looming in the next few months for bills to pass their committees. There is still a lot of negotiating and amending coming up, but here are a few bills to keep an eye on.
April 10, 2018
CA Legislature Ponders the Future of High-Speed Rail Program
Two legislative hearings were prompted by the recent release of the California High Speed Rail Authority's updated business plan, which issued new—higher—estimates of the project's costs and a longer timeline for building it.
April 5, 2018
Beyond Commuter Rail
Clock-face schedules, frequent off-peak service, timed transfers are key to maximizing use of rail infrastructure
April 5, 2018
Majority of Californians Still Support HSR
The majority of Californians still support the state's high-speed rail project, according to a new poll.
March 27, 2018
Notes on New High-Speed Rail Business Plan
The California High Speed Rail Authority's new draft business plan includes extending the Caltrain electrification project from San Jose to Gilroy, finishing the Central Valley spine of the system by 2022, and pushing ahead with tunnel design and engineering in the Pacheco Pass.
March 23, 2018
Screen Doors Coming to Oakland BART Station
Could this be the first step towards driverless trains?
February 21, 2018
L.A. Metro Board to Vote on $6 Billion 710 Freeway Widening
It is difficult to believe that, in the 21st Century, Caltrans and Metro are still seeking to spend billions widening a highway in order "to improve air quality, mobility, and quality of life."
February 14, 2018
BART Managers Suss Out Long Term Plans at Annual Workshop
A second Transbay tube or tunnel crossing, the extension to Silicon Valley, and Communications-Based Train Control were some of the topics discussed today and yesterday at BART's annual board workshop.
February 12, 2018
