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What the Amtrak 501 Derailment Says About America’s Failure to Prevent Train Crashes
While the investigation is just beginning, initial reports indicate that the train entered a tight curve at too high a speed.
December 20, 2017
BART’s Excursion Fare: How the Agency Earns Millions from Passengers Not Riding Trains
BART charges a $5.75 Excursion Fare anytime a rider enters and exits the same station, regardless of whether the exit occurred within three minutes or three hours.
December 15, 2017
S.F. Supervisor, BART Director Clean up BART Station Themselves, Demand BART Do Better
SF Supervisor Hillary Ronen and BART Director Bevan Dufty have been cleaning the 16th Street BART station every Wednesday for a month. "The conditions we have seen are truly disturbing . . . I am outraged about the health and safety risks to BART riders and my constituents who pass through the plaza every day," said Ronen.
November 28, 2017
L.A. Metro Committee Opens Negotiations on Expo/Crenshaw Development
Who will drive the outreach? The question came from Metro Boardmember Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker regarding the proposal for a mixed-use project on two lots at the convergence of the Expo and Crenshaw/LAX Lines in South L.A.
November 17, 2017
Caltrans Wants Input on California State Rail Plan
A series of open houses will present the 2018 California State Rail Plan, the state's strategic plan for creating a coordinated, statewide rail network. What does it need?
October 30, 2017
BART Makes Some Progress on Noise
BART has been busy reshaping its wheels as part of a strategy to reduce the system's notorious howl, and initial results show it's working.
October 17, 2017
Orange Line Bridge to Speed Up BRT Buses, But What’s Underneath?
Metro's planning to elevate a mile of the Orange Line busway. What should Metro prioritize in the newly-opened spaces below?
October 9, 2017
Should Metro Adopt Distance-Based Fares?
Boardmember John Fasana asserts that Metro should move toward a more equitable fare policy
October 6, 2017
The Problem With America’s New Streetcars
The new wave of streetcars should be recognized for what they are: economic development projects, not solutions to the transit and transportation problems cities face today.
October 5, 2017
Previewing California’s State Rail Plan
The California State Rail Plan aims to solve connection issues to and between train trips.
September 28, 2017
