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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
L.A. Metro Studying Several Train Station Changes
Studies on five Metrolink stations, in the early stages, focus on upgrades to connect them better with nearby destinations.
September 25, 2017
Advocates Protest Rollback in Caltrain Bike Capacity
BIKES ONBoard is trying to put the brakes on Caltrain's plans to reduce the number of bike spaces on its trains
September 15, 2017
Metro Bike Share Opens in Venice, Santa Monica
Metro Bike Share celebrated 165 bikes at 15 stations to serve the Venice community
September 8, 2017
BART to Close Lake Merritt Station for Labor Day Weekend Maintenance
Count on an extra twenty to forty minutes for your trip if you plan to travel on BART through the Lake Merritt station this Labor Day weekend.
August 31, 2017
Hyperloop Breaks 1955 Rail Record
Hyperloop remains much slower than those pesky "dinosaur" trains that use good-old fashioned tracks and wheels.
August 30, 2017
SMART Train Official Launch
The ride was smooth. The seats were comfortable. And the trains boasted big windows and tables at every seat.
August 28, 2017
Los Angeles Bus Service Declined as Rail Expanded
Given the tens of billions of dollars that L.A. will spend on transit over the next few decades, it's all the more important to invest it in ways that will be useful and attract riders. But since 2014, ridership has been dropping.
August 23, 2017
California’s Antique Trains
Last week I took the train from Oakland to Bakersfield, where I transferred to a bus to get to Los Angeles. At eight hours, that's the fastest Amtrak route between the two cities. And the train was packed.
August 22, 2017
