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The Wait Continues on Caltrain Electrification
Nobody knows if Elaine Chao will sign, but at least we can pick a color for the trains.
May 17, 2017
Only Six Cities Are Worthy of Rail Funding, Manhattan Institute Scholar Decrees
A new report from Manhattan Institute senior fellow Aaron Renn argues that the federal government should stop supporting new rail lines in cities across the country.
May 5, 2017
Some Good News for Caltrain
After a whole lot of grim news about the Caltrain electrification project it looks as if, finally, there's a glimmer of hope. Funding for electrification is included in the budget compromise on the federal budget deal announced last week.
May 4, 2017
L.A. Metro Expected to Approve 2017 Bike-Share Expansion
At its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, the Metro board of directors is expected to vote on final approvals for the 2017 Metro Bike Share expansion. In October 2016, the Metro board approved funding for bike-share expansion in three locations: Pasadena, Venice, and the Port of Los Angeles.
April 27, 2017
Fate of Caltrain Electrification Hangs on Trump’s Budget
There will be many news stories generated by the announcement of the details of President Donald Trump's proposed budget next month. In advance of the announcement, the campaign to preserve funding for the electrification of Caltrain, is working with advocates around the state and country to preserve a nearly $650 million grant agreement scuttled by the Trump Administration in February.
April 27, 2017
Interview with Frank Ching, Metro’s Director of Parking Management
As Metro expands paid parking, Metro Parking chief Frank Chin talks Expo Station Parking, spillover, automation, ridership and more.
April 25, 2017
Metro West Santa Ana Branch Light Rail Alignments Narrowed
Metro's Planning and Programming Committee approved four West Santa Ana Branch light rail alignments for further study. The Branch is a historic Pacific Electric Streetcar right-of-way that runs diagonally through southeast L.A. County cities including Paramount, Bellflower, and Artesia.
April 20, 2017
High-Speed Rail Authority Discusses Routes to Anaheim
California high-speed rail proposes to use the existing rail alignment between L.A.'s Union Station and ARTIC in Anaheim. That will require some modifications, including a number of grade separations.
April 19, 2017
Did Some Political Pork Give a Boost to High-Speed Rail?
A new ACE extension could theoretically offer a medium speed, one-seat ride from Bakersfield to Downtown San Francisco. It wouldn't require any transfers and it would save hours off the current trip, making it competitive with driving.
April 18, 2017
Charging for Parking at L.A. Metro Is Good for Equity and Environment
Metro's surveys show that 41 percent of Metro rail riders live in poverty, while only one percent of Metro rail park-and-ride users do. When Metro subsidizes parking for its better-off riders, it does so at the expense of other projects or programs.
April 12, 2017
