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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
Caltrain Extension to Downtown S.F. Finally Moves Forward
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (CTA) Board authorized $5.5 million in Prop K funds for the downtown extension rail tunnel (DTX) project that will one day connect Caltrain's mainline to the Transbay Terminal.
April 12, 2017
BART Meltdown Highlights Vulnerability of Bay Area Infrastructure
One errant motorist crashed into a telephone pole and paralyzed the Bay Area this morning at 8:30, right in time for peak rush hour crowds.
March 28, 2017
Pics from the Warm Springs/South Fremont BART Opening Celebration
A couple of hundred officials, workers, and looky-loos braved the wind and cold rains and jammed the platforms of BART's new Warm Springs/South Fremont station for this morning's opening ceremony. Regular service begins tomorrow.
March 27, 2017
Opening Date Set for BART Warm Springs Extension
After months of delay and glitches, it looks as if BART finally has its extension ready to roll. It announced the opening date, March 25.
March 13, 2017
Let’s Talk Seriously About Driverless Trains
Uber, Waymo and others are in the process of developing driverless car technology, while transit systems in the Bay Area continue to rely on one operator in the front of every single train.
March 7, 2017
Tidbits from This Week’s U.S. High Speed Rail Association Conference
Here are a few things learned at the U.S. High Speed Rail Association's West Coast Rail Conference in L.A. this week. Some of this may not be news to folks who follow high-speed rail issues closely, but it bears repeating to a broader audience.
March 2, 2017
San Mateo Rallies to Rescue Caltrain Electrification
Caltrain has bought itself some time — at the price of up to $20 million.
March 2, 2017
Is the Caltrain Downtown Extension in Jeopardy too?
Calm down, everyone. They're just studying it some more.
February 28, 2017
