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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
Will Caltrain Electrification Win Out Despite the California GOP?
The electrification of commuter rail service between San Jose and San Francisco was all but ready to begin construction when Donald Trump's transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, pulled the rug out from under the project earlier this month. Local officials are trying to adjust on the fly to salvage the project.
February 27, 2017
California’s Infrastructure Priorities Are for the Cars
Governor Jerry Brown responded to President Trump's call for a list of infrastructure priorities with a list of highway expansions, with a dollop of transit and one urgent waterway.
February 24, 2017
What American Commuter Rail Can Learn From Paris
In the U.S., regional rail is mostly good for one type of trip: the commute. But in Paris, regional rail is oriented toward all types of trips, and people ride throughout the day, not just at rush hour. One key to success is running frequent, predictable service all day long.
February 14, 2017
Forces Align to Protect Caltrain Electrification
The Republican Caltrain letter shows that the members of California's GOP delegation don't understand the California High-Speed Rail Program.
February 13, 2017
CA Republicans’ Attack on High-Speed Rail Would Hurt Existing Transit
A letter from California Republicans contained a "material misstatement of fact"—that is, a lie—and threatens a grant for Caltrain, not for high-speed rail.
February 7, 2017
Will L.A. Times’ Irresponsible Coverage of High Speed Rail Doom the Project?
On Monday, the Los Angeles Times published a bombshell article, outlining the details of a "confidential Federal Railroad Administration risk analysis," in an attack on the competence and ethics of the California High Speed Rail Authority. Reporter Ralph Vartabedian claims the report shows cost overruns and delays, although the Times does not provide readers a chance to read the report for themselves.
January 19, 2017
