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Despite Gav’s Spin, Transportation Commission Funded a Lot of Highway Expansion Last Week
The gas lighting is almost as bad as the funding decisions.
March 26, 2026
Caltrans Rips out Oakland Bike Lanes
Caltrans proves once again that it's run by bad actors who betray the public in their relentless pursuit of auto-über alles policies.
March 10, 2026
CA High-Speed Rail Approves Large Cost Overrun, Legislation Moves to Empower Inspector General, Unhinged Critics Criticize
The California Post tabloid newspaper arrives, and so does sensationalized criticism of California High-Speed Rail.
February 12, 2026
OpEd: How High-Speed Rail Could Reach LA by 2039…Without Waiting for the Mountains
California high-speed rail’s biggest unresolved problem is not in the Central Valley. It is south of Palmdale.
Chris Jones
January 29, 2026
Eyes on the Street: Caltrans Santa Monica Blvd. Construction on the Westside
Caltrans contractor work is underway along Santa Monica Boulevard in the Sawtelle neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles. New bus lanes coming soon.
January 7, 2026
CA Approves $1.1 Billion in Transportation Grants, Including Zero-Emission Transit
“We are pleased to partner with Caltrans to enhance the economic competitiveness of our state and make commuting more affordable, while protecting our environment,” said California Transportation Commission Chair Darnell Grisby.
December 11, 2025
CAHSRA Releases Environmental Documents for LA to Anaheim
The 30-mile project section runs from LAUS to ARTIC and would follow an existing passenger and freight rail corridor, passing through parts of Los Angeles County and several Orange and Los Angeles County cities including Vernon, Commerce, Pico Rivera, Norwalk, Buena Park, Fullerton, and Anaheim.
December 5, 2025
Eyes on the Street: Caltrans Sidewalk Work on Alvarado
Caltrans $70M State Route 2 Multimodal Project is rehabbing and improving 5 miles of Santa Monica Blvd, Alvarado St., and Glendale Blvd.
December 3, 2025
Metro Committee Approves $7M to Tee Up 91 Freeway Widening
Metro and Caltrans anticipate spending roughly $200M to add one more westbound lane for nearly four miles through the cities of Artesia and Cerritos.
December 1, 2025
2026 Could Be the Year Everything Changes for California High-Speed Rail
What's being built. The financial plans. Everything short of the route could be different a year from now.
November 13, 2025
