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Op/Ed: Oil Shocks Will Keep Coming. High-Speed Rail Can Boost Our Resilience.
Alan Minsky is the Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America and a resident of California.
April 21, 2026
Metro Still Planning 605 Freeway Widening Mega-Project, Additional $46.9M Slated to be Approved This Week
Metro and Caltrans are planning a $4B+ highway expansion mega-project that would widen 15 miles of the 605 Freeway, plus several adjacent stretches of the 5, 10, 60, and 105 Freeways
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April 20, 2026
Caltrans and Alameda Officials Celebrate Launch of Nimitz Freeway Widening Project Through Oakland’s Chinatown
To move forward, first we have to stop moving backwards.
April 13, 2026
’60 Minutes’ Take On High-Speed Rail Ignored Facts And Offered Nothing New
When 60 Minutes announced a segment on high-speed rail construction in the United States, I feared the worst. What I got was unexpected.
April 9, 2026
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
