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‘Amtrak Joe’ Wants Electric Bullet Trains for California
California's electrified, high-speed train project gets closer to reality with billions in federal dollars on the way
August 12, 2021
Caltrans Approves Nearly $82 Million for 134 Projects to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improve Transportation
"The climate crisis is disproportionately affecting low-income households and communities of color,” said Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin in a statement.
August 6, 2021
Newsom Signs S.B. 51, Durazo’s Legislation that Changes Law on Caltrans Tenant Property Sales
S.B. 51 changes a four-decades-old Roberti law that governs how Caltrans-owned residential properties along the canceled 710 freeway corridor will be sold
August 3, 2021
L.A. Times Needs to Stop High Speed Gaslighting
Once again, the L.A. Times's most irresponsible reporter repeats battery train blather
July 26, 2021
U.S. Senators tell Cal Lawmakers to Stop Effing with Bullet Train
Assemblymembers Rendon, Friedman get a talking to from Senators Feinstein, Padilla over budget delays to high-speed rail
July 20, 2021
Editorial: Own it, L.A. Politicians–You’re Trying to Kill California’s Bullet Train
Three of L.A.'s supposedly 'environmentalist' politicians just signed a letter proving once and for all that they want HSR dead in its tracks
June 30, 2021
CTC Delays Weighing in on Sale of Multi-Family Property in South Pasadena
Tenants, City say they had first right of refusal; Caltrans claimed a strict "decision waterfall" was preventing them from doing the right thing
June 28, 2021
Feds Restore Trump-Blocked Bullet Train Funds
Almost $1 billion in funds from D.C. released to the project
June 11, 2021
Caltrans District Director Tavares Disputes Metro Highway Chief Ansari Account of 710 Pause
Tavares on pausing 710 Freeway widening: "I don't know where Mr. Ansari came up with that comment. I've had numerous conversations and discussions and meetings... regarding that corridor."
June 11, 2021
Metro Spokespersons Criticize Caltrans, EPA, and Public Input for Pausing 710 Freeway Widening
Metro Highway chief Ansari - on EPA: "holding a grudge." on Caltrans: "director all of a sudden without the knowledge of the district or us - announced that Caltrans is not going to sign off"
June 4, 2021
