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CalSTA Announces Funding for Rail and Transit Projects
27 projects will receive $1.3 billion from the Transit and Intercity Capital Rail program, funded by the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (cap-and-trade).
October 23, 2024
High-Speed Rail Open House on Wednesday
Today, Wednesday, the California High-Speed Rail Authority will host an open house in San Francisco. It will take place from 4 to 6 pm at "the Portal," which is where the future service will terminate at the Salesforce Transit Center.
October 22, 2024
California Transportation Commission Is Ignoring Complete Streets Law
CTC is pushing to finish SHOPP guidelines before the Complete Streets law goes into effect.
October 21, 2024
Report Details the Unfulfilled Promise of Complete Streets in Caltrans Projects
The following post first appeared at CalBike.
September 30, 2024
State Is Still Falling for the Hydrogen Train Con
Caltrans is planning to commit the state to pursuing a technology that is unproven, currently untested, and will involve unknown but extensive future costs.
August 14, 2024
Transportation Commission: Touting Active Transportation, Approving Highway Expansions
Despite public pleas to stop spending on highway expansion, pro-expansion forces still take the day.
March 27, 2024
CTC: Caltrans Will Push for Funding for Flawed Yolo Causeway Project
Caltrans wants advance funding for a project that hasn't completed the environmental evaluation process, and about which there are serious questions.
March 19, 2024
A Strategic Plan for Future State Transportation Policy
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) is currently creating its first strategic plan, and asking for input from the public.
December 5, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Local Budgets … In A Bad State
t's time to talk about fiscal crises in history and how they affect today's failure to fund infrastructure.
June 29, 2023
Recommendations for Gas-Tax-Funded Programs Announced
California Transportation Commission will consider adoption of staff recommendations for Solutions for Congested Corridors, Trade Corridors Enhancement, and Local Partnership programs at their June meeting.
June 9, 2023
