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Anybody out there? Here’s what we’re reading today:

  • Amtrak sets ridership, revenue records in 2024 (Smart Cities Dive)
  • SacRT’s on-demand transit is too expensive, so agency will rebrand, use smaller vehicles (CapRadio)
  • Lompoc and Santa Maria want to hear from residents about unmet transit needs (KSBY)
  • Santa Cruz RTC set to share progress on rail and trail study this week (Mass Transit)
  • BART doesn’t expect much help from the new federal administration (SF Chronicle)
  • Indigenous people snubbed at plastic pollution summit (Heated)
  • SF is nowhere near to building enough housing (SF Chronicle)
  • Study: The DMV ain’t so bad, anymore (GovTech)
  • The Week in Short Video
    by Damien Newton
    October 23, 2026
    More on the election, groundbreaking for light rail in Van Nuys and a bonus video from Streetsblog NYC on the chaos of people walking and bicycling in Central Park.
  • Friday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    October 23, 2026
    Lots of reading to get you ready for your weekend.
  • Commentary: A Bay Area Public Transit Renaissance is Underway
    by The Editorial Team
    October 22, 2026
    With rapidly growing ridership, improving customer satisfaction and long-awaited regional integration moving forward, the future of Bay Area transit is bright — but only if voters pass Measure RTM.
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