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Photo credit: AP via SF Chronicle Los Angeles Metro to attempt screening passengers with airport style full body scanners U.S. commuter rail systems making progress on positive train control Transit goes to the dogs, again. This time, on busses BART … Continue reading →

CA high-speed rail is 11 years behind schedule: lawmakers want to know when it will benefit Southern California Trump accused of stalling Sacramento streetcar. Locals must prove more, his officials respond San Francisco trying to figure out how to pay … Continue reading →

New Transbay Terminal set to open Sunday, August 12th. But no rail until 2029 or 2030… First domino in the self-driving vehicle grift cottage industry falls: Uber gives up on self-driving trucks eBART extension to Antioch packs them in: ridership … Continue reading →

Inglewood wants $600 million, 1.8 mile people mover costing $18.00/passenger, $10+ per passenger mile. We support rail, but wouldn’t shuttle buses make more sense in this case? Is California high speed rail a boon or boondoggle? The Gray Lady (NYT) … Continue reading →

SMART Board of Directors approves plan for additional station in Downtown Novato How Sacramento may get efficient transit to airport, short of proposed $1 billion light rail line City of Novato to request proposals for re-use of its old Northwestern … Continue reading →

LA Metro is phasing out its infamous subway fabric seats San Jose Sharks favor automobiles, file federal lawsuit over parking at proposed BART station at the Diridon Station in San Jose Billions of dollars at stake for transportation, including new … Continue reading →