Category Archives: Analysis

A History of Efforts to Revive Rail in Santa Cruz County, Up to Greenway and Measure D

Posted on May 10, 2022 by admin

The folks at Santa Cruz Trains have prepared a comprehensive history of efforts to revive rail passenger service in Santa Cruz County, up to the current Measure D placed on the June 7th, 2022 ballot by Santa Cruz Greenway. https://www.santacruztrains.com/2022/05/curiosities-returning-commuter-service.html

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White Paper: Optimized Rail Passenger Service for Santa Cruz County

Posted on April 27, 2018 by admin

 

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The Failure of “Me First” Transportation Planning

Posted on July 13, 2015 by admin

New BART director Nick Josefowitz has written an excellent article outlining the failures of “me first” transportation planning, using as examples ineffective freeway expansions in Orange County and the extension of the BART Fremont Line to Warm Springs, currently under … Continue reading →

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A 110 mph Upgrade Example for San Joaquins

Posted on October 30, 2014 by admin

See links below to an article and website about proposed upgrades to existing Chicago-Detroit Amtrak corridor service on existing tracks, to 110 mph standards and other improvements, all for less than $3 billion. As shown by the Chicago-Detroit corridor example, … Continue reading →

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TRANSDEF Analysis Critiques HSR Greenhouse Emissions Analysis

Posted on May 13, 2014 by admin

TRANSDEF released its analysis on April 23, 2014 of the CHSRA’s Contribution of the High-Speed Rail Program to Reducing California’s Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels (June 2013). In short, the construction of HSR would generate more greenhouse gases (GHGs) than it … Continue reading →

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