Rail-Related News Items, Monday, April 30, 2018

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Candidates for Governor share their views on roads, bridges, dams and high-speed rail
http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/How-to-fix-California-s-roads-bridges-dams-12873538.php

Ferries are crowded too, like BART, Caltrain, Muni Metro et al
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/nativeson/article/Even-the-SF-Bay-ferries-are-crowded-these-days-12871007.php

Silicon Valley gets $1.7 billion for BART extension to downtown San Jose, additional funds for Caltrain electrification, plus ACE improvements
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2018/04/27/silicon-valley-transit-projects-land-nearly-1-7.html

Yes, but are the BART stations any cleaner despite this?
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/BART-reining-in-janitor-overtime-after-public-12873558.php

State of California awards $500 million+ for San Joaquins, ACE improvements
http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12410044/gas-tax-grant-means-more-trains-to-sacramento-and-a-new-passenger-station-in-madera?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS180430002&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C0663B5119945H4U

San Bernardino County awarded for transportation projects, including San Bernardino-Redlands rail project http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/20180428/for-transportation-projects-county-awarded-nearly-quarter-billion-dollars