Roger Rudick
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SPUR Talk: The Importance of Good Data in Achieving Vision Zero
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Before cities can make streets safer, they need good data on collisions–and that data has to be collected well, processed well, and easily accessible to transportation planners
Metro’s Excessive West Santa Ana Branch Cost Estimates Are for Wrong Type of Project
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Metro's bogus numbers dismiss surface heavy rail by citing inflated 20-mile tunnel costs
Possible West Santa Ana Branch Win-Win: Heavy Rail Connection to Union Station
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Running heavy rail on the West Santa Ana Branch could be cheaper, faster, higher-capacity - and a win-win for communities the line will serve.
Amendments to SB 827 Help Push Transit Housing Bill Forward
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Senator Scott Wiener's S.B. 827 amendments include redefining transit stops and reducing minimum height limits
Beyond Commuter Rail
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Alon Levy, analyst of transit systems around the world, explores what makes Commuter Rail work
Majority of Californians Still Support HSR
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The majority of Californians still support the state's high-speed rail project, according to a new poll.
Notes on New CA High-Speed Rail Business Plan
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Costs for the country's only high-speed rail project is going up - CAHSRA's draft 2018 Business Plan is $77.3 billion, up from $64 billion in 2016
Editorial: Arizona Uber Robo-Car Death Highlights Backwards Approach of Regulators
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If robot cars were about safety, the computers would be making sure humans drive right.
High-Speed Rail Connection to San Jose and SF at Risk
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California's State Rail Modernization Project Awaits Audit
Marin Decision Highlights Urgent Need for State Legislation to Protect Vulnerable Road Users
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Motorist Matthew Marshall Engle Threatens to Shoot a Cyclist, Tries to Run him off the Road, and Drives Blindly Through a Crosswalk--but Reckless Driving Charges Dismissed
SPUR Talk: Running a Big City DOT
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LADOT's Seleta Reynolds and Ryan Russo of Oakland DOT
Transit, Vision Zero, Livable Streets, and other Highlights of the “Focus on the Future” Conference
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At the "Focus on the Future" conference in San Francisco, put on by the "Self-Help Coalition," a warning was sounded: the Bay Area, and other regions, better deal with housing costs and livability issues before it's too late.