Roger Rudick
Recent Posts
Bay Area Caltrain Bike Thefts Relevant to Future Metrolink Designs?
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Is Caltrain's bike car policy ringing the proverbial dinner bell for crooks?
Editorial: The LA Times Fails to Cover Major Court Victory for High-Speed Rail
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An open letter to the LA Times, courtesy of Streetsblog
Book Review: Learning from the Fietser Kings
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New book explains how the Netherlands set the benchmark for all others when it comes to safe streets and people-first city planning
California High Speed Rail’s Plan for the Future
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A Q&A with Boris Lipkin, Northern California Regional Director for the California High-Speed Rail Authority
SF SPUR Talk: Prop. 6 Would Make State Fall Apart
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Is California poised to bankrupt its transportation system?
High-Speed Rail Conference Kicks off in San Jose
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“You hear that there are no silver bullets, but this really is a silver bullet” High-speed rail powered from electricity will help wean people from carbon-emitting transportation.
Trying to Find the Truth in the Latest LA Times, NY Times CA High-Speed Rail Pieces
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NYT gives a balanced recap of a troubled project overcoming obstacles. L.A. Times continues its disgraceful tradition of misleading hit-pieces.
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