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Here’s What Cities Can Do When They Banish Cars

By Roger Rudick | Jan 6, 2020 | No Comments

Does "street" have to mean asphalt? Or can it mean grass or something else?

Overhead electrification in Connecticut. Southern California politicians need to stop gaslighting to try and grab the money for electrifying the Central Valley rail line. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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High-Speed Rail Money-Grab Based on Outdated Regs

By Roger Rudick | Dec 10, 2019 | No Comments

A followup on the gaslighting and attempts to grab money from electrification of the Central Valley High-Speed Rail Spine

HSR construction in the Central Valley. Photo: CaHSRA

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Skirmish Over High-Speed Rail Funds

By Roger Rudick | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

At Assembly Transportation Committee hearing, parochial discussions continue about transferring money to Southern California commuter rail

Vignesh Swaminathan, a consultant who helped design San Jose's quick-build network, touring the new infrastructure. A contra-flow, protected bike lanes in front of San Jose State seen here. Photos: Streetsblog/Rudick unless indicated

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San Jose’s Bad-Ass Bike Network

By Roger Rudick | Nov 22, 2019 | No Comments

Pay heed, L.A. and San Francisco--when it comes to quick-build protected bike lanes and intersections, San Jose eats your lunch

A recent NBC report repeats the "train to nowhere" lie that the state is building an orphan line from Bakersfield to Merced. Image: NBC Bay Area

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High-Speed Rail Reporter Can’t Read a Map

By Roger Rudick | Oct 22, 2019 | No Comments

NBC affiliate doesn't know there's already a train from Bay Area to Merced? And the L.A. Times repeats nonsense about battery powered high-speed trains

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San Francisco: It’s Time for an Uber Tax

By Roger Rudick | Oct 10, 2019 | No Comments

Support the "San Francisco, California, Proposition D, Ride-Share Business Tax to Fund Muni, Pedestrian, and Bicycle Services and Infrastructure" measure.

HSR cutting through groves of trees at the Road 27 overcrossing in Madera County. Photo: CAHSRA

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High-Speed Rail Mudslinging Continues

By Roger Rudick | Jul 9, 2019 | No Comments

Sorry, High-speed Rail is not Napoleon invading Russia. We promise.

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State Still Wants its Bullet Train

By Roger Rudick | Jun 12, 2019 | No Comments

Despite years of mudslinging and attacks, people still just want a modern train system in California

A westward look at the traffic queue on Harrison from Main Street. Photo: Streetsblog

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Is Bay Area Ready for Congestion Pricing?

By Roger Rudick | Apr 2, 2019 | No Comments

New York's lead may be catalyst that gives San Francisco political push it needs

A screen capture from Caltrain's new PSA on electrification. Image: Caltrain

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Rail Update: High-Speed Rail and Caltrain

By Roger Rudick | Mar 28, 2019 | No Comments

HSR issues $600 million in bonds, plus Caltrain progress report on electrification

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New Transit Housing Bill Racks up Endorsements

By Roger Rudick | Mar 15, 2019 | No Comments

San Francisco State Senator Scott Wiener's latest transit-oriented housing bill, SB 50, the More HOMES Act, is gaining momentum and endorsements

SJ River Viaduct in North Fresno. Part of California's HSR project. Photo: CaHSRA

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High-Speed Damage Control Begins

By Roger Rudick | Mar 5, 2019 | No Comments

California High-speed Rail Authority assures feds that, despite the bogus headlines, the Governor did not cancel the project

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