Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Rail

Metro Spokespersons Criticize Caltrans, EPA, and Public Input for Pausing 710 Freeway Widening

By Joe Linton | Jun 4, 2021 | No Comments

Metro Highway chief Ansari - on EPA: "holding a grudge." on Caltrans: "director all of a sudden without the knowledge of the district or us - announced that Caltrans is not going to sign off"

The world's first high-speed train, in Japan, 1964. Photo credit: Roger W.

Op-ed: High-Speed Rail Needs an Olympic Deadline

By Chris Jones | Jun 2, 2021 | No Comments

It's time to commit and finish California's HSR project all the way from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Eyes on the Street: Construction of Pedestrian Bridge in Downtown LA

By Joe Linton | Jun 2, 2021 | No Comments

Regional Connector pedestrian bridge construction is well underway. The new subway is expected to open to the public around August 2022.

L.A. City Plans to Widen Burbank Boulevard in North Hollywood

By Joe Linton | Jun 1, 2021 | No Comments

Does a street a block from the North Hollywood Metro Station really need two more lanes of car traffic?

Metro Board Suspended 710 Freeway Widening, Approved: Budget, Fareless, and Bus Rapid Transit

By Joe Linton | May 28, 2021 | No Comments

710 widening suspended, Fareless transit pilot approved, $8B FY22 budget approved, and Colorado Blvd route selected for Eagle Rock BRT

Why SFMTA Fails, in One Email Exchange

By Roger Rudick | May 27, 2021 | No Comments

"If the city's not going to respond appropriately to a traffic death a block from City Hall, where will it act?"

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