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Regional Rail in Crisis: How Metrolink’s governance holds back service, ridership, and growth

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 12:15
Originally published by Californians for Electric Rail on April 24, 2026 In the last installment of this series, we learned about how political choices by specific counties are driving a $30M shortfall that threatens service cuts. These cuts are part of broader flaws in Metrolink governance that have stymied a more ambitious vision since its founding, and threaten to […]
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Metrolink faces permanent cuts amid rolling stock troubles, budget deficit

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 12:12
Los Angeles’ Metro and Orange County’s OCTA are seeking to cut nearly $10 million from the Metrolink budget. Read more.
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Approval Deadline Set For Caltrain Railyards Mega-Project, San Francisco

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 12:11
The City of San Francisco has published a complete application notice for the plans to redevelop the 4th and King Station into a master-planned neighborhood in SoMa, San Francisco. The notice establishes a deadline for the planning department to make a final decision by mid-June. Prologis is sponsoring the development, in partnership with Caltrain. Read […]
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Midtown Sacramento passenger train station approved for Central Valley service

Tue, 04/28/2026 - 12:02
Station construction near 19th and Q streets will begin early 2027, with a 2031 opening planned. Read more!
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How Safe Is Your City? The Data Might Surprise You

Thu, 04/23/2026 - 11:00
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Why Cities Shouldn’t Fall For the Robotaxi Hype

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 15:14
Transportation historian Peter Norton sees a pattern in the promises that autonomous vehicle companies make as they push self-driving cars into cities. Read more on Bloomberg.
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Metro Still Planning 605 Freeway Widening Mega-Project, Additional $46.9M Slated to be Approved This Week

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 12:59
Metro and Caltrans are planning a $4B+ highway expansion mega-project that would widen 15 miles of the 605 Freeway, plus several adjacent stretches of the 5, 10, 60, and 105 Freeways Read more.
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In Memory of Noel Braymer 1952 – 2026

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 11:54
It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of our founder members, Noel Braymer. He left this life on Saturday, April 18, at his family home in Dublin, Ireland, after some years of struggle with dementia. Noel was born March 22, 1952, in Pasadena California, the fourth of five children. He […]
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San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project

Mon, 04/20/2026 - 16:07
Construction Updates The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is replacing the railroad bridge over San Juan Creek. Built in 1917, the bridge has reached the end of its useful life and will be replaced by a new three-span girder bridge. Stay up to date.
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When will CA High-Speed Rail road construction end in Fresno? Here’s the timeline

Thu, 04/16/2026 - 18:42
If California High-Speed Rail road construction work remains on schedule, Shaw Avenue near Highway 99 in Fresno will reopen by the end of the year – as an overpass. Read more.
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