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Former Gavin Newsom aide picked as new California high-speed rail board chair
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Board of Directors on Monday voted to elevate board member Stephen Kawa, a longtime former aide to Gov. Gavin Newsom,...
infoJune 2, 2026
‘This cuts my commute cost in half’: New train connects Ventura, Santa Barbara counties
VENTURA, Calif. — A new daily AMTRAK Pacific Surfliner train is now connecting Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo early every morning, giving...
infoJune 2, 2026
An Update on Contactless Fare Payment across Agencies in California
Once Tap Plus launches later this year, it will be available on the agencies that operate roughly 95% of public transit trips in...
infoJune 2, 2026
Campaign to Save Bay Area Public Transit Crushes Signature Goal, Submits Over305,000 Signatures for November Ballot Measure
Fueled by major grassroots transit organizing effort and broad business and labor support,Connect Bay Area far surpasses the 186,000 signatures required to qualify...
infoMay 26, 2026
The fiscal cliff is real for transit — and it’s time to act!
By Sen. Catherine S. Blakespear In today’s white noise of blaring headlines and sky?is?falling narratives, it can be difficult to recognize when a...
infoMay 22, 2026
The Rise of the Airport Railway Station
For many years, airport railway stations were regarded as useful but secondary additions to airports — convenient for some passengers, but hardly central...
infoMay 22, 2026
Open access under pressure: Europe’s competitive rail model starts to fragment
Open access rail in Europe is frequently presented as a settled liberalisation success: new entrants operating alongside incumbents, greater fare competition, and increased...
infoMay 22, 2026
California’s Hydrogen Infrastructure Collapse Proves What We’ve Known All Along
Late on the night of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, California’s hydrogen mobility market ground to a sudden halt when an explosion tore through...
infoMay 1, 2026
Regional Rail in Crisis: How Metrolink’s governance holds back service, ridership, and growth
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...
infoApril 28, 2026
Metrolink faces permanent cuts amid rolling stock troubles, budget deficit
Los Angeles’ Metro and Orange County’s OCTA are seeking to cut nearly $10 million from the Metrolink budget. Read more.
infoApril 28, 2026
Approval Deadline Set For Caltrain Railyards Mega-Project, San Francisco
The City of San Francisco has published a complete application notice for the plans to redevelop the 4th and King Station into a...
infoApril 28, 2026
Midtown Sacramento passenger train station approved for Central Valley service
Station construction near 19th and Q streets will begin early 2027, with a 2031 opening planned. Read more!
infoApril 28, 2026
Why Cities Shouldn’t Fall For the Robotaxi Hype
Transportation historian Peter Norton sees a pattern in the promises that autonomous vehicle companies make as they push self-driving cars into cities. Read...
infoApril 22, 2026
Metro Still Planning 605 Freeway Widening Mega-Project, Additional $46.9M Slated to be Approved This Week
Metro and Caltrans are planning a $4B+ highway expansion mega-project that would widen 15 miles of the 605 Freeway, plus several adjacent stretches...
infoApril 21, 2026
In Memory of Noel Braymer 1952 – 2026
It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of our founder members, Noel Braymer. He left this life on...
Paul DysonApril 21, 2026
San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project
Construction Updates The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is replacing the railroad bridge over San Juan Creek. Built in...
infoApril 20, 2026
When will CA High-Speed Rail road construction end in Fresno? Here’s the timeline
If California High-Speed Rail road construction work remains on schedule, Shaw Avenue near Highway 99 in Fresno will reopen by the end of...
infoApril 17, 2026