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Election 2026: The Bay Area faces a transit reckoning. Will voters pay to keep it running?
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1105+ words) The fate of the Bay Area’s struggling public transit system could rest on a decision before voters in November: whether to approve a sales tax rate increase to fund transportation agencies that have warned of significant service cuts and station…...
The Measure RTM Campaign Kicked Off Yesterday. The Fate of Regional Transit Is In Your Hands.
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (276+ words) Thanks to our advertising sponsor - Bay Area transit advocates officially kicked off the campaign for Measure RTM, aka the Regional Transit Measure, yesterday taking their message to streets, stations and public spaces. More details on the measure can be found…...
Amtrak set to debut new, upgraded train cars in the Pacific Northwest
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (322+ words) More than a year after first announcing its fancy new trainsets, Amtrak is finally on track to roll them out — starting in the Pacific Northwest. Amtrak’s Airo trains, which feature a host of upgraded amenities, are set to debut on…...
Massive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots Coalitions
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (587+ words) The upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public service scan be. As the fiscal cliff approached, an array of organizing groups, transit advocates, and legislators began assessing the possibilities for turning this crisis…...
Vehicle collides with train in Maricopa, driver in critical condition
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (367+ words) MARICOPA — Storms Monday night resulted in a downed power line in Maricopa, which landed on a passing vehicle and ultimately resulted in the temporary closure of the roadway. Read moreDowned power line temporarily closes Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway MARICOPA — One person…...
LA, Stop the War on Cars. They Aren’t Going Away
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (328+ words) And here is the uncomfortable truth Los Angeles politicians seem unwilling to acknowledge. People are not getting out of their cars anytime soon. The problem isn't that Los Angeles has decided to build bike lanes. The problem is the assumption…...
First Airo trainsets to make Sept. 30 debut on Amtrak Cascades
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (248+ words) The exact deployment of the new trainsets has yet to be announced SEATTLE — Two Airo trainsets will begin revenue service in Amtrak Cascades service on Sept. 30, a Washington Department of Transportation official disclosed this week. Jason Beloso, WSDOT’s freight and…...
Endorsement: The Bay Area cannot function without public transit. Yes on the Regional Transit Measure
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (387+ words) Endorsement: The Bay Area cannot function without public transit....
Santa Cruz METRO Leaders Selected for Statewide Transit Advisory Roles
1+ week, 4+ day ago (242+ words) Santa Cruz METRO announced that two members of its executive leadership team have been selected to serve in influential statewide transit advisory roles. METRO CEO Corey Aldridge has been appointed to the California Transit Association’s new Transit Funding Task Force,…...
The Train That Reached Corcovado Forty-Seven Years Before the Statue Did
1+ week, 1+ day ago (947+ words) One email, every weekday morning. What moved in Latin American markets, politics and expat life. Yesterday’s subject line: “Venezuela pumps the most oil in seven years” RIO DE JANEIRO · ENGINEERING Almost every mountain railway in the world runs on one…...