Roger Rudick
Recent Posts
High-Speed Rail Work Continues–as Does the L.A. Times’ Catastrophization
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Plus a call for the paper's many unnamed "sources" to get in touch with Streetsblog
High-Speed Rail’s Potential 2020 Turning Point
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2008 will be remembered as the year California voters launched America's first HSR project. And 2020 could be the year America decides to complete it.
State Bill Would Streamline Transit, Bike, and Ped Projects
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Somewhere along the way California's environmental laws were subverted... SB 288 is a another small step towards correcting that
Stop the Latest Effort to Abort High-Speed Rail
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And the LA Times drops more misinformation to back up SoCal lawmakers' anti-HSR money grab
SoCal Money Grab Threatens High-Speed Rail Future
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If parochial lawmakers succeed in seizing electrification money from California's High-Speed Rail project, they stand to abort an entire industry
SoCal Lawmakers Still Grasping at High-Speed Rail Funds
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Even in the time of COVID-19, some Los Angeles politicians still really, really want to divert $4.8 billion slated for the electrification of California's High-speed Rail Project to unspecified upgrades to Metrolink, Southern California's commuter rail network.
Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’
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This past weekend marked the start of Oakland's 'slow streets' program, designed to give people more space to get some exercise while maintaining social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oakland to Open 74 Miles of Streets for Safe Biking and Recreation
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The city of Oakland is planning to open 74 miles of streets for cyclist and pedestrians so people can get outside and get some exercise with ample space for social distancing.
S.F. Muni to Shut Down all Trains March 30
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SF Muni to stop running trains on Monday, but bus service will continue
High-Speed Rail Construction Continues Under COVID-19
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It's tricky practicing social distancing while working on a major construction project, but workers are doing it
Bike Mechanics Provide an ‘Essential Service’
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...and yes, it's still okay to bike, albeit with social distancing in mind
CA High-Speed Rail Update: Current Plan’s Air Benefits Better Than Proposed So Cal Funding Switch
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Spending $4.8 billion on electrifying 170 miles of Bakersfield-Merced HSR will do more to reduce pollution and take cars off the road than proposal to move funds to rail upgrades in L.A.