Roger Rudick
Recent Posts
Editorial: Arizona Uber Robo-Car Death Highlights Backwards Approach of Regulators
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If robot cars were about safety, the computers would be making sure humans drive right.
High-Speed Rail Connection to San Jose and SF at Risk
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California's State Rail Modernization Project Awaits Audit
Marin Decision Highlights Urgent Need for State Legislation to Protect Vulnerable Road Users
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Motorist Matthew Marshall Engle Threatens to Shoot a Cyclist, Tries to Run him off the Road, and Drives Blindly Through a Crosswalk--but Reckless Driving Charges Dismissed
SPUR Talk: Running a Big City DOT
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LADOT's Seleta Reynolds and Ryan Russo of Oakland DOT
Transit, Vision Zero, Livable Streets, and other Highlights of the “Focus on the Future” Conference
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At the "Focus on the Future" conference in San Francisco, put on by the "Self-Help Coalition," a warning was sounded: the Bay Area, and other regions, better deal with housing costs and livability issues before it's too late.
Picking the Right Bike Parking
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Talk explains the ins and outs of short and long term bike parking
Previewing California’s Nearly Completed State Rail Plan
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California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) is finishing up its California New State Rail Plan
San Mateo Joins Legislative Charge into ‘Jaywalking 2.0’
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San Mateo's Board of Supervisors passed a resolution that could be the first step towards a statewide ban on texting while walking in a crosswalk
Hyperloop Breaks 1955 Rail Record
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Hyperloop remains much slower than those pesky "dinosaur" trains that use good-old fashioned tracks and wheels.
Bay Area Victory: Caltrain Electrification Groundbreaking
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Brown, Pelosi, and other leaders celebrated electrification groundbreaking in Milbrae. Pelosi bemoaned the “fight that shouldn’t have been,” with the Trump Administration to get $647 million in federal matching funds approved before he took office. Fortunately, Elaine Chao, Trump’s Secretary of Transportation, finally signed the Federal Full Funding Grant Agreement.
Caltrain Electrification Approved
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After months of back and forth, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that it is approving $647 million in funds for Caltrain electrification. The grant approval will allow Caltrain to begin construction of its electrification project almost immediately, bringing smoother rides and cleaner air to California.
SPUR Talk: Big Data for Safer Streets
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Motorists and business owners claim that the controversial 14 Mission Rapid project, with its "red carpet" transit lanes, has made traffic worse and more dangerous. But what if the real-time data proves otherwise?