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Advancing electric railroads in California
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Blockers and Builders of California High-Speed Rail
https://calelectricrail.org/blockers-and-builders-of-california-high-speed-rail/
Published: May 27, 2026 18:32
Who's really behind CAHSR's slow pace? As the 2026 California Governor's primary wrapped up, Xavier Becerra, leading democratic candidate, when asked about California High-Speed Rail, stated that he would “scrap the current configuration… and make sure we…
The B.I.G. is a BIG deal for electric rail
https://calelectricrail.org/the-b-i-g-is-a-big-deal-for-electric-rail/
Published: May 16, 2026 01:11
BNSF is proposing to build a massive new rail facility in Barstow called the Barstow International Gateway (BIG). Separate from BNSF’s existing Barstow rail yard, the BIG would be an intermodal facility with rail-oriented warehouses and a solar field in…
Regional Rail at Risk: Amidst Crisis, LOSSAN Working Group Asleep at the Wheel
Published: April 27, 2026 20:58
In this series, we’ve explained Metrolink’s imminent budget crisis and its struggles to deliver comprehensive service improvements or capital modernization, all stemming from its broken governance. The imminent fiscal crisis provides urgency for reform.…
Regional Rail at Risk: How Metrolink governance holds back capital modernization
Published: April 27, 2026 03:09
In previous posts in this series, we discussed Metrolink’s imminent budget crisis and its struggles to maintain and expand service and ridership. These are exacerbated by its inability to deliver capital improvements, from basic maintenance to ambitious…
Regional Rail in Crisis: How Metrolink’s governance holds back service, ridership, and growth
Published: April 24, 2026 22:28
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…
Metrolink is facing service cuts – Take Action Now!
https://calelectricrail.org/metrolink-is-facing-service-cuts-take-action-now/
Published: April 15, 2026 18:15
Metrolink is in a dire situation in 2026. Dozens of trains across the system have been cut due to equipment issues stemming from deferred maintenance - and these cuts could become permanent thanks to a $30M operating budget deficit. Riders could see…
State Capacity for better projects: Coachella Valley Rail Case Study
https://calelectricrail.org/state-capacity-for-better-projects-coachella-valley-rail-case-study/
Published: February 18, 2026 20:50
A wide body of academic research suggests that bringing project delivery in-house results in more cost-effective transit capital projects. But how does this play out on a project-level? In this blog post we investigate how overreliance on consultants,…
ValTrain: Regional Rail for Sacramento
https://calelectricrail.org/valtrain-regional-rail-for-sacramento/
Published: February 12, 2026 18:58
Why: The Greater Sacramento region needs fast, frequent and affordable ways to get around. For most people, driving on congested roads and freeways is the only viable way to travel. Existing transit options are too slow, infrequent and unreliable to…
2025 Year in Review
https://calelectricrail.org/2025-year-in-review/
Published: January 6, 2026 22:33
2025 has been a challenging year for many, dominated by the Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights, democracy, and the environment, from ICE kidnappings that suppressed transit ridership to the administration's attacks on emissions regulations,…
How the SB 125 Task Force can fix the SMART extension to Healdsburg
https://calelectricrail.org/how-the-sb-125-task-force-can-fix-the-smart-extension-to-healdsburg/
Published: September 23, 2025 22:37
The SB 125 Transit Transformation Task Force (TTTF) is poised to adopt a final report on September 30, 2025. The State Legislature intended for the report from the TTTF to serve as the basis of legislative and administrative actions to reform transit to…