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Former Gavin Newsom aide picked as new California high-speed rail board chair

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 23:32
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, to become the governing body’s new board chair. Read more.
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‘This cuts my commute cost in half’: New train connects Ventura, Santa Barbara counties

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 23:30
VENTURA, Calif. — A new daily AMTRAK Pacific Surfliner train is now connecting Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo early every morning, giving commuters an additional option, especially those traveling from Ventura to Santa Barbara Counties for work. Read more.
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An Update on Contactless Fare Payment across Agencies in California

Mon, 06/01/2026 - 23:28
Once Tap Plus launches later this year, it will be available on the agencies that operate roughly 95% of public transit trips in California, but there are some notable laggards… Read more.
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Campaign to Save Bay Area Public Transit Crushes Signature Goal, Submits Over305,000 Signatures for November Ballot Measure

Tue, 05/26/2026 - 15:40
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 regional transit funding measure. Read more.
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The fiscal cliff is real for transit — and it’s time to act!

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:45
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 genuine crisis is taking shape. But the hard truth is this: many of California’s public transportation systems are on the brink of collapse. Read more.
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Beach Access and a Threatened Track

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:42
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San Juan Creek Bridge Replacement Project

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:40
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The Rise of the Airport Railway Station

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:39
For many years, airport railway stations were regarded as useful but secondary additions to airports — convenient for some passengers, but hardly central to the aviation industry itself. Recent developments at Heathrow and München suggest that attitude is rapidly becoming outdated. Increasingly, airport rail links are emerging as one of the most important elements of […]
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Open access under pressure: Europe’s competitive rail model starts to fragment

Thu, 05/21/2026 - 23:37
Open access rail in Europe is frequently presented as a settled liberalisation success: new entrants operating alongside incumbents, greater fare competition, and increased choice on long-distance corridors. While that framework is formally correct, recent operational developments suggest a more complex underlying reality. Read more.
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