Bringing together transit riders, environmentalists, and union members for fast, clean, safe catenary electric regional, intercity, and freight rail in California. #CatenaryNow #ElectrifyMetrolink
A lot of folks are going to Sacramento on Monday the 10th to ask the state legislature to restore the $2 billion in cap and trade funding that Governor Newsom's CAR Board cut. Join here if you can!
Rally and Lobby Day to Save Transit, Affordable Housing, Clean Air & Clean Water Programs throughout CaliforniaGovernor Gavin Newsom's Appointees at the California Air Resources Board just voted to rob programs that fund transit, affordable housing, clean air, and clean water programs to give billions to Big O...actionnetwork.orgTransbay CoalitionWild that @airresources.bsky.social wants to give billions of dollars to Big Oil by taking money away from public transit & affordable housing programs Read more: envirovotersedfund.org/cap-and-inve... and send a letter actionnetwork.org/letters/carb...
CARB recently defunded the state's main funding for the State Rail Plan, along with other devastating cuts to transit, housing, and clean air. Learn more about what's going on tonight and how you can take action at this webinar tonight at 7! actionnetwork.org/events/expla...
Explainer webinar: California Air Resources Board cuts to transit, housing, communities and how we can reverse the cutsThe California Air Resources Board recently made a decision which: Cut funding for affordable housing throughout the state by $800M, effectively eliminating a program that helped build tens of thous...actionnetwork.orgLast week the LOSSAN board voted 6-5 to reauthorize OCTA as the manager for the Surfliner and LOSSAN corridor. Senator Blakespear and board members outside of OC expressed concern about process & OCTA's performance. More and more are calling for governance reform! sd38.senate.ca.gov/news/lossan-...
LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency Administrative Support AgreementOfficial website of Senator Catherine Blakespear, representing California Senate District 38.sd38.senate.ca.govMeanwhile OCTA's just-released coastal resiliency study has 0 mention of realignment and only considers various ways of reinforcing the existing, soon-to-be underwater alignment. Why are they allowed veto power over the US's 2nd busiest rail corridor again? octa.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=...
octa.legistar.comJosh Fruhlingerif i were the state in charge of the second most used passenger rail corridor in the US, connecting two of the largest cities in the country, i would have simply started building a new route 10 years ago when it was obvious this was going to happen
The best time for California to invest in fast, frequent, carbon-free electric rail all around the state was 50 years ago. The second best time is now.
Zack LabeWow - the average global sea surface temperature outside of the polar regions is currently tied for the all-time absolute hottest on record (in the NOAA/OISST dataset). The record was in 2024. More graphics like this at www.climatecentral.org/climate-brie... 🌊
Regional rail on time and under budget! Wish this was Metrolink. Unrealistic cost estimates are a widespread problem. But unlike California, NY uses multi-year funding agreements to pay for capital projects, encouraging honest budgeting and better oversight - making it easier to stay under budget.
Stefanos ChenThe M.T.A. finished this nearly billion-dollar MetroNorth project almost $200M under budget and years ahead of schedule. Can it do the same with some of its big-haul projects? www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/n...
The California Air Resources Board wants to take Cap-and-Invest funding from programs that support housing, transit, clean air, and clean water and give it to oil companies that are reaping record profits. Join a rally and lobby day on 8/10 to save these programs. actionnetwork.org/events/emerg...
Rally and Lobby Day to Save Transit, Affordable Housing, Clean Air & Clean Water Programs throughout CaliforniaGovernor Gavin Newsom's Appointees at the California Air Resources Board just voted to rob programs that fund transit, affordable housing, clean air, and clean water programs to give billions to Big Oil. Come demand that the state legislature step in and fund these programs as part of the state budget that's being set right now! We will have a rally at noon followed by meetings with legislators inside the Capitol. Details to comeactionnetwork.org
Bay Area transit advocates are leading the charge to save BART, Muni, Caltrain and AC Transit from dire service cuts. To hone your advocacy skills join this free training Aug 5 at @spur-urbanist.bsky.social @transitcenter.bsky.social luma.com/m78g9xyz
Storytelling for Transit Advocates: A Hands-on Training · LumaTwo important ballot measures will be on the ballot this November: Connect Bay Area and Stronger Muni for All. Both of these were voter initiatives, and we…luma.comKey takeaways from Friday's Metrolink board meeting: - Metrolink will have a budget by next month - Budgeting for 20% cuts (2026 service), not more severe cuts - Metrolink's finances will be even worse next year - Rancho Double Track about to break ground, 30 min SBL service possible by 2028.
Californians for Electric RailReporting live from the Metrolink board meeting. Staff reported a number of written comments concerning maintaining service. Thanks for taking action!
Great piece from @hsrail.bsky.social on how electrification, level boarding, fare and schedule coordination, and improved service - all enabled by consolidated governance - can turn underused commuter rail into vibrant urban transit. Metrolink, you taking notes? www.hsrail.org/blog/how-nit...
NITA Can Notch an Early Success with Metra’s "Quantum Line" | High Speed Rail Alliancewww.hsrail.orgVery exciting news - 30 minute service on the San Bernardino Line should be possible by 2028. But will Metrolink have enough money to fund the service?
Californians for Electric Rail7E Construction contract for SCORE Marengo and Rancho Siding Extension projects. Kettle says he's very excited about this one. They are approving Granite Construction to deliver this SBL siding project - now expected to be complete before 2028!