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Congestion pricing proposal resurfaces in Los Angeles
A new board report provides an update on Metro's Traffic Reduction Study, with additional data, modeling, and lessons from New York's recently…
Oct 13
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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Hydrogen fleet planned for the Pacific Surfliner
Caltrans is considering plans to use Zero-Emission Multiple Unit (ZEMU) trains originally planned for the Central Valley on the Surf Line.
Oct 4
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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September 2025
LAFD Compliance: Why did Metro pause Tap-to-Exit?
What internal emails reveal about the issues that forced Metro to pause the program.
Sep 29
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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Metrolink's Santa Barbara service will launch January 26th
Metrolink is planning to operate a supplementary Pacific Surfliner-branded service from Moorpark to Goleta, until a permanent Pacific Surfliner service…
Sep 24
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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A Regional Catalyst: Metro's new A Line extension to Pomona
One of the most important connections to the regional rail network across Southern California, and a catalyst for local change.
Sep 23
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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Extending the Southeast Gateway Line to Union Station could cost over $9 billion
Metro is currently evaluating two options for the line: completely underground, and elevated along the median of Alameda.
Sep 11
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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Foothill Extension Pt. 2: Canceling to Montclair was the right move.
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority hasn't given SBCTA a say, while cost overruns and delays are continuing to spiral out of control.
Sep 5
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SoCal Transiteer
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August 2025
Rail service is returning to the Santa Paula Branch Line
The Sierra Northern Railway is preparing to launch freight and excursion services on the tracks running east of Santa Paula, from Fillmore up to Piru.
Aug 31
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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SBCTA's ZEMU hydrogen train is set to launch on September 13
After a short stint of delays because of PTC testing, we finally have a revenue service date.
Aug 29
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Eduardo Maroto Campos
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Opinion: The J Line Should Never Be Rail
Sometimes a bus should just be a bus
Aug 20
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SoCal Transiteer
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The D Line extension opening date mismatch
Explaining what's going on behind the scenes, and why internal documents conflict with official sources.
Aug 19
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SoCal Transiteer
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Foldable Transit: An unlikely collection of paper buses and trains
It's a niche so small that there's really no other place documenting them.
Aug 9
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SoCal Transiteer
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