SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area Rapid Transit will miss the Dec. 31 target date for beginning operations on its Berryessa Extension into San Jose. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, which is building and will own the extension to be operated by BART, made the announcement in a Friday blog post. That post said […]
A rendering of the hydrogen-powered train Stadler will build for use in Southern California. It will be the first hydrogen-powered passenger trainset in the U.S. Stadler SALT LAKE CITY — Swiss manufacturer Stadler has signed a contract with the San Bernardino County (Calif.) Transportation Authority to build the first hydrogen-powered trains for use in the […]
SACRAMENTO — The California High-Speed Rail Authority has completed the environmental review process for the 23-mile from Shafter, Calif., to Bakersfield, allowing the authority to move toward construction into Bakersfield. The process required more than 100 stakeholder meetings, 17 public and technical-group meetings, and 15 monthly meetings coordinating regulatory agencies. More details are available here. […]
LOS ANGELES — Competition from other ports, U.S. trade policies, and local dray moves are causing intermodal traffic declines that undercut the financial stability of the multi-track Alameda Corridor serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Opened in 2002, the Alameda Corridor routes Union Pacific and BNSF Railway trains away from the ports […]
These maps show options for LA Metro’s proposed Sepulveda Corridor line between the San Fernando Valley and LA’s Westside. The first three options are for heavy rail; the one at far right is for a monorail. LA Metro A rendering depicts a monorail paralleling Interstate 405 through Sepulveda Pass, one of four transit options under […]
LOS ANGELES — Rapper Snoop Dogg will serve as host for LA Metro events of the reopening of its light rail A Line (formerly known as the Blue Line) on Saturday, Nov. 2. The rapper, along with Metro and Los Angeles officials, will be part of press conferences and reopening ceremonies at three sites: At […]
An F125 locomotive leads a northbound Metrolink Ventura County Line train at Chatsworth, Calif., in February 2018. Speed restrictions imposed because of area wildfires are delaying trains on the line today. TRAINS: David Lassen Railroads and transit lines in California have long dealt with wildfires, which can delay or halt trains, but the latest fires […]
PETALUMA, Calif. — Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit has resumed operations on a limited basis, and will be offering free service through Nov. 6. The system had been shut down for two days as a result of power outages. Trains will operate to all stops between the Santa Rosa downtown station and downtown San Rafael. Because […]
PETALUMA, Calif. — Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit has extended its service cancellation through today (Tuesday, Oct. 29) because of the ongoing shutdown of power in large portions of Northern California. The power shutdown, an effort by utility Pacific Gas & Electric to keep downed power lines from starting fires, knocks out traffic signals at […]
This elevated portion of San Diego’s Mid-Coast Trolley extension will carry the line over Interstate 5 and through La Jolla, Calif. The ballpark at lower left is the home of UC San Diego baseball; two stations on the extension will serve UCSD. San Diego Association of Governments A map of the Mid-Coast Trolley project. San […]
PETALUMA, Calif. — Service today on Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit has been cancelled as a result of power shutdowns in the commuter railroad’s service area by Pacific Gas & Electric. The shutdown disables traffic signals on city streets which cross SMART tracks. Once power is restored, those signals must be synchronized with grade systems. The […]
As I walked up the driveway toward Mick Spilsbury’s Black Canyon Railroad, I could begin to hear the multitude of sounds stemming from the site. At first, I could distinguish the sounds of cows and sheep coming from the vicinity of four stock cars. But then I listened a bit more deliberately, and heard 10 […]
