CA High-Speed Rail reveals private group that could help build past Central Valley
The head of the California High-Speed Rail Authority has revealed the group of private partners that could advance money and build train routes...
Jarrod DellaChiesaJune 4, 2026
California Approves Team to Build Nation’s First True High-Speed Rail Track and Systems
American-led consortium selected to install electrified track and systems as California prepares to begin installation of high-speed rail track this year. Read more.
Jarrod DellaChiesaJune 4, 2026
Former Gavin Newsom aide picked as new California high-speed rail board chair
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,...
infoJune 2, 2026
‘This cuts my commute cost in half’: New train connects Ventura, Santa Barbara counties
VENTURA, Calif. — A new daily AMTRAK Pacific Surfliner train is now connecting Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo early every morning, giving...
infoJune 2, 2026
An Update on Contactless Fare Payment across Agencies in California
Once Tap Plus launches later this year, it will be available on the agencies that operate roughly 95% of public transit trips in...
infoJune 2, 2026
Campaign to Save Bay Area Public Transit Crushes Signature Goal, Submits Over305,000 Signatures for November Ballot Measure
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...
infoMay 26, 2026
The fiscal cliff is real for transit — and it’s time to act!
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...
infoMay 22, 2026
The Rise of the Airport Railway Station
For many years, airport railway stations were regarded as useful but secondary additions to airports — convenient for some passengers, but hardly central...
infoMay 22, 2026