Open access under pressure: Europe’s competitive rail model starts to fragment
Open access rail in Europe is frequently presented as a settled liberalisation success: new entrants operating alongside incumbents, greater fare competition, and increased...
infoMay 22, 2026
California’s Hydrogen Infrastructure Collapse Proves What We’ve Known All Along
Late on the night of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, California’s hydrogen mobility market ground to a sudden halt when an explosion tore through...
infoMay 1, 2026
Regional Rail in Crisis: How Metrolink’s governance holds back service, ridership, and growth
Originally published by Californians for Electric Rail on April 24, 2026 In the last installment of this series, we learned about how political choices by specific counties...
infoApril 28, 2026
Metrolink faces permanent cuts amid rolling stock troubles, budget deficit
Los Angeles’ Metro and Orange County’s OCTA are seeking to cut nearly $10 million from the Metrolink budget. Read more.
infoApril 28, 2026
Approval Deadline Set For Caltrain Railyards Mega-Project, San Francisco
The City of San Francisco has published a complete application notice for the plans to redevelop the 4th and King Station into a...
infoApril 28, 2026
Midtown Sacramento passenger train station approved for Central Valley service
Station construction near 19th and Q streets will begin early 2027, with a 2031 opening planned. Read more!
infoApril 28, 2026
Why Cities Shouldn’t Fall For the Robotaxi Hype
Transportation historian Peter Norton sees a pattern in the promises that autonomous vehicle companies make as they push self-driving cars into cities. Read...
infoApril 22, 2026
Metro Still Planning 605 Freeway Widening Mega-Project, Additional $46.9M Slated to be Approved This Week
Metro and Caltrans are planning a $4B+ highway expansion mega-project that would widen 15 miles of the 605 Freeway, plus several adjacent stretches...
infoApril 21, 2026
In Memory of Noel Braymer 1952 – 2026
It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of our founder members, Noel Braymer. He left this life on...
Paul DysonApril 21, 2026
