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Metrolink is facing service cuts – Take Action Now!

Metrolink is in a dire situation in 2026. Dozens of trains across the system have been permanently cut due to equipment issues stemming from deferred maintenance – and more cuts could be coming in October thanks to a $30M operating budget deficit. While Metrolink had ambitious plans for service improvements, Read more…

By calelectric, 4 weeksApril 15, 2026 ago
Blog

How the SB 125 Task Force can fix the SMART extension to Healdsburg

The SB 125 Transit Transformation Task Force (TTTF) is poised to adopt a final report on September 30, 2025. The State Legislature intended for the report from the TTTF to serve as the basis of legislative and administrative actions to reform transit to better achieve the state’s goals of reducing Read more…

By calelectric, 8 monthsSeptember 23, 2025 ago
Press Release

Against Patchwork Funding: How Multi-year Investment Frameworks Can Deliver Rail Faster and Cheaper

In order to meet the ambitious service and electrification goals in the State Rail Plan 2050, California will need to seriously re-think the shape and flow of design and capital investment. High-frequency intercity and regional rail service will require more resources but also more stable and predictable investment. To this Read more…

By calelectric, 11 monthsJune 19, 2025 ago
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