One of the controversies simmering just beneath the surface with the routing of high speed rail is the debate over where to put the tracks between Union Station and Glendale. The best route would follow the current Metrolink tracks, adjacent to the Los Angeles River. However, that has generated some controversy among those living next [...]

The July CHSRA Board Meeting is starting at 9AM today in Los Angeles. The agenda is here, and includes discussion of lots of Alternatives Analysis for segments from Fresno all the way to Anaheim. You can find those AA reports here. There should be a live feed of video or audio, but I’m not seeing [...]

There is a tension in American life right now between those who want to do everything on the cheap – even if it means inferior or even failing services, even if it means long-term recession – and those who see value in making a long-term investment so that we do things right, whether that “thing” [...]

By now it’s become clear that, despite his public claims, Senator Alan Lowenthal is not really a high speed rail supporter. He consistently undermines the project in the press with his misleading and baseless claims that HSR ridership stats “don’t pass the smell test” (a reference to his apparent belief that nobody will ever ride [...]