u/megachainguns

Californians for Electric Rail on Bluesky: Orange County wants to cut its support for Metrolink by 10%! Speak out on Monday at 9:30 in Orange to defend Metrolink service and stop the cuts! Send emails by the end of today!
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Californians for Electric Rail on Bluesky: Orange County wants to cut its support for Metrolink by 10%! Speak out on Monday at 9:30 in Orange to defend Metrolink service and stop the cuts! Send emails by the end of today!

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u/megachainguns — 1 day ago

Derek Sagehorn on Bluesky: Re Valley Link Phase 1A (11 miles from Dublin BART to Vasco Road freeway median battery EMUs at $2bn), there is no discussion of ridership projections but the Livermore mayor is selling it to DC as creating freight capacity on I-580.

u/megachainguns — 4 days ago
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SB 1361 (Bill to exempt LA Metro stations from SB79 housing requirements) passes Senate Housing Committee with amendments, referred to Committee on Local Government

u/anothercar — 4 days ago
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West Valley Connector/sbX Purple Line April 2026 Update: Opening delayed to "Early 2027"

West Valley Connector/sbX Purple Line Project Update Staff Report

  • Revenue service is now anticipated for early 2027. A major project from Edison (Rule 20A), which involves relocating overhead power lines and moving them underground along a section of Holt Blvd, has finally begun.
    • This and long coordination for relocating 3rd party utilities have contributed to delays on the project.

Attachment A - West Valley Connector/sbX Purple Line Project Update PowerPoint Presentation

u/Sufficient-Double502 — 3 days ago

[Los Angeles] LAX people mover to begin reliability testing as dispute between city and contractor heats up

u/megachainguns — 10 days ago
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New California bill seeks to spur more high-rise housing developments in cities' urban cores (AB 2074)

u/megachainguns — 12 days ago