Adina Levin
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The California delegation must say no to an infrastructure reauthorization that cuts transit funding! And regardless of what happens in DC, next year the state should prioritize building rail state capacity and streamlining 3rd party permits so that we can build more with the money we do have.
Trump Admin is planning to ask Congress to dramatically cut funding for transit as part of the 2026 infrastructure law.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
The proposal would eliminate the transit account, which funds billions of dollars in capital expenses. It would also prevent states from “flexing” roads funds for transit.
POLITICO Pro: Trump administration proposals seek to eliminate transit funding
DOT recently sent two proposals to the White House budget office seeking to pare back transit money.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The California delegation must say no to an infrastructure reauthorization that cuts transit funding! And regardless of what happens in DC, next year the state should prioritize building rail state capacity and streamlining 3rd party permits so that we can build more with the money we do have.
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Keep thinking about the words of wisdom from @bradlander.bsky.social that the divide in Democratic politics right now is between folders and fighters.
November 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Keep thinking about the words of wisdom from @bradlander.bsky.social that the divide in Democratic politics right now is between folders and fighters.
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We’re working hard in the Bay Area to invest in transit — to strengthen & modernize it & improve service, safety & cleanliness.
We need to take this fight national. The US severely under-invests in transit & Trump is making it worse. The U.S. should lead the world on rail & other transit, not lag.
We need to take this fight national. The US severely under-invests in transit & Trump is making it worse. The U.S. should lead the world on rail & other transit, not lag.
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
We’re working hard in the Bay Area to invest in transit — to strengthen & modernize it & improve service, safety & cleanliness.
We need to take this fight national. The US severely under-invests in transit & Trump is making it worse. The U.S. should lead the world on rail & other transit, not lag.
We need to take this fight national. The US severely under-invests in transit & Trump is making it worse. The U.S. should lead the world on rail & other transit, not lag.
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Exciting to see electeds in Illinois embrace 1) revenue for transit ops 2) governance reform 3) regional network management 4) service led planning 5) streamlining project delivery of new transit infrastructure wrt 3rd parties 6) cost benefit analyses and 7) framework agreements for capital projects
So not only does the massive transit package passed last night fill the funding gap, it *boosts* ops funding by roughly the size of the gap, eliminates parking minimums within a half mile of rail stations, and gives the new regional transit board sweeping powers to do public development
Crain’s is good about revenue sources and splits
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
www.chicagobusiness.com/politics/tra...
I believe the parts not discussed above (parking reform, land development authority, etc.) are largely retained from May
October 31, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Exciting to see electeds in Illinois embrace 1) revenue for transit ops 2) governance reform 3) regional network management 4) service led planning 5) streamlining project delivery of new transit infrastructure wrt 3rd parties 6) cost benefit analyses and 7) framework agreements for capital projects
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If Illinois can do it, why not California? Will 2026 be the year we embrace regional governance for regional rail, service-led planning, streamlined capital funding, and more?
Exciting to see electeds in Illinois embrace 1) revenue for transit ops 2) governance reform 3) regional network management 4) service led planning 5) streamlining project delivery of new transit infrastructure wrt 3rd parties 6) cost benefit analyses and 7) framework agreements for capital projects
So not only does the massive transit package passed last night fill the funding gap, it *boosts* ops funding by roughly the size of the gap, eliminates parking minimums within a half mile of rail stations, and gives the new regional transit board sweeping powers to do public development
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If Illinois can do it, why not California? Will 2026 be the year we embrace regional governance for regional rail, service-led planning, streamlined capital funding, and more?
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Great overview of Illinois’ just-passed transit bill, which sets a national standard by combining:
—New funds to meaningfully improving service
—Coordination of planning & fares across agencies
—Action on TOD through elimination of parking rules & mechanism for transit agencies to lead projects
—New funds to meaningfully improving service
—Coordination of planning & fares across agencies
—Action on TOD through elimination of parking rules & mechanism for transit agencies to lead projects
Here's a quick and dirty one-page overview of the Northern Illinois Transit Authority legislation that the Illinois General Assembly passed early this morning. Reply w/questions. Link to bill: ilga.gov/documents/le...
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Great overview of Illinois’ just-passed transit bill, which sets a national standard by combining:
—New funds to meaningfully improving service
—Coordination of planning & fares across agencies
—Action on TOD through elimination of parking rules & mechanism for transit agencies to lead projects
—New funds to meaningfully improving service
—Coordination of planning & fares across agencies
—Action on TOD through elimination of parking rules & mechanism for transit agencies to lead projects
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Absolutely right.
October 28, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Absolutely right.
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“Bands of masked men apprehending people in broad daylight in the streets and hauling them off. Disappearing people to a third country,” a former DHS official said. “We’re at an inflection point in history right now and it’s frightening.”
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social
How Trump is Building a Violent, Shadowy Federal Police Force
Trump’s DHS appointees have dismantled civil rights guardrails, protected agents’ anonymity and encouraged them to wear masks, threatened groups that stood in their way, and overwhelmed legal challeng...
www.propublica.org
October 27, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Bands of masked men apprehending people in broad daylight in the streets and hauling them off. Disappearing people to a third country,” a former DHS official said. “We’re at an inflection point in history right now and it’s frightening.”
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social
By @davidmcswane.bsky.social @hannahallam.bsky.social
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It probably doesn’t matter but I would be flooding the zone with images of the White House destruction right now.
October 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It probably doesn’t matter but I would be flooding the zone with images of the White House destruction right now.
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We asked Donald Trump to cut health care costs. Instead, he cut off a wing of the White House.
October 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
We asked Donald Trump to cut health care costs. Instead, he cut off a wing of the White House.
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Here ya go, the full rundown on what Clipper 2 means for getting outdoors! For what's just a new farecard it's really big:
sf.streetsblog.org/2025/10/22/c...
sf.streetsblog.org/2025/10/22/c...
Clipper 2.0 and Getting Outdoors - Streetsblog San Francisco
Clipper upgrade launches December 10th. It'll make it easier and cheaper to take transit to the Bay Area's great parks and hiking trails
sf.streetsblog.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Here ya go, the full rundown on what Clipper 2 means for getting outdoors! For what's just a new farecard it's really big:
sf.streetsblog.org/2025/10/22/c...
sf.streetsblog.org/2025/10/22/c...
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Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]
October 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reminder: We spent YEARS reading thousands and thousands of articles on the Tea Party and how it was a true expression of the American people's will, and it never mounted anything nearly as big as Saturday's No Kings rallies. [1/3]
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Funding delay added *3 years* to the timeline of the SMART extension to Windsor. 3 extra years of extra driving and greenhouse gas emissions. We need to end patchwork funding and fully fund the State Rail Plan if we want a modern rail network on the timescales demanded by climate change.
October 19, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Funding delay added *3 years* to the timeline of the SMART extension to Windsor. 3 extra years of extra driving and greenhouse gas emissions. We need to end patchwork funding and fully fund the State Rail Plan if we want a modern rail network on the timescales demanded by climate change.
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3 years of escalation, time-related overhead et al is always bad but especially 2021-2024.
Funding delay added *3 years* to the timeline of the SMART extension to Windsor. 3 extra years of extra driving and greenhouse gas emissions. We need to end patchwork funding and fully fund the State Rail Plan if we want a modern rail network on the timescales demanded by climate change.
October 19, 2025 at 7:33 PM
3 years of escalation, time-related overhead et al is always bad but especially 2021-2024.
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The NYT has well-discussed flaws.
But one that is not much discussed is how bad and slow and lame its domestic mass protest coverage is, always. Fly in the foreign reporters and have them cover as they would elsewhere ffs.
But one that is not much discussed is how bad and slow and lame its domestic mass protest coverage is, always. Fly in the foreign reporters and have them cover as they would elsewhere ffs.
Newspapers still don’t understand how to cover protests.
October 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The NYT has well-discussed flaws.
But one that is not much discussed is how bad and slow and lame its domestic mass protest coverage is, always. Fly in the foreign reporters and have them cover as they would elsewhere ffs.
But one that is not much discussed is how bad and slow and lame its domestic mass protest coverage is, always. Fly in the foreign reporters and have them cover as they would elsewhere ffs.
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After so many institutions caved to Trump, some are starting to stand up to him, including some universities and media. This is how we fight authoritarianism: We hang together. Otherwise we hang separately.
October 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
After so many institutions caved to Trump, some are starting to stand up to him, including some universities and media. This is how we fight authoritarianism: We hang together. Otherwise we hang separately.
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AC Transit just released an analysis of the travel time savings from installing Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at 32 intersections along Mission Blvd/Decoto in Hayward and Fremont.
Between 4-12% trip time savings and high end 4 minutes saved.
actransit.legistar.com/LegislationD...
Between 4-12% trip time savings and high end 4 minutes saved.
actransit.legistar.com/LegislationD...
October 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
AC Transit just released an analysis of the travel time savings from installing Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at 32 intersections along Mission Blvd/Decoto in Hayward and Fremont.
Between 4-12% trip time savings and high end 4 minutes saved.
actransit.legistar.com/LegislationD...
Between 4-12% trip time savings and high end 4 minutes saved.
actransit.legistar.com/LegislationD...
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we officially have a date recommended for clipper 2.0 roll-out: december 10. home stretch (fingers crossed)!
@seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @adinalevin.bsky.social @tsch.uy @kaleomark.bsky.social @infrastructureweak.bsky.social @idothethinking.bsky.social
@seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @adinalevin.bsky.social @tsch.uy @kaleomark.bsky.social @infrastructureweak.bsky.social @idothethinking.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
we officially have a date recommended for clipper 2.0 roll-out: december 10. home stretch (fingers crossed)!
@seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @adinalevin.bsky.social @tsch.uy @kaleomark.bsky.social @infrastructureweak.bsky.social @idothethinking.bsky.social
@seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social @adinalevin.bsky.social @tsch.uy @kaleomark.bsky.social @infrastructureweak.bsky.social @idothethinking.bsky.social
This weekend I got around to reading Healy's history of the BART system. Now that SB63 passed and the regional funding measure is before us, it's motivating to read about the past critical moments when Bay Area transit *almost didn't happen*
October 14, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This weekend I got around to reading Healy's history of the BART system. Now that SB63 passed and the regional funding measure is before us, it's motivating to read about the past critical moments when Bay Area transit *almost didn't happen*
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Reminder: Calif's landmark enviro legislation, CEQA, was designed not to advance the environment, but protect status quo. Every project, incl critical projects for climate, can be delayed for years by single cranky person. We need regs that accelerate climate, equity, safety, ag and other solutions.
October 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Reminder: Calif's landmark enviro legislation, CEQA, was designed not to advance the environment, but protect status quo. Every project, incl critical projects for climate, can be delayed for years by single cranky person. We need regs that accelerate climate, equity, safety, ag and other solutions.
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Yay, SB63 signed into law, authorizing a regional transit funding measure for the SF Bay Area, essential to save and improve service for BART, Muni, AC Transit, Caltrain! Bill allows a signature-gathering effort that would passage with 50%+1 of the vote. www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/u...
www.gov.ca.gov
October 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Yay, SB63 signed into law, authorizing a regional transit funding measure for the SF Bay Area, essential to save and improve service for BART, Muni, AC Transit, Caltrain! Bill allows a signature-gathering effort that would passage with 50%+1 of the vote. www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/u...
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BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit.
SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.
SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.
October 13, 2025 at 11:35 PM
BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit.
SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.
SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.
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In that, dreadful, terrible moment, every black bloc protestor in the world is useless, but a line of concerned senior citizens, office workers and house-spouses is actually a 'harder' target.
And 'the soldiers stood aside' is the sentence in the history book that goes before 'and the regime fell.'
And 'the soldiers stood aside' is the sentence in the history book that goes before 'and the regime fell.'
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
In that, dreadful, terrible moment, every black bloc protestor in the world is useless, but a line of concerned senior citizens, office workers and house-spouses is actually a 'harder' target.
And 'the soldiers stood aside' is the sentence in the history book that goes before 'and the regime fell.'
And 'the soldiers stood aside' is the sentence in the history book that goes before 'and the regime fell.'
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Another reason for Metrolink to electrify: their renewable diesel fleet isn't actually reducing emissions. #ElectrifyMetrolink
NEW: Biofuels globally emit more than the fossil fuels they replace, our latest study shows.
The first-of-a-kind study looks at global biofuels production today and the potential impacts of government biofuel targets.
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The first-of-a-kind study looks at global biofuels production today and the potential impacts of government biofuel targets.
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October 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Another reason for Metrolink to electrify: their renewable diesel fleet isn't actually reducing emissions. #ElectrifyMetrolink