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It’s different though! Imagine if VTA light rail cars could seamlessly switch to and run along Caltrain tracks.
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
It’s different though! Imagine if VTA light rail cars could seamlessly switch to and run along Caltrain tracks.
Don’t forget about the Hercules Hub project: www.herculesca.gov/government/p...
www.herculesca.gov
October 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Don’t forget about the Hercules Hub project: www.herculesca.gov/government/p...
Periodic reminder to everyone that a seamless SMART-Ferry intermodal station was originally planned for Larkspur. More info on its demise: thegreatermarin.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/l...
Larkspur has a second chance to do SMART right
While Sonoma gets to reap the benefits of SMART, including a $15 million expansion of the IOS to the Santa Rosa Airport, Marin’s commuting public rightly grouses that it doesn’t serve their needs. …
thegreatermarin.wordpress.com
September 17, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Periodic reminder to everyone that a seamless SMART-Ferry intermodal station was originally planned for Larkspur. More info on its demise: thegreatermarin.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/l...
Pretty sure Contra Costa County has exactly 15 passenger rail stations: 12 BART stations and 3 Amtrak stations.
September 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Pretty sure Contra Costa County has exactly 15 passenger rail stations: 12 BART stations and 3 Amtrak stations.
Do planned stations count? If yes and it’s not already counted, what about the Hercules Capitol Corridor station?
September 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Do planned stations count? If yes and it’s not already counted, what about the Hercules Capitol Corridor station?
Where are you seeing this?
August 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Where are you seeing this?
What about when you touted “historic preservation” when trying to block a ten unit housing development in your neighborhood? www.berkeleyside.org/2020/08/07/l...
Landmarking fails for 130-year-old Berkeley house in passionate debate over housing, history
Those in favor spoke about the house's beauty and charm, but others raised the issue of a Bay Area housing crisis and exclusionary neighborhoods.
www.berkeleyside.org
August 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
What about when you touted “historic preservation” when trying to block a ten unit housing development in your neighborhood? www.berkeleyside.org/2020/08/07/l...
Here’s what appears to be the event page: lu.ma/antichrist
The Antichrist: A Four-Part Lecture Series · Luma
*IMPORTANT* This ticket includes ALL FOUR EVENTS - Monday Sept 15, Sept 22, Sept 29, and Oct 6. Your ticket is non-transferrable and…
lu.ma
August 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Here’s what appears to be the event page: lu.ma/antichrist
One of the drawings is boldly titled “San Francisco San Jose International. “ I wonder if usurping SJC was part of the plan.
July 8, 2025 at 4:48 PM
One of the drawings is boldly titled “San Francisco San Jose International. “ I wonder if usurping SJC was part of the plan.
Are you not a fan of the Dutch “protected intersection” model more generally or do you think this particular example is flawed?
June 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Are you not a fan of the Dutch “protected intersection” model more generally or do you think this particular example is flawed?
What are your critiques?
June 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
What are your critiques?
Yeah, electrification was absolutely a prerequisite for the speed and frequency upgrades.
June 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Yeah, electrification was absolutely a prerequisite for the speed and frequency upgrades.
I wonder why. Are “driverless” cars in fact an illusion that require armies of behind the scenes support staff? We know that Cruise’s tech was so clunky, remote human drivers had to frequently intervene. www.cnbc.com/2023/11/06/c...
Cruise confirms robotaxis rely on human assistance every four to five miles
Cruise recently took the drastic move of grounding all of its driverless operations following a collision that injured a pedestrian in San Francisco.
www.cnbc.com
June 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I wonder why. Are “driverless” cars in fact an illusion that require armies of behind the scenes support staff? We know that Cruise’s tech was so clunky, remote human drivers had to frequently intervene. www.cnbc.com/2023/11/06/c...
Opening my NYT app this morning, there are zero protest articles on the main page.
June 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Opening my NYT app this morning, there are zero protest articles on the main page.
The tunnel isn’t an electrification prerequisite.
June 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The tunnel isn’t an electrification prerequisite.
Airport service is the only use case non-riders really care about, which is why it’s often prioritized at great cost, for marginal benefits to everyday riders.
June 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Airport service is the only use case non-riders really care about, which is why it’s often prioritized at great cost, for marginal benefits to everyday riders.
BART is pretty good, but I think Japanese rail underscores how overbuilt BART is, especially outside the inner Bay Area. Except for the Shinkansen, Japanese rail and track infrastructure becomes pretty simple outside the core.
May 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
BART is pretty good, but I think Japanese rail underscores how overbuilt BART is, especially outside the inner Bay Area. Except for the Shinkansen, Japanese rail and track infrastructure becomes pretty simple outside the core.
It’s not surprising when you think about it. BART is basically a shuttle between the SF Financial District and satellite parking lots. LA Metro actually serves dense neighborhoods and corridors.
May 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It’s not surprising when you think about it. BART is basically a shuttle between the SF Financial District and satellite parking lots. LA Metro actually serves dense neighborhoods and corridors.