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Roger Rudick

Do Caltrain’s New Trains Have Enough Bike Space?

If a recent ride on a rush hour train of 'electric multiple units' is any indication, the answer to that is a big fat NO

August 23, 2024

Commentary: The Double Standards of DOTs Epitomized in Two Oakland Crashes

Something is very wrong when your councilperson and the head of your DOT are more concerned with keeping reckless drivers safe than protecting children from getting mowed down by them

August 23, 2024

Traffic Diverter Removed from Plan for Slow Noe Street

SFMTA says it was just seeking consensus when it decided to remove a key safety feature

August 20, 2024

Eyes on the Street: 14th Street Bike Lane Taking Shape

More actually protected, concrete bike lanes and protected intersections are under construction in Oakland

August 16, 2024

Oakland Rips out Guerrilla Safety Measures Again

Last time this happened was on Oakland's Embarcadero. The city blamed the Port. This time, though, it was the city's own crews removing its citizens' desperate attempts to make streets safe

August 14, 2024

Commentary: Caltrain Electrification is Great. But it’s Hardly ‘Pioneering’ or a ‘First’

While the state rightfully celebrates Caltrain electrification, it's important not to live in a fantasy world. This is bread-and-butter infrastructure. And California is still way behind, thanks to the self-inflicted wounds of the past

August 14, 2024

Caltrain Starts First Phase of Electric Service

For now, electric trains will be randomly mixed into the existing diesel schedules as the agency prepares for full service

August 12, 2024

Commentary: ‘Concrete Now’ is a Chant All Advocates Need to Repeat

A tragedy in Philadelphia underscores the same safety and policy deficiencies seen in San Francisco... and a lot of other places

August 9, 2024