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Commentary: Amtrak San Joaquin Solves Capacity Issue via the ‘Make it Suck so Nobody Rides’ Strategy
Until the San Joaquin train management gets its sh*t together, the 'Gold Runner' is off the menu.
May 13, 2026
Op-Ed: What Amtrak Privatization Advocates Miss
Americans overwhelmingly want modern passenger trains operating on a system that connects cities efficiently, reliably, and faster than a car. This writer argues that privatizing Amtrak won't get us there.
Edward D’Amato
April 30, 2025
Media Critique: Labor Day Traffic Coverage Ignores Trains
Recent coverage of the Labor Day weekend travel crush fails to mention rail services
August 29, 2024
Commentary: Will California Ever Go All-in on Intercity Rail?
Some thoughts and takeaways from my recent odysseys with Amtrak
May 28, 2024
Review: Amtrak California Passengers are Starving for New Trains
A look at Amtrak's new 'Venture' car rolling stock on the train that runs between Oakland and Bakersfield
February 1, 2024
Open Letter: Bay Area Advocate Wants Planners for Second Transbay Crossing to do Better
If things go like the Transbay Terminal and the Central Subway, how many people reading this will be alive by the time a second Transbay tube is completed?
January 17, 2023
Commentary: Our Failure to Invest in Trains Leaves us Vulnerable
Our transportation system is anything but resilient.
January 4, 2023
Why is Amtrak Missing from the BayPass Pilot?
Amtrak's Bay Area service doesn't take Clipper and isn't part of the BayPass pilot. That's an omission you can drive a train through
August 22, 2022
Commentary: Recent Tragedies Underscore How Dangerous Motorists Threaten Everyone
The press acts as if trains and grade crossings are the problem.
June 29, 2022
Legislation Promises Transit Integration for Bay Area
Might Bay Area transit finally start to make sense?
February 4, 2022
