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Commentary: Imagine what SMART Could do with the $11 Billion Caltrans Will Flush Away Widening State Route 37
Strange, the oil-funded think tanks aren't screaming about the boondoggle of widening SR 37 the way they do about rail projects
June 22, 2026
Windsor Stoked About its New Train
All about my car-free mini-vacation in the Sonoma County town of Windsor, which is truly embracing the bike/train lifestyle. But there's still work left to do.
September 17, 2025
Can Ferries Connect Bay Area Rail?
It looks as if there may soon be a one-seat connection between the East and North Bay
December 16, 2021
Fare Integration Mock-Up
Seamless Bay Area creates a working model of a rational fare structure for the region's transit systems
October 27, 2020
SMART Celebrates Larkspur Extension
Tomorrow, Saturday, regular service begins... with more frequent service to come
December 13, 2019
Editorial: Larkspur Opening and Reflections on Rail
Let's use this weekend's new rail extension opening to recall what we lost--and move full steam ahead with improving SMART
December 11, 2019
Editorial: Rail Should Come First on a New Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
Assemblymember Marc Levine floats idea of a replacement bridge--this time, rail should come first
December 5, 2019
Open Thread: More SMART Trains for the Bay Area?
With new rail service breaking the one-millionth rider mark, is it time to think about extending past Larkspur and applying this strategy in other parts of the Bay Area?
January 22, 2019
Open Thread: Ban Cell Phone Talk on Transit?
Transit agencies have long wrestled with it: how deeply involved should they get with enforcing common courtesy by prohibiting or fining people for rude behavior such as refusing to move to the center of a crowded train or bus, leaving bags on seats, and yakking loudly on the cell phone?
September 29, 2016
San Rafael Meets its New Train
In a previous post, Streetsblog got caught up on the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) project. A week later Marin County transit fans got a treat, with the arrival of the first Diesel Multiple Unit train at the new San Rafael station. The public got to board the train and have a look around.
March 11, 2016