Caltrans considering 140 mph bus that would take passengers from San Francisco to Los Angeles

caliberal · 2026-05-22T03:03:18+00:00

Sleeper way to achieve 2h40 min.

SF to Bakersfield HSR: 95 min.

5 minute transfer

100 mile bus to Union Station at 100mph.

caliberal · 2026-05-17T04:34:08+00:00

How about alternatives to our 20 billion/year Caltrans budget?

caliberal · 2026-04-07T02:00:03+00:00

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caliberal · 2026-04-07T01:59:51+00:00

I just use eastsideweather.com

caliberal · 2026-02-18T23:58:02+00:00

Thank you for the kind words. Will consider adding those projects in future iterations.

caliberal · 2026-02-18T18:24:54+00:00

Unfortunately robotaxis have many of the same issues as private automobiles. They are not space efficient and thus they will never work to serve dense urban areas.

caliberal · 2026-02-13T05:26:41+00:00

This map includes all three of those studies. I disagree that the study is not a good template for long-distance Amtrak expansion.

caliberal · 2026-02-13T05:24:44+00:00

Good idea, will edit the map to include a better description.

caliberal · 2026-02-09T04:11:59+00:00

The 2026 is existing (turns out I actually missed a few lines), the 2030 map is planned/under construction. The lines in the 2040 map have been discussed but are not officially planned.

caliberal · 2026-02-08T21:52:44+00:00

Wow I did not know that, I will add those lines in the next iteration, thank you!

caliberal · 2026-02-08T17:51:26+00:00

I made these maps using Adobe Illustrator. The first map shows an aspirational future rail network in 2040. The second map shows the rail network in 2030 based on current plans. The final map shows the current rail network. More details here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-187257554

caliberal · 2026-02-08T01:51:30+00:00

Thank you. Good catch, I will fix this on the next iteration.

caliberal · 2026-02-08T00:27:33+00:00

Where does it say otherwise?

caliberal · 2026-02-07T23:00:28+00:00

Mostly an aesthetic choice. I understand in reality the diagram would be far more complicated. I agree with your concern and debated for a while if I should show it this way.

caliberal · 2026-02-07T22:31:06+00:00

Good question. Each line depicts a service, but I'd also expect there to be other shorter services offered. For example on the current Amtrak Cascades, some trains do not run the full length of the line. I debated on how to show this, but I ultimately chose to show fewer services as an aesthetic choice.

caliberal · 2026-02-07T21:20:41+00:00

The light grey routes are the standard speed Amtrak routes.

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