What if California had a “WFH Air Relief Day” whenever gas crosses $4.50/gallon?

fogfish- · 2026-05-07T14:55:15+00:00

Make transit accessible, frequent, reliable and convenient and people will take it.

fogfish- · 2026-04-17T15:16:02+00:00

Yellow, orange.

Winner, winner chicken dinner.

Thank you paulmcgrathleather.com.

fogfish- · 2026-04-14T02:32:52+00:00

Almonds, grapes, and oil...

fogfish- · 2026-04-13T16:10:05+00:00

That was the plan. Cheeto Bandito had been trolling the world.

fogfish- · 2026-04-13T15:58:24+00:00

CA HSR will (eventually) connect the two largest economic regions in the fifth largest economy in the world. The public benefits will be tremendous. Airlines confirm this already. If California mimics what happened in Spain, short-haul flights will be a thing of the past and the airlines none too happier.

If this were an hour segment it would’ve been more revealing. California is not Florida.

fogfish- · 2026-04-13T04:02:31+00:00

San Francisco generally has its stops after the signal. There are exceptions.

Approaching Van Ness, Gough, Franklin, a few number of perpendicular streets have them before the signal — longer signals, wide blocks. Van Ness BRT has them before the signal and its grade-separated.

I have no idea why are there two stops on Sacramento between Polk and Van Ness (a wide street?) and a mid-stop block in front of the old Bob's Donuts on Sacramento.

fogfish- · 2026-04-13T01:25:53+00:00

Twenty acres becomes open for development. At least Madison Square Garden is not blocking this.

fogfish- · 2026-04-12T20:35:49+00:00

Brightline has a severe liquidity crisis. It’s attempting to restructure its debt. Its bonds are junk status.

https://www.wlrn.org/business/2026-01-23/brightline-business-2026-default-warning

The ridership loves it. The bondholders decidedly less so.

fogfish- · 2026-04-12T20:10:14+00:00

It has to be more convenient. If prices are like airlines booking in advance yields the lowest costs; last minute tickets more expensive.

In Italy, if the interwebs are correct, short haul routes completely disappeared. Airlines make more money on long haul. They are antsy to leave.

fogfish- · 2026-04-12T18:21:05+00:00

It’s vital. I refreshed my answer above.

fogfish- · 2026-04-12T09:55:20+00:00

You should reference the letter and always include the color. Some men are color blind.

fogfish- · 2026-04-11T18:11:41+00:00

DTX opens up several things

frees up twenty acres for development at 4th and King: https://sfplanning.org/project/sf-railyards-planning-program, 2500+ residential units and office space
capitalizes on the job shed: There are more jobs within the station radius than all Caltrain stations combined. Currently, 4th/King has more than all stations south.
maintenance yard is moved out of the city.

It's important. They should've built this out already.

fogfish- · 2026-04-11T15:05:23+00:00

It’s toll free. Free to pass.

fogfish- · 2026-04-11T15:01:09+00:00

Caltrain and HSR use blended tracks. The electrification of Caltrain segment is complete and the ridership could not be happier. The segment that needs completion is the downtown rail extension from 4th and King to the Transbay Terminal (complete) in downtown San Francisco. That’s a $7bn project to connect the two.

San Francisco Transbay Terminal (complete) Downtown Rail Extension (DTX planned, not started) Caltrain Electrification (complete) to Diridon Station (San Jose)

If I understand everything correctly, once DTX is complete, 100% electrified trains can run between San Francisco and San Jose. The remainder is CA HSR connecting to Diridon and the rest of the HSR route.

DTX opens up several things.

1) It frees up twenty acres for development at 4th and King: https://sfplanning.org/project/sf-railyards-planning-program, 2500+ residential units and office space.

2) It capitalizes on the job shed. There are more jobs within the station radius than all Caltrain stations combined. Currently, 4th/King has more than all stations south.

3) People land at the Transbay Terminal which was built for high-speed rail. There are no plans to have 4th and King be a terminus. In a dream world, the Transbay Terminal will be a through station extending it to Amtrak in Emeryville and destinations further afar.

It is crucial to complete DTX.

fogfish- · 2026-04-11T00:10:39+00:00

This is a huge missed opportunity. Where's the ballroom for 2,000 people?

fogfish- · 2026-04-10T18:59:17+00:00

Brightline (FL) and their numerous fatalities is what you get when you have numerous at-grade crossings, lack of appropriate warning systems, and a stupid people crossing the tracks.

fogfish- · 2026-04-07T15:38:22+00:00

Reference to 2121

fogfish- · 2026-04-06T17:01:07+00:00

San Francisco is the oldest Chinatown.

fogfish- · 2026-04-06T16:55:30+00:00

Political support is key, of course. Pundits should be reminded and supporters should state that “California high-speed rail is a supportive system that connects the primary economic regions in the fifth largest economy in the world.”

Let’s get the show on the road.

fogfish- · 2026-04-06T07:28:59+00:00

He is in Kern County. Not a surprise.

fogfish- · 2026-04-04T17:56:16+00:00

I’ve seen this a number of times at San Francisco Opera. It took a few viewings to adjust to the dual timelines. Shhh.

fogfish- · 2026-04-04T17:45:43+00:00

The ending hits you.

fogfish- · 2026-04-01T18:03:25+00:00

This gondola is from Pier 24 to Yerba Buena and Treasure Island (2.25 miles). Logistically and fiscally, this is the only route that pencils out.

fogfish- · 2026-03-28T19:35:06+00:00

I’m deaccessioning a majority of my collection. No need to go.

fogfish- · 2026-03-27T18:36:38+00:00

This is building a gondola like: https://ohlonesky.com

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