The story behind San Francisco's bizarre, stomach-flipping hairpin turn
An SF bus' signature, stomach-flipping turn involves a swerve across up to six lanes of traffic. Its story traces back to the ...
Trump pledges to investigate California high speed rail. Is it actually over budget?
President Donald Trump called California’s high-speed rail project “the worst managed project I think I’ve ever seen.” ...
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Hitachi Rail to Upgrade San Francisco’s Muni Railway Signalling System
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has contracted Hitachi Rail to modernise Muni's signalling system.
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The California train loop among '7 wonders of the railroad world'
Located about an hour’s detour away for travelers driving Interstate 5 between San Francisco and Los Angeles, present-day Tehachapi owes its existence to the railroad. While the Kawaiisu people ...
The history of some Southern California tunnels and why they were built
The earliest tunnels in Southern California were built for shelter, or mining purposes, but as civilization encroached, the region’s mountainous terrain required tunnels for railroads, aqueducts, and ...
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All aboard: 8 entertaining train and railroad attractions in San Diego County and Tijuana
From Campo to Balboa Park and even Tijuana, our region offers several ways to enjoy train rides and train history ...