NCTD's CEO defends hydrogen trains and claims that catenary: - has same fuel cost issues as H2 (fact check: green H2 uses 3x more energy; NCTD's H2 prices went up 160% recently) - is unsafe in fire zones (H2 is more explosive than fossil gas) - has visual impacts 👖🔥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=y74_...

New Article I wrote for @streetsblogca.bsky.social! Building the Airport Transit Connection as an APM will enable five minute Trolley frequencies! cal.streetsblog.org/2025/11/20/w...

MTS is broke. Before you say, "who cares? Transit shouldn't be profitable anyways", let me explain why this is a serious problem. www.kpbs.org/news/local/2...

This Friday SANDAG's Transportation Committee will discuss Airport Transit Connection Concepts, including an Automated People Mover (APM). The APM is the best concept. But what is an APM? pub-sandag.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

SANDAG to present Airport Transit Connection (ATC) at this Friday's Transportation Committee! There's two major airport rail concepts: the Trolley and the people mover. The people mover is better! pub-sandag.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx...

San Diego MTS is at >93% ridership recovery and has a $30-$40 million projected annual deficit. Half of that deficit could be erased by setting the price of just one major operational expense, the electricity powering our light rail ("The Trolley"), back to 2019 levels. bsky.app/profile/alex...

I wrote this in May, but still relevant. If we improve Measure G it would easily win in 2026! cal.streetsblog.org/2025/05/06/o...

Let there be Trolleys every 5 minutes on the Blue Line! San Diego Needs Higher Train Frequencies, Not Another Express Light Rail or Bus voiceofsandiego.org/2025/08/19/s...

My commentary on Mission Valley's incredible TOD Potential! cal.streetsblog.org/2025/07/08/m...