James Stout is a journalist and former bike racer whose work has appeared in The Nation, National Geographic, and Mother Jones.
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What’s Holding Up Valley Rail?
The need and the plan are there, but bureaucracy once again slows progress
The project has been caught in spiraling delays, and launch dates have been pushed back to 2030. The San Jose Regional Rail Commission broke ground on just one of the half dozen proposed new stations as of late summer 2024.
Is Our Future Tied to the Tracks? with James Stout
PODCAST EPISODE: Journalist James Stout delves into his latest feature for Comstock’s “What’s Holding Up Valley Rail?” where he investigated delays in railway expansion throughout the Central Valley. We discuss the hurdles that are baked into the system, changing attitudes towards public transit and whether hopping on a train might be more commonplace in future America.
Share the Road
Can Sacramento become a safe, welcoming place for cyclists?
Despite a surge of cycling participation in the pandemic, focused spending on bike lanes, and geographical advantages, how is it that California’s capital is barely above average when it comes to bike infrastructure?