Links

Blogs and News
Advocacy Groups
Industry Associations
Policy, Research, and Statistics
Neighborhood Planning and Design
Regulatory Agencies
Websites about Trains



Blogs and News:

    Bay Area Transportation News (BATN)
    SF Cityscape
    VTA Watch
    The Driver’s Room (VTA Driver's Blog)



Advocacy Groups:

    Local/Regional

        Livable City (San Francisco)
        RAFT – Regional Alliance for Transit
        Rescue Muni
        San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
        Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter
        Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
        TALC – Transportation and Land Use Coalition
        VTA Riders Union
        Walk San Jose

    Statewide

        TRAC – Train Riders Association of California
        RailPAC

    Southern California

        Southern California Transit Advocates
        The Transit Coalition

    Other parts of the U.S.:

        All Aboard Ohio
        Midwest High Speed Rail Association
        Wisconsin Association of Railroad Passengers
      
    National

        NAPTA - National Alliance of Public Transportation Advocates funded by APTA
        NARP - National Association of Railroad Passengers this group is focused on Amtrak
        RUN - Rail Users' Network focused on commuter, intercity and regional rail
        Smart Growth America
        States for Passenger Rail Coalition
        STPP – Surface Transportation Policy Project



Industry Associations:

        American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
        California Transit Association


Policy, Research and Statistics:

    Regional/State
        TALC – Transportation and Land Use Coalition
        Odyssey
   
    National/International
        Transit Cooperative Research Program
        National Transit Database
        VTPI -  Victoria Transport Policy Institute
        Smart Growth America
        STPP – Surface Transportation Policy Project
        Free Congress Foundation  A "politically and culturally" conservative thinktank that favors public transportation, especially rail.



Neighborhood Planning and Design:
   
    The Forum at Redwood City
    WalkingInfo.org
    BicyclingInfo.org
    Walkable Communities
    Urban Ecology
   


Regulatory Agencies:
   
    California Public Utilities Commission
    Federal Railroad Administration



Websites About Trains:
   
    Rail Fan Europe
    RailPictures.Net
    TrainWeb.org