The World's Worst Light Rail? - San Jose: Episode 61

Today, we're talking about the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and one of the poorest performing light rail systems in the world. Just why has VTA's light rail system struggled so much, and where is it going now? Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Caltrans signs $80 million contract with Stadler to deliver first zero-emission, hydrogen intercity passenger trains in North America [2]Eric Rosenberg: VTA Overview [3]Wikipedia: VTA light rail [4]Wikipedia: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority [5]SPUR: Transit in the Valley [6]VTA: ICYMI! VTA Looks Toward the Future of Light Rail [7]Wikipedia: 2021 San Jose shooting [8]KTVU FOX 2: Remembering the San Jose VTA shooting victims [9]ABC7 San Francisco: Valley Transportation Authority officials give update on independent investigation into 2021 mass shooting at San Jose rail yard [10]San José Spotlight: Silicon Valley transit agency's future may be falling off the rails [11]Wikipedia: Purple Line (VTA) [12]Wikipedia: San Jose, California [13]VTA: VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II [14]VTA: Next Network Viewer [15]The Mercury News: San Jose BART extension will be further delayed and cost more [16]The Thoreau Institute: San Jose Case Study: Light Rail [17]VTA: East San Jose Light Rail Extension is Fully Funded