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California’s rail systems need more riders. High gas prices could be fueling a new surge

June 1, 2026

LA Times newspage ITS affiliate Ethan Elkind, Director of the Climate Program at UC Berkeley Law, talks to the LA TImes about California’s rail systems need more riders. High gas prices could be fueling a new surge: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-23/californias-rail-sys...