Marin Post-Press Democat
In my first three years on the Board of the North Coast Railroad Authority (NRCA), I heard stories of how dire the financial conditions at the Authority were befor... … more »
John Burgess.The Press Democrat
What do you call a State agency with a lopsided 105-year lease of a California railroad right-of-way, consummated by way of a series of Brown Act violations and ... … more »
Marin Conservation League
The proponents of the 30 year extension of the sales tax to fund the SMART train, have made bold claims in their marketing mailers that its diesel, fossil fuel bur... … more »
RRZEicons [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons
On December 16th I submitted a record request for five items - SMART finally responded on January 29th, long beyond the required 10 day window, with a poor respons... … more »
Wikimedia Commons
Congressman Jared Huffman posted comments on his Facebook page, alleging improprieties in the campaign against SMART. He might carefully consider his own pro-SMAR... … more »
Kent Porter - The Press Democrat
"Long before 2008, SMART staff had been told by its own consultants that a quarter-cent sales tax was insufficient to fund both construction and rail operations over a 70-mile line. In 2008 the board and many local supporters perpetuated the myth and conned unsuspecting voters. Taxpayers are now paying for these lies." … more »
SMART
The following is Part II about what the SMART Board is not telling the public. For Part I of the series, please click here. What SMART is not telling the public: ... … more »
SMART
The following comments were submitted to the Marin Chapter of the Sierra Club in anticipation of their Executive Committee meeting, held on November 20, 2019. Her... … more »
John Parulis
SMART – Marin and Sonoma's 2 year old rail system, is having serious fiscal problems. "This year, the rail agency will spend nearly $17 million on debt service —... … more »
CVP
Perhaps, one of the most important features of modern societies is private property ownership, which is epitomized by the single-family home. The ability to purcha... … more »