Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics California High-Speed Rail Clears 494 Miles, but Service Remains Decades Away Thomas CaldwellNovember 11, 2026November 11, 20260 California High-Speed Rail has cleared a major regulatory barrier across its entire planned 494-mile route, but the milestone does not…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Traffic-Light Cameras Often Detect Waiting Cars Instead of Reading License Plates Thomas CaldwellNovember 11, 2026November 11, 20260 A white camera mounted above a traffic light may be doing something much simpler than identifying a driver: watching a…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics California’s Ridge Route Now Has Bypassed, Flooded and Forgotten Sections Thomas CaldwellNovember 10, 2026November 10, 20260 California’s first direct automobile route between Los Angeles and the Central Valley once solved a formidable transportation problem. Today, large…