I grew up near the NWP in Marin County during the 1980s and never ever saw a train operate there south of Novato. Today, the right-of-way has been restored, and after many years of false starts an... (more)

Penngrove crossing. Note the diagonal crossing of a three way road intersection with buildings blocking visibility. Hopefully all the gates, bells and warning lights will do their job. The pas... (more)

SMART stands for Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit, and is currently in the final construction phase. These are two of the DMU cars at the Santa Rosa maintenance base. The cars are in an acceptance m... (more)