Host Rick L'Amie breaks down top transit stories over the past two weeks: Los Angeles breaks ground on a new light rail line and a major bus rapid transit corridor, California picks Siemens for its first high-speed trains, and Jacksonville suspends its autonomous NAVI shuttle amid a budget crisis.

The episode also covers Minneapolis' robotaxi regulations, upcoming transit funding measures on ballots in three states, and a lighter note on the bus-driver video game "Thank You, Bus Driver."

Show notes/sources:

LA begins work on $4 billion light rail through San Fernando Valley (Planetizen): https://www.planetizen.com/news/2026/10/138692-la-begins-work-4-billion-light-rail-through-san-fernando-valley LA to bring bus rapid transit to its busiest corridor (Planetizen): https://www.planetizen.com/news/2026/10/138713-la-bring-bus-rapid-transit-its-busiest-corridor Siemens Mobility selected for California High Speed Rail train contract (Railway Gazette International): https://www.railwaygazette.com/high-speed/2026/10/23/siemens-mobility-selected-for-california-high-speed-rail-train-contact/ Is America's 'First Autonomous Transit System' Really Dead? (Streetsblog USA): https://usa.streetsblog.org/2026/10/13/is-americas-first-autonomous-transit-system-really-dead Minneapolis City Council fails to override mayoral veto of autonomous rideshare rules (MPR News): https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/10/15/minneapolis-city-council-fails-override-mayoral-veto-autonomous-rideshare-rules Washington's Pierce Transit Board Sends Transit Funding Measure to November Ballot (Metro Magazine): https://www.metro-magazine.com/news/washingtons-pierce-transit-board-sends-transit-funding-measure-to-november-ballot Florida could lose billions in funding for infrastructure, parks (Planetizen): https://www.planetizen.com/news/2026/10/138677-florida-could-lose-billions-funding-infrastructure-parks Double Fine announces Thank You Bus Driver (Gematsu): https://www.gematsu.com/2026/09/double-fine-productions-announces-chaotic-bus-driving-game-thank-you-bus-driver-for-pc Join Transportopia on Patreon: https://transportopia.org/patreon