r/CaliforniaRail is a subreddit with 13k members. The community frequently discusses rail, california, transit, sf bay area, and metro, and the most common flair used is news, funding/grants, studies/plans, legislation, and opinion.
News and discussion on California's past, present, and future rail transportation system.
Popular Topics in r/CaliforniaRail
#1
Rail
50 posts
#2
California
34 posts
#3
Transit
25 posts
#4
Sf Bay Area
25 posts
#5
Metro
18 posts
#6
La Metro
17 posts
#7
Service
11 posts
#8
High Speed Rail
11 posts
#9
Los Angeles
10 posts
#10
Bart
10 posts
Flair Used in r/CaliforniaRail
#1
News
: "Orange County's iconic beachside rail line is failing faster than it can be fixed"
12 posts
#2
Funding/Grants
: "Bay Area Group Files Lawsuit Against Transit Funding Measure, Says It’s ‘Deceptive’"
7 posts
#3
Studies/Plans
: "The X Line: Designing an LA Metro Line from Scratch"
6 posts
#4
Legislation
: "Oceanside is trying to wiggle itself out of SB79"
5 posts
#5
Opinion
: "The Plan: Create a 1 mile long, 3 station, light rail system in rural Contra Costa County, raising the county's total number of rail stations to 15. Contra Costa will become an Urban Transit County, instantly eligible for SB79."
5 posts
#6
Project Update
: "[SF Bay Area] A new BART station in East Oakland? (San Antonio neighborhood)"
5 posts
#7
History
: "[SF Bay Area] Western Railway Museum to open BART rapid transit history center on September 11th"
5 posts
#8
Image
: "What once served the heart of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Railway class H streetcar 1201 and Pacific Electric blimp 418 idle at the Southern California Railway Museum on April 19th 2026. My own photo."
5 posts
#9
Railfanning
: "What if CA had a tram revival? (Fun maps)"
4 posts
#10
Operations
: "Californians for Electric Rail on Bluesky: Last week the LOSSAN board voted 6-5 to reauthorize OCTA as the manager for the Surfliner and LOSSAN corridor. Senator Blakespear and board members outside of OC expressed concern about process & OCTA's performance. More and more are calling for governance"
4 posts
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Last updated: September 18, 2026