Sacramento Regional Transit has broken ground on one of its most ambitious projects ever, a $270 million southern rail extension to Cosumnes River College. Work began this month on two bridges that will carry trains over creeks and a major south Sacramento intersection.

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It took more than a half-century, but this megalopolis that long ago turned its back on cheap street trolleys like the Red Car in favor of car-choked concrete superhighways is finally getting its rail mojo back.
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A builder of the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge failed to disclose that a 19-foot section of concrete in the foundation of the span's signature tower had not hardened before it was tested.
The California Department of Transportation's effort to reduce the visual effects of a road-widening project on a mountain community is well-intended, but some area homeowners are questioning the wisdom of installing wood veneer on a roadside sound wall.
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When it comes to issuing citations for parking meter violations in Sacramento, do some people get special treatment? Yes.

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New Airport Terminal B
The new Terminal B at Sacramento International Airport opened to great fanfare in early October. Go inside the terminal with our interactive map, see panoramic photos and more in our special Airport section.
Back-seat Driver Q&A / The Bee's Tony Bizjak answers questions about transportation and travel by any mode -- auto, plane, train, bike or on foot.
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