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Clem Tillier

@ctillier.bsky.social

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eclectic interests - space tech, SF Bay Area transit, HSR, anything on rails 🚄 or on a rocket 🚀. Also GLM, LMX 🌩️⚡️☄️

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 11h

They saw it coming

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 11h

Magnitude 8.0 upzoning - 0 km from Sacramento, CA - 2025-10-10 17:00:00 UTC - TSUNAMI of SB 79 housing expected in all urban areas of California. Nice new apartments will reach 6 stories over normal housing heights. RECOMMENDED ACTION stay in CA to enjoy affordable housing with great transportation

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 18h

Thank you 🫡

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Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social · 20h

MAJOR NEWS: @GavinNewsom signed SB 79, my bill allowing more housing near public transit — rail, subway, rapid bus.

It’s a huge step for housing in California. It’ll create more homes, strengthen our transit systems & reduce traffic & carbon emissions.

Thank you, Governor!

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 2d

Sir, that’s a Calder

Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 6d

Another cheap way to stop this is to put low obstacle portals over the tracks every quarter mile or so, making it impossible to surf.

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 7d

@governor.ca.gov it’s time to sign SB 79. Are you a governor of the people, or of the landed gentry? Tell us.

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 7d

Billionaires exist because we let them

Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 9d

Union agreements. They already had to get the rules changed for 7-car EMUs because the 7th car was going to require a third conductor (4PTO!)

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 19d

…and you’d have 13 miles left over to get to Marin

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 19d

www.bayrailalliance.org/one-stop-ter...

One stop terminal near SFO – BayRail Alliance

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 19d

I’ve been burned enough times at Millbrae that I always check if a San Bruno transfer will work! After all, it is where the connection should have been built.

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 19d

Yesterday I saved half an hour avoiding Millbrae, by getting off BART in San Bruno and running over to the Caltrain station

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Clem Tillier @ctillier.bsky.social · 23d

Fun fact: the hulking structure and garden in the sky keep the basement from floating up to ground level. Other fun fact: it would cost ~$15M/year to mothball it