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r/CaliforniaRail↗

News and discussion on California's past, present, and future rail transportation system.

14k subscribers40 posts / mo in Sep 202624 authors / mosince 2020

r/CaliforniaRail has 14k members (+13% over the last 12 months). It gets about 40 posts a month from 24 people. Top topics: California High-Speed Rail, Public Transit in California and BART Stations and Transit.

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Size and growth

How r/CaliforniaRail has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+13%in 12 months · +2.4% in 3 months · +0.5% in 1 month
Oct 202614k
Growing14k subscribers
Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−54%vs Sep 2025 · −35% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202640
QuieterPeaked at 88 in May 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/CaliforniaRail

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. California High-Speed Rail6.4%
  2. Public Transit in California3.5%
  3. BART Stations and Transit0.9%
  4. Metro Transit Lines0.8%
  5. Public Transportation0.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Streetsblog
  2. Bluesky Social
  3. Substack
  4. KQED Inc
  5. Marin Independent Journal

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