I just discovered the Light Rail Now Project’s web site and its collection of articles about San Jose’s Light Rail system.  There are some interesting facts buried in these articles that I’ve never heard before.

• San Jose: Light Rail Transit Overview – May 2003 (rev. June 2003)
• San Jose’s Light Rail Performance and Current Problems – March 2004
• LRT Rolls Ahead With Tasman East-Capitol Extension – July 2004
• San Jose’s “Comeback Kid” Light Rail System Opens First Link of Vasona Extension – August 2005
• Philadelphia, San Jose, Sacramento: More new light rail lines open – 21 October 2005
• With Opening of Full Vasona Extension, Light Rail Hits Highest Ridership in 3 1/2 Years – February 2006
• San Jose: In continuing comeback, light rail ridership hits new high – 8 October 2008
• San Jose: Transit ridership keeps growing … but economic crisis threatens service – 27 February 2009
• San Jose: New heritage trolley line opens – 30 June 2009