Category: Transportation Infrastructure

APRIL IN PARIS STARTS TODAY FOR OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April in Paris Starts Today For Oakland International Airport Norwegian Air Launches Nonstop OAK-CDG 4-times Weekly – Fares from $179 One-Way   Oakland, CA:  (April 10, 2018) — Today, it becomes much easier to travel between Paris and the San Francisco Bay Area, thanks to Norwegian Air and its new nonstop service to Oakland International Airport (OAK). Officials at OAK announce that the new nonstop service between OAK and Paris Charles […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 11, 2018
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Transportation News for April 11, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area’s transit agencies looking at fare cuts for low-income residents San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: S.F.’s scooter scourge San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Getaround partner for peer car rentals in San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle: Aerial tram floated as transportation to an Oakland A’s Howard Terminal ballpark San Francisco Chronicle: SF Supervisor Peskin […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2018
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Transportation News for April 10, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: SMART railroad wins funding to extend to Larkspur ferry terminal San Francisco Chronicle: As complaints roll in, San Francisco considers action over wave of motorized scooters San Francisco Chronicle: Uber acquires e-bike startup Jump, expanding transportation options San Francisco Examiner: Uber purchase of JUMP bikes won’t impact SF pilot program San Francisco […]

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Southwest Expansion Underway at OAK with New York/Newark

PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Southwest Expansion Underway at OAK with New York/Newark Popular Transcontinental Nonstop Takes Off April 8th Oakland, CA: April 7, 2018 – Southwest Airlines will add daily nonstop service from OAK to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) beginning tomorrow, April 8th. The service replaces a seasonal test route on OAK’s flight schedule last summer. Due to the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 9, 2018
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Transportation News for April 9, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Power players map strategy to get Bay Area bridge toll hike passed in June Mercury News: Roadshow: $60 million low estimate on cost of Bay Area cheaters Mercury News: Roadshow: Chynoweth road diet angers some residents Mercury News: Autonomous vehicle test programs move big step closer San Francisco Examiner: SF elementary school […]

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PMM Online News – Friday, April 6, 2018

    SUBSCRIBE TO THE PRIT EDITION           INSIDE PACIFIC MARITIME MAGAZINE      Meaningful Tax Reform   By Chris Philips, Managing Editor     According to the Washington Public Ports Association, as many as half of US-bound containers coming into Canada’s West Coast ports could revert to using US West Coast […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2018
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Transportation News for April 6, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Robot taxi rides may be free. You’ll pay with your attention Mercury News: Bridge tolls mostly go to bridge work: Roadshow Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito ferry project funding threatened by feds Fairfield Daily Republic: Fairfield receives $1.2M for electric buses North Bay Business Journal: Bay Area voters could kick-start long-delayed plans for […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2018
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San Francisco City and Port Seek State Legislation for Urgent Seawall Repairs

How many Bay Area residents and visitors have been to the historic San Francisco waterfront and know about the Embarcadero Seawall? Stretching more than three miles from Fisherman’s Wharf in the north to Mission Creek in the south, the Seawall serves as a foundation for the waterfront. Built over 100 years ago, it supports key […]

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