Category: Transportation Infrastructure

  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 15, 2017
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Transportation News for August 15, 2017

East Bay Times: BART: $20 million for expanded parking at Dublin station hinges on Assemblywoman Catharine Baker  Mercury News: Roadshow: $541 for a right on red? How can I see the video?  San Francisco Examiner: SF transit agency to vote on $21B wish list, including new subway at West Portal  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Zipcar coming to Santa Rosa  […]

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Transportation News for August 14, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Anyone need a Clipper card? BART has thousands after Warriors parade blunder  San Francisco Chronicle: Bike-share program resented as sign of gentrification  East Bay Times: Proposed Dumbarton rail bridge could be first transbay railroad crossing since BART tube  Mercury News: Roadshow: Lane-splitting motorcyclist says he’s sorry  Mercury News: Roadshow: Summer traffic takes no break  Marin Independent Journal: SMART […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 10, 2017
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Transportation News for August 10, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Spirits and boats are lifted with Richmond outfit’s hoists  East Bay Times: Traffic from EBMUD project has Orinda neighborhood homebound, and it’s about to get worse  East Bay Times: Report: BART police auditor needs more authority, resources to investigate officer misconduct  Mercury News: Palo Alto: Police say RV parking enforcement seems to be working  Mercury News: Roadshow: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 9, 2017
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Transportation News for August 9, 2017

Mountain View Voice: Regional plan aims to ease traffic by boosting housing  San Francisco Chronicle: California should phase out gas-powered cars  San Francisco Chronicle: Caltrans to hire 1,100+ employees in next few months  San Francisco Chronicle: Want to ride in a robot taxi? You can … if you work at Cruise  East Bay Times: Bike sharing battles: Startups pioneering a […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 8, 2017
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Transportation News for August 8, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: Driverless shuttle offers hope to those who don’t drive anymore  Mercury News: Roadshow: Restricted driver licenses one solution for old Californians Napa Valley Register: Napa will study cracking down on motorists who try to beat downtown parking limits San Francisco Examiner: Mission advocates call for new ‘moratorium’ on bikesharing KQED: Self-Driving Cars Will Compel Changes on California […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 7, 2017
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Transportation News for August 7, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART police chief’s rough ride out of town in Santa Ana  San Francisco Chronicle: BART robberies and assaults up, but felony arrests down  San Francisco Chronicle: BART sparks a weed-themed limerick contest over Twitter with Metro Los Angeles  San Francisco Chronicle: California eyes bigger rebates for electric cars  San Francisco Chronicle: Next up in self-driving transportation: modular […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 4, 2017
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Transportation News for August 4, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber Freight expands trucking service to California, other states  Mercury News: Roadshow: BART to San Jose could be delayed till 2018  San Francisco Chronicle: Rider outs BART reports on crime  San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. supervisor pushes to untangle freeway Hairball  East Bay Times: Caltrain fares, parking fees to increase  Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito, Golden Gate officials seek resolution […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 3, 2017
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Transportation News for August 3, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Hyperloop commercialization will require more than a thumbs-up  San Francisco Chronicle: New road planned to traverse Big Sur slide  East Bay Times: Work on Alameda’s ferry center hits milestone  Mercury News: California’s bullet train plan dodges a bullet in federal court  Mercury News: Hyperloop One achieves second milestone this year — nearly 200 mph  Mercury News: Roadshow: What’s […]

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ABAG and MTC Adopts Plan Bay Area 2040: Blueprint for Transportation Investments and Land Use Decisions

On July 26, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) jointly adopted Plan Bay Area 2040, the Bay Area’s long-range blueprint to guide transportation investments and land use decisions through 2040, and its associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Watch the meeting recording and review the meeting’s agenda here. Plan Bay Area 2040 establishes […]

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OAK Finishes Fiscal Year 2017 With Strong Passenger Traffic Gains

   PRESS RELEASE NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FINISHES FISCAL YEAR 2017 WITH STRONG PASSENGER TRAFFIC GAINS 1.22 MILLION PASSENGERS TRAVELED THROUGH OAKLAND IN JUNE   Oakland, CA:  (July 31, 2017) – Oakland International Airport released June traffic reports today, revealing passenger growth of 9.4% over June 2016. Total passengers increased from 1,113,508 in June 2016, […]

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