Category: Transportation Infrastructure

  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 1, 2016
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Transportation News for August 1, 2016

  Mercury News: Roadshow: Carpool onramp hours — all day, or just until 9 a.m.? East Bay Times: Motorists flocking to newly opened I-580 express lanes in Alameda County San Francisco Examiner: Aiming to alleviate crowding, Muni 5-Fulton route to get bigger buses San Francisco Examiner: Uber seeks to shield ‘UberPool’ secrets in new CA regulations NBC: Power Failures Ail […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 29, 2016
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Transportation News for July 29, 2016

East Bay Times: Can ferrys, double-decker buses and carpool lots fix East Bay-to-SF commute? San Francisco Chronicle: $6.3 million granted for upgrades at Oakland BART station San Francisco Chronicle: BART riders warned of weekend shutdown between SF, Daly City Mercury News: VTA: Test trains at Milpitas BART Station up and running in six months KRON: Video: MTC aims to ease […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2016
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Transportation News for July 28, 2016

East Bay Times: Bay Bridge corridor: $40M suite of programs to provide short-term traffic relief  East Bay Times:  BART: Perks pilot program to roll out late summer or early fall  Mercury news:  Roadshow: Garlic fest, antiques show will bring Highways 101, 152 and 1 to a crawl this weekend  Marin Independent Journal: Marin commuters benefit from $18M […]

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East Bay Times Commentary on Proposition 53 by BPC CEO John A. Coleman

Bay Planning Coalition (BPC) opposes Proposition 53, a measure on California’s ballot this November. Also known as the “Cortopassi Initiative”, Prop 53 would require voter approval before the state could issue funds in public infrastructure bonds that require increases in taxes or fees for repayment.  Hear what our CEO has to say about Proposition 53 in the news […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2016
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Transportation News for July 25, 2016

San Francisco Business Times: ‘Fix it first’: How MTC’s boss views the Bay Area’s burgeoning transportation crisis East Bay Times: Bay Area housing costs have SMART commuter rail service scrambling for engineers Mercury News: Roadshow: Wi-Fi on Caltrain ‘would be great, except …’ Napa Valley Register: Napa Transportation pursuing $2.6 million bus yard purchase Fairfield Daily Republic: Gas prices drop […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 22, 2016
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Transportation News for July 22, 2016

Mercury News: Roadshow: I got a FasTrak Flex; can I throw away my old one? San Francisco Chronicle: BART work to impact line from Glen Park Station to Daly City San Mateo Daily Journal: Transportation money should go to fix 92 now Marin Independent Journal: Wrong-way Golden Gate ferry back in Larkspur East County Today: Celebration Marks Completion of Highway […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 21, 2016
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Transportation News for July 21, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Jammed stretch of I-80 gets smart traffic technology  East Bay Times: BART: Major delays after truck on tracks disrupts service between San Francisco, East Bay Mercury News: Roadshow: For first driver’s license, California DMV has changed the rules Marin Independent Journal: SMART calls on drivers to think safety as trains roll through Marin Napa Valley Register: Napa’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 20, 2016
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Transportation News for July 20, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: National Parks make a push to un-pave paradise East Bay Times: BART: Agency needs to fill 62 jobs by November East Bay Times: BART: Braking problem on train in Transbay Tube causes delays Mercury News: Roadshow: Changes to 511.org rile some drivers Mercury News: Roadshow: Dozens of all-day metering lights to roll out next week Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 19, 2016
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Transportation News for July 19, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: CHP officers slam the brakes on Bay Bridge sideshow drivers San Francisco Chronicle: Security cameras on all BART cars by next year East Bay Times: Free and reduced-fare transit pass pilot for middle, high school students in Alameda County rolling out this fall Mercury News: Plans for self-driving cars have pitfall: the human brain Fairfield Daily […]

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