Tag: public transit

  • 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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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2017
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Transportation News for July 28, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area bridges see dramatic increase in early morning congestion  East Bay Times: Silicon Valley Leadership Group seeks to banish ‘twin demons’  Mercury News: California’s EV charging network gets $800 million spark from VW  Mercury News: Roadshow: Why should everyone get to drive in the express lanes?  Napa Valley Register: MTC approves $500,000 grant for downtown Novato […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 27, 2017
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Transportation News for July 27, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Electric bus maker Proterra opens California factory San Francisco Chronicle: Oroville Dam flaws don’t bode well for tunnels, train projects East Bay Express: East Bay Paratransit Bus System Leaves Drivers Broke and Riders Often Stranded East Bay Times: Oakland to improve pathways from downtown, Chinatown to waterfront Mercury News: New bike share station open for business on […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 26, 2017
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Transportation News for July 26, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Golden Gate Bridge board may chase marathon runners from roadway East Bay Times: Drones, artificial intelligence creep into the road construction industry Mercury News: Roadshow: California’s new “8” license plates will hit the road soon Mercury News: Editorial: CARB can’t let VW off the hook for its diesel emissions scandal Mercury News: Opinion: If Congress allows 91,000-lb. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2017
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Transportation News for July 25, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART shows off new train cars Mercury News: Quieter ride on BART’s new train cars: ‘Getting close’ to rollout San Francisco Examiner: Some new BART cars expected to be in service by September East Bay Times: Editorial: Troubling plan for $3 Bay Area bridge toll hike Mercury News: Roadshow: I hate all these SUVs blocking my view […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 24, 2017
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Transportation News for July 24, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Streetscape improvements bad for business, SF merchants say San Francisco Chronicle: SF seeks court orders to force Uber, Lyft to share data San Francisco Chronicle: Central Subway probably a no-show when Warriors tip off in SF San Francisco Chronicle: How the Pony Express linked an isolated SF to the country San Francisco Chronicle: Caltrain electrification project takes […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 21, 2017
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Transportation News for July 21, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft opens Palo Alto division to develop self-driving cars San Francisco Chronicle: Muni subway to be closed for railcar tests San Francisco Examiner: Major Muni tunnel closures start Saturday to test new trains East Bay Times: Editorial: BART should level with riders about crime on trains Mercury News: Roadshow: Why toll booths charge for going westbound, but […]

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