Tag: public transit

  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 11, 2017
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Transportation News for April 11, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: Oops, sign at 17-280-880 gives wrong directions Marin Independent Journal: Marin history: The San Rafael-Richmond Ferry Company Napa Valley Register: The Pothole Bandits, coming to a Sonoma County road near you Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Tesla’s ‘crazy’ climb to America’s most valuable car company Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown on road-bill deals: ‘Everybody here has needs’ KQED: Will Democrats […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2017
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Transportation News for April 10, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Jerry Brown’s road win San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Jerry Brown plays hardball to pass transportation bill San Francisco Chronicle: ‘No’ vote on state roads bill a ‘yes’ for commuter train line San Francisco Chronicle: Keeping in step with city by walking to work San Francisco Chronicle: Does Uber really prevent drunken driving? It depends on the study […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2017
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Transportation News for April 6, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: It’s rush hour for $52 billion road bill San Francisco Chronicle: Don’t delay road bill; repair costs are only rising San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Bridge bike path set to open on weekdays May 5 San Francisco Chronicle: Thousands of defects found on oil-train routes Mercury News: High-stakes drama today for California gas-tax hike measure Mercury News: Roadshow: Los […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 5, 2017
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Transportation News for April 5, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Brown’s big transportation package faces staunch opposition San Francisco Chronicle: It’s Let’s Make a Deal time in Sacramento on transportation plan San Francisco Chronicle: GOP offers alternative to Democrats transportation plan San Francisco Chronicle: New ‘Lyft Shuttle’ service launches with fixed SF routes, potentially challenging Muni Mercury News: Sunnyvale council gets update on Caltrain modernization Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 4, 2017
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Transportation News for April 4, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART extension to San Jose on track, but new cars delayed San Francisco Chronicle: Parking officer’s career is no ticket to popularity East Bay Times: Editorial: Gov. Brown’s roads taxes veer way off course East Bay Times: My Word: Legislators should vote to fix California’s roads East Bay Times: Oakland, Piedmont agree; storm-damaged road repaired in one […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2017
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Transportation News for April 3, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: How BART strike ban could be key to big transportation package San Francisco Chronicle: SF streets precarious for pedestrians East Bay Times: BART commuters receive unpleasant surprise at new Warm Springs station East Bay Times: Borenstein: Gov. Brown struggling for roads tax votes Mercury News: Roadshow: Open cans can get drivers in trouble, even during Lent Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 31, 2017
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Transportation News for March 31, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area commuters back taxes to pay to improve road, transit San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Brown betting voters won’t revolt over fee hike for roads San Francisco Chronicle: A big, ugly bill California has to pay San Francisco Chronicle: What I’ve learned of life riding BART East Bay Times: Bay Area traffic called emergency in poll: ‘Never […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 30, 2017
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Transportation News for March 30, 2017

Yahoo: Bay Area Transportation Leaders Hail New State Funding Proposal San Francisco Chronicle: California officials to unveil huge transportation deal, new fees San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area’s high prices, traffic could spur exodus San Francisco Chronicle: Immigrant stories are told while on the move East Bay Times: Editorial: CARB should not let VW short poor areas on charging station Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 29, 2017
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Transportation News for March 29, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Last of the old Bay Bridge east span comes down East Bay Times: Last piece of workhorse Bay Bridge floats away San Francisco Chronicle: Helping Caltrans create bike paths Mercury News: Roadshow: If you are getting BART service soon, stop your whining Marin Independent Journal: Mill Valley, Caltrans urged to fix potholes Napa Valley Register: Napa agency to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 28, 2017
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Transportation News for March 28, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Historic photos capture evolution of the SF Muni bus East Bay Times: West Contra Costa studying I-80 corridor gridlock solutions Mercury News: Roadshow: Does anyone still drive to relax? Mercury News: Big Sur bridge set to open Jan. 1, connecting broken link along Highway 1 Mercury News: Opinion: How to get more people riding the bikes we […]

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