Tag: transit

  • News
  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 4, 2016
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Transportation News for March 4, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle:  Cities win battle with state over redevelopment funds Lawsuits against Uber go forward with limits Mystery problem on BART cars worsens commute-time crush BART set ridership record in February amid Super Bowl San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Will commute be improved by ‘optimum speed’ signs and more metering lights? San Mateo Daily Journal: Caltrain […]

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  • News
  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 14, 2016
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MTC News for January 2016

IN THIS ISSUE | We’re Moving | MTC’s New Website | Clipper® Expands | Super Bowl Clipper® Cards | Vital Signs Releases Data | Express Lane Construction | Bay Bridge East Bay Span Implosion | Transportation Award Nominations | New StreetSaver®Website | In Brief | On the Calendar MTC RESOURCES FOLLOW MTC FEATURED VIDEOS & […]

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Federal Review of MTC’s Role in the Bay Area Transportation Planning Process

Federal Review of MTC’s Role in the Bay Area Transportation Planning Process The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are reviewing MTC’s performance as the transportation planning agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. How are we doing? What: Public Listening Session Sponsored by FHWA and FTA Date: Tuesday, February […]

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  • News
  • by BPC Staff
  • onDecember 17, 2015
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Vita Signs Data Release for December 2015

Data Release | December 2015 Vital Signs Releases New Data Highlighting Growth in Congestion and a Shift Away From the Automobile The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today released nine updated performance indicators related to transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area, based in part on recently released 2014 data from the Census Bureau’s American Community […]

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With deadline approaching, Senate pay-fors don’t look so bad to House

With deadline approaching, Senate pay-fors don’t look so bad to House By Heather Caygle and Lauren Gardner, Politico Pro 10/07/2015 07:23 PM EDT Call it the legislative version of beer goggles. As House lawmakers scramble to pull together a multiyear highway and transit bill before the Oct. 29 deadline, the mixed bag of pay-fors attached […]

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  • ABAGNews
  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 11, 2015
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ABAG Memo on MTC Transfer Proposal

A memo from ABAG’s Executive Director was released today for the September 17 ABAG Executive Board meeting. It outlines a response to MTC’s proposal to transfer ABAG’s planning department to MTC.  The memo identifies several recommendations and discusses the financial implications of a department transfer. Click here to view the memo.  The memo will help readers […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 24, 2015
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Transportation News for July 24, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: No plans for Bay Bridge carpool lanes on weekends Contra Costa Times: Going to the Concord Pavilion? Consider carpooling or taking BART Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Report: Santa Rosa-area roads among worst in US for midsized communities   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 7/24/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES, with help from Heather Caygle and Kathryn […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2015
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Transportation News for June 8, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: There’s a major transbay BART shutdown coming up Contra Costa Times: Donna Gerber and Dan Richard: BART and Contra Costa County: We gave our word Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Without new tax, county on collision course over road spending San Francisco Examiner: SF plans nearly $40M in transit improvements ahead of proposed Warriors arena in Mission […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 28, 2015
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Transportation News for January 28, 2015

San Francisco Examiner: BART closer to banning e-cigarettes Sacramento Business Journal: Google warns DMV not to over-regulate self-driving cars  Virtual Strategy: New Website Lets Residents Monitor Bay Area’s Vital Signs  San Francisco Chronicle: Final work on Bay Bridge may not be done till June  POLITICO: More on the Infrastructure 2.0 Act: The Delaney bill would tax U.S. companies’ overseas […]

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