Tag: transportation

  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 26, 2015
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Transportation News for May 26, 2015

Sacramento Bee: Carpooling by Uber, Lyft OK’d by California Assembly  Sacramento Bee: High-speed rail and infill: A great marriage for California  San Francisco Chronicle: Climate change could overwhelm California, Obama adviser says San Jose Mercury News: California gas tax increase: Is this the year Jerry Brown pushes it through?  Sacramento Bee: Walters: California’s carbon fees generate big money  San Jose […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 22, 2015
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Transportation News for May 22, 2015

Oakland Tribune: San Mateo Bridge, BART weekend closures planned  San Jose Mercury News: U.S. census finally agrees: San Jose has 1 million residents  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: North Bay remains slowest-growing part of booming Bay Area  San Francisco Examiner: When it comes to moving and removing bus stops, it’s rarely a smooth ride for Muni  San Francisco Examiner: Muni to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 21, 2015
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Transportation News for May 21, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: New Bay Bridge problem: Tower rod is fractured  San Francisco Chronicle: Worker survey reveals challenges of sharing economy  San Francisco Chronicle: State shuts down S.F. luxury bus operator Leap Transit  San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Razing of I-280 in San Francisco has drivers concerned  Marin Independent Journal: Controversial Sausalito ferry dock project pulled from regional body’s agenda  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 20, 2015
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Transportation News for May 20, 2015

San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Using exit lane to bypass traffic has fellow commuters fuming  Marin Independent Journal: House OKs Point Reyes affordable housing bid Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: SMART train heading to start of service Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown signs non-binding climate pact with other leaders  PR Newswire: Regional Transit Governance Seminar Revealed Several Challenges, Opportunities for Coordination Among […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 19, 2015
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Transportation News for May 19, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Inside San Francisco’s new Central Subway San Francisco Chronicle: New reports differ on impact of Airbnb on S.F. San Francisco Examiner: Building for all: Nonprofit and developer team up for hybrid approach to housing crisis San Francisco Examiner: Uber testing tiered payment system Los Angeles Times: Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign new climate change agreement […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 18, 2015
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MTC eNews for May/June 2015: Bike Share set to grow, tell us your hopes for the Bay Area’s future & photos/videos galore

IN THIS ISSUE | Plan Bay Area 2040: Get Involved | Bike to Work Day Highlights | Bay Area Pavement Report Card | Standing Up 4 Transportation | Vital Signs Takes Regional Pulse | Bike Share Expands MTC RESOURCES FOLLOW MTC FEATURED VIDEOS & PHOTO GALLERIES Stand Up 4 Transportation Plan Bay Area Open Houses […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 18, 2015
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Transportation News for May 18, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: I-280 teardown could lead to billion-dollar land rush  San Francisco Chronicle: Lee ups ante with $500 million housing plan  San Francisco Chronicle: California’s economy is world’s second greenest  San Francisco Chronicle: Salty water swamping some Bay Bridge rods  KTVU: Transit agencies consider new plans to relieve Bay Bridge morning commute POLITICO Morning Transportation for 5/18/2015 By JENNIFER […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 15, 2015
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Transportation News for May 15, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Wrong-way bus lane: right fix for Bay Bridge jams?  San Francisco Chronicle: Transit center takes shape, showing how a city transforms  San Jose Mercury News; Not enough money for highway repairs, Brown’s budget acknowledges  San Jose Mercury News: As Google deploys new robot cars on city streets, DMV scrambles to finish self-driving rulebook Contra Costa Times: BART’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 14, 2015
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Transportation News for May 14, 2015

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Commuters hit the road for Bike to Work Day  San Francisco Examiner: Airbnb rentals cut deep into SF housing stock, report says San Francisco Examiner: More housing provides sustainable opportunities San Mateo Daily Journal: Committee approves up to $4M to study latest Bay Bridge problems CBS San Francisco: $4 Million In Toll Money Approved To Study […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 13, 2015
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Transportation News for May 13, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Bridge committee OKs up to $4M to study latest problems  San Jose Mercury News: Bay Bridge costs growing for tests, demolition Marin Independent Journal: San Francisco commuters snub public transit for $6 bus ride  Marin Independent Journal: Dick Spotswood: Marin not a good candidate for transit-oriented housing Los Angeles Times: Humans at fault in self-driving car […]

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