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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 15, 2015
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Transportation News for April 15, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: BART launches campaign after recent suicides on the tracks Oakland Tribune: Pleasant Hill: BART development still in Planning Commission’s hands  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Santa Rosa’s about-face on county road tax  Los Angeles Times: Safety risk of shrinking airline seats questioned POLITICO Morning Transportation for 4/15/2015 By JENNIFER SCHOLTES  T&I LAWMAKERS PRESS COAST GUARD ON MISSION […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 13, 2015
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Transportation News for April 13, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Smartphones as quake warning devices? San Francisco Chronicle: Self-driving cars: bumpy ride for insurance industry?  San Francisco Chronicle: BART can’t keep pace with rising ‘crush loads’  CW Richmond: Bay Area Open Houses Scheduled for Plan Bay Area 2040 Regional Transportation and Housing Plan  Contra Costa Times: Contra Costa Times editorial: BART should negotiate with neighbors over Pleasant […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2015
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Transportation News for April 10, 2015

Contra Costa Times: BART track woes get a boost  Marin Independent Journal: Bill to hasten the creation of third lane on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge moving forward  American Public Transportation Association: “Stand Up For Transportation Day” Galvanizes Support for Federal Transportation Funding Before It Expires on May 31  The Hill: Feds: Highway funding runs out in July POLITICO Morning Transportation […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 9, 2015
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Transportation News for April 9, 2015

Tesla alum to build electric buses in California San Francisco Chronicle  4.2 million have lost driver’s licenses because of unpaid fees San Francisco Chronicle  Downtown San Jose’s ‘smart’ parking meters have one big flaw San Jose Mercury News BART seeks public input on next fare increases San Francisco Examiner BART announces rate of planned 2016 […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 9, 2015
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Energy News for April 9, 2015

San Diego Union-Tribune: Tesla boosts range, power and price of low-end Model S CNBC: Oil rallies 2%, but sentiment weak Bloomberg: PetroChina Catches Exxon as World’s Most-Valuable Oil Company Platts: US FERC official eyes prompt engagement on EPA climate rule Wall Street Journal: Shell enters $70B merger deal with BG Group Oil & Gas Journal: Report: U.S. offshore oil, gas operations safer […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 8, 2015
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Transportation News for April 8, 2015

  POLITICO Morning Transportation for 4/8/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE 4/8/15 10:01 AM EDT PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION ROADSHOW PRESSES ON: Wrapping up their 320-mile, two-day road trip across Pennsylvania, six Republican T&I members and five state transportation secretaries embark again this morning, traveling from Harrisburg to Reading. The group will hold meetings with business and transportation leaders […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 7, 2015
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Transportation News for April 7, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Snapped anchor rod adds to Bay Bridge concerns  San Francisco Chronicle: BART has a new problem: old tracks  San Francisco Chronicle: Uber jumping far ahead of taxis on S.F. expense reports  Contra Costa Times: Richmond considers floating bond to speed up street paving program  San Francisco Examiner: SF supes proposal seeks to monitor new construction for affordability  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2015
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Transportation News for April 6, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: SF Muni upgrades arrive just in time  San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s track troubles can’t be ignored  San Francisco Examiner: Biggest service boost in years on tap for Muni  San Francisco Examiner: SF looks to reduce thefts while boosting transit alternative  San Jose Mercury News: Bay Area bike-share program about to rev up  San Jose Mercury News: Two new […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2015
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Transportation News for April 3, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area Bike Share program rolls out ambitious growth plan  San Francisco Chronicle: Muni’s vow: Service upgrades arriving soon  San Jose Mercury News: San Jose: Mayor goes to D.C., looks to fund BART expansion  Sacramento Bee: Business can’t ignore warming, sea level rise  East Bay Express: Bay Area Bike Share Expanding to East Bay in 2016 — […]

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Seventh Round of TIGER Funding

U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Seventh Round of TIGER Funding Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 04/02/2015 03:35 PM EDT DOT 28-15 Thursday, April 2, 2015 Contact: DOT Press Office Tel.: (202) 366-4570 pressoffice@dot.gov     U.S. Transportation Secretary Foxx Announces $500 Million in Seventh Round of TIGER Funding   WASHINGTON […]

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