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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 20, 2015
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Transportation News for March 20, 2015

 Inside Bay Area: Old Bay Bridge demolition set Marin Independent Journal: Marin is oldest county in the Bay Area, report finds Washington Post: Obama announces order to cut greenhouse gas output by 40 percent POLITICO Morning Transportation for 3/20/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Kevin Robillard and Kathryn A. Wolfe AMAZON GETS GO-AHEAD ON DRONE TESTS: Amazon […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 19, 2015
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MTC eNews: Call for interns, bike heroes & more

IN THIS ISSUE | New MTC Leadership | High School Internships | Bike Commuters of the Year | Bay Lights Fade | Reports to Congress & Legislature | Express Lane Update |Express Lane Survey MTC RESOURCES FOLLOW MTC FEATURED VIDEOS & PHOTO GALLERIES Youth for the Environment Photos Youth for the Environment Video Bay Bridge […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 19, 2015
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Transportation News for March 19, 2015

San Francisco Chronicle: BART weekend closures to start in April San Francisco Chronicle: PG&E giving rebates for electric cars?  San Francisco Chronicle: Luxury bus is here to disrupt your S.F. commute  Sacramento Bee: Cracks, doubts haunt Bay Bridge tower rods  Sacramento Business Journal: It’s clean and green, but don’t ask what’s in new diesel fuel  Real Estate Rama: Rep. Lowenthal Bill […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 18, 2015
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Transportation News for March 18, 2015

 Contra Costa Times: Caltrans looks for more cracks in anchor rods for Bay Bridge tower Marin Independent Journal: Marin County road, building repair needs ‘overwhelming’  San Francisco Examiner: Demand is high for free Muni for seniors, disabled  Wall Street Journal: California’s Housing Costs Hurt Economy, Increase Poverty, Report Finds  U.S. EPA: EPA awards $8.7 million in grants to restore San […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 17, 2015
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Transportation News for March 17, 2015

Contra Costa Times: BART survey suggests growing harmony between bicyclists and riders Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Santa Rosa may give up $8 million grant for bridge crossing  Marin Independent Journal: Marin transit board culls priorities for short-range plan  KTVU: Protecting endangered fish sparks debate at site of old Bay Bridge  Capitol Weekly: Major new cuts eyed for greenhouse gases POLITICO […]

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Invitation to Beyond Traffic: US DOT’s 30 Year Framework for the Future

  The United States Department of Transportation Invites You To SHARE YOUR IDEAS on the Draft Beyond Traffic Framework The USDOT will host a series of Virtual Sessions –each focused on a different theme of the Beyond Traffic Framework.  We hope you will join us for one or more of these sessions.   March 17th  from […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 16, 2015
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Transportation News for March 16, 2015

 San Francisco Chronicle: Tests of Bridge rods find more widespread cracking San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: How to pay tolls across Golden Gate Bridge  KQED: BART Passengers Riding in Harmony With BART Bicyclists, Mostly   POLITICO Morning Transportation for 3/16/2015 By HEATHER CAYGLE, with help from Kathryn A. Wolfe and Kevin Robillard THE DAY AHEAD: Today the House […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 13, 2015
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Transportation News for March 13, 2015

  Sausalito wants changes to ferry landing design Marin Independent Journal Seismic work on the Golden Gate Bridge Toll Plaza continues Marin Independent Journal Drivers for Uber, Lyft are not part of Vision Zero safety training in SF San Francisco Examiner Los Angeles Sees Health Benefits as Its Smog Haze Clears WSJ POLITICO Morning Transportation […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 12, 2015
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Transportation News for March 12, 2015

Marketwired: Port Metro Vancouver Says “Yes” to Better Regional Transportation San Francisco Chronicle: Juries to decide if state Uber, Lyft drivers are employees Contra Costa Times: Bay Area bridge operators eye replacing toll takers with electronic collections  Contra Costa Times: Barnidge: Bay Area population growth + housing shortage = problem for ABAG  Contra Costa Times: Forecast: Job growth to remain […]

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