Tag: Bay Area

  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 5, 2018
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Transportation News for February 5, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: North Bay’s SMART rail service exceeds expectations in first 6 months San Francisco Chronicle: Island of Alameda weighing license-plate readers at entry and exit points San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s brand-new cars take another trip to the repair yard  East Bay Times: Google spin-off Waymo and Uber face off before jury as trade-secrets trial starts Mercury News: Roadshow: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 2, 2018
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Transportation News for February 2, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: A bullet train audit can help the troubled system  San Francisco Chronicle: Joby Aviation wins a $100M investment boost to get its flying cars off the ground  San Francisco Chronicle: SFO saw record number of travelers in 2017  San Francisco Chronicle: Does the Bay Area mind-set mean natives get cable car discounts?  San Francisco […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 1, 2018
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Transportation News for February 1, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber’s new training wheels: testing bike sharing in San Francisco  Mercury News: New Jersey town sued for closing shortcut recommended by Waze Mercury News: California could see the return of $4 gas Mercury News: Redwood City: Port activity breaks record Mercury News: Roadshow: Need a REAL ID? Make an appointment with DMV Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito fears Fort […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 31, 2018
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Transportation News for January 31, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Transportation association names Bay Area’s worst ‘structurally deficient’ bridges San Francisco Chronicle: New self-driving race: grocery runs East Bay Times: First-ever self-driving delivery on public roads sees groceries dropped off in Bay Area Mercury News: Silicon Valley would gain from higher bridge tolls KALW: “One-way” car sharing grows in the East Bay Los Angeles Times: California on pace […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 30, 2018
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Transportation News for January 30, 2018

East Bay Times: Put a charge in California’s electric vehicle program Mercury News: El Camino bus lane project peters out Marin Independent Journal: Deal for extra Marin ferry advances Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Ferry deploys Twitter for Larkspur parking pinch Berkeleyside: Berkeley unveils a ‘street for everybody’ San Mateo Daily Journal: Officials driving for upgrades to critical 101/92 interchange 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 29, 2018
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Transportation News for January 29, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to get new traffic lane in April  San Francisco Chronicle: Governor lays out $2.5 billion plan to push for more zero-emission vehicles San Francisco Chronicle: City gives in to resident demands to keep popular Muni stop  East Bay Times: At $13 million, jewel of Bay shoreline trail is under construction in Pinole Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 26, 2018
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Transportation News for January 26, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: BART begins search for ways to improve parking in its lots  San Francisco Chronicle: One company wants to use luxury tech buses to shuttle people to Tahoe on the weekend  East Bay Times: A little bike-share humor in Walnut Creek Mercury News: Campbell moves forward with plan for safe crossings downtown Mercury News: Roadshow: BART working on […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 23, 2018
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Transportation News for January 23, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Wanted: SF Central Subway boss. Must be OK with tunnels  East Bay Times: After renters complain, Piedmont puts restricted parking district on hold Mercury News: Roadshow: Documents you need to get a “REAL ID” Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael cabbies face ouster from transit hub Capital Public Radio: Rival Bids To Overturn California Gas Tax Join Forces […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 22, 2018
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Transportation News for January 22, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Residents’ biggest gripes with the Bay Area commute, from traffic to ‘loud people’ San Francisco Chronicle: SF Muni Metro’s ghost station at darkened Eureka Valley stop  Mercury News: Editorial: VTA and BART should commit to single tunnel in downtown San Jose Mercury News: Congestion pricing scheme floated for Manhattan Mercury News: Roadshow: I was traumatized by this […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJanuary 19, 2018
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Transportation News for January 19, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: New BART rail cars could start service in time for Friday’s evening commute  East Bay Times: First train of BART’s new fleet gets the OK to start carrying passengers  San Francisco Examiner: BART ‘Fleet of the Future’ finally cleared to launch Friday  East Bay Times: Millions of dollars in changes in store for Richmond Bridge, but […]

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