Tag: public transit

  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 12, 2018
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Transportation News for March 12, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: California high-speed rail project facing more delays, higher costs  East Bay Times: High speed, high cost: Bullet train price tag reaches $77.3 billion, four years behind schedule  San Francisco Chronicle: At long last, Wi-Fi coming to BART, Caltrain — in 3 to 4 years  San Francisco Chronicle: What other Bay Area transit agencies are doing about […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 8, 2018
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Transportation News for March 8, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: SF to automakers: We want demo of driverless cars before they hit city streets  San Francisco Chronicle: Start 2nd BART tube now, revitalize Alameda  Mercury News: Roadshow: No widening for Highway 1 at Half Moon Bay  Marin Independent Journal: Study planned on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge third westbound lane  Fairfield Daily Republic: Senior, disabled transportation summit set in […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 7, 2018
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Transportation News for March 7, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: Faster track for transit-friendly housing  East Bay Times: My Word: There are safe, successful road diets in Oakland  Mercury News: Roadshow: FasTrak electronic woes on I-680 in Contra Costa County  Mercury News: Carpool sticker shock: Applications soar and California HOV lanes get more crowded  Mercury News: Horgan: More cash for Caltrain? Oversight credibility a problem  Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 5, 2018
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Transportation News for March 5, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: The Bay Area CHP reportedly using ‘decoy’ tech shuttle buses to bait freeway BB gun shooters San Francisco Chronicle: Car advocates putting plan for Richmond Bridge bike lane at risk Mercury News: Reserve lanes for self-driving cars to ease traffic congestion Mercury News: Milpitas, Berryessa BART stations may not open until 2019 Mercury News: Roadshow: Drivers with […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 28, 2018
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Transportation News for February 28, 2018

New York Times: Automated Vehicles Can’t Save Cities San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: Drivers have doubts, but California is blessing autonomous cars San Francisco Chronicle: Uber does not have enough wheelchair-accessible vehicles, new lawsuit says Mercury News: $9 express lane toll? It’s not a fluke Mercury News: Look what’s making self-driving cars freak out Mercury News: Nine new routes coming to San […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 26, 2018
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Transportation News for February 26, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Look, ma, no driver! Cars without humans coming to California soon San Francisco Chronicle: Adopt congestion pricing to tame SF traffic  San Francisco Chronicle: Turo sues SF over airport rental car classification  San Francisco Chronicle: Sardine-like train rides suggest Californians like the rails East Bay Times: Studies are increasingly clear: Uber, Lyft congest cities East Bay Times: Union […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 22, 2018
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Transportation News for February 22, 2018

Mercury News: Pizarro: LimeBike has invaded downtown San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: ‘Woz’ is a model behind the wheel Marin Independent Journal: Marin City underpass to get lights; other projects on the way  San Francisco Examiner: Cable cars may go cashless in 2019 San Francisco Examiner: Driverless cars without humans at the wheel may be approved for California as soon […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 20, 2018
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Transportation News for February 20, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: To add housing, California must rethink transportation  San Francisco Chronicle: Poll says SF voters like Uber and Lyft but scrubs some unfavorable results San Francisco Chronicle: Oakland citizen oversight in limbo despite $600 million bond for repairs Mercury News: Could reversible lanes break up the highway clog? Mercury News: Roadshow: Self-driving cars won’t have warning signs […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 9, 2018
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Transportation News for February 9, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Time to face reality: We need another bay bridge  East Bay Times: No one likes Bay Area traffic, but getting us out of our cars is a challenge East Bay Times: Uber, Waymo settle self-driving tech lawsuit Mercury News: Roadshow: Changes coming to 580-680 interchange in Dublin Berkeleyside: Gilman roundabout plans take another step forward San Francisco […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onFebruary 8, 2018
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Transportation News for February 8, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: MTC Launches Online Survey For Public Input Mercury News: Fix for San Jose’s 101-to-87 fiasco is held up by lawsuit Marin Independent Journal: Editorial: Take a look at using Highway 101 shoulders for buses San Francisco Examiner: Firefighters union asks mayoral candidates for veto power over bike lanes, pedestrian safety projects Recode: Uber’s partnership with Jump could […]

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