Tag: public transit

  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 12, 2017
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Transportation News for September 12, 2017

East Bay Times: Editorial: In massive wealth transfer, $3 bridge toll hike subsidizes Silicon Valley  San Francisco Chronicle: GM, Cruise unveil self-driving car ready for mass production  Mercury News: Electric cars dominate the buzz at Frankfurt auto show  Mercury News: California, 4 other states sue Trump administration over fuel economy fines  Mercury News: Roadshow: ‘Are you going to admit HAWK […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 11, 2017
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Transportation News for September 11, 2017

East Bay Times: Free rides for 17,000 — really, BART?  East Bay Times: Golden Gate Bridge clock to stay despite toll modifications  Mercury News: Saratoga woman’s lawsuit leaves Measure B tax money on hold, delays transportation projects  Mercury News: Opinion: Legislation can fix ‘paying more for being poor’ in traffic fines  Mercury News: Big Sur’s southern access to stay closed […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 7, 2017
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Transportation News for September 7, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART can’t afford its millions of dollars in free rides, director says  San Francisco Chronicle: Muni’s drivers to get an all-new look after 4 decades in brown  East Bay Times: Opinion: Toll increases are not the “answer” we deserve  East Bay Times: Preview electric vehicles at Berkeley farmers market event  East Bay Times: After almost 20 years, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 6, 2017
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Transportation News for September 6, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Taxi drivers to get payouts as plans for accumulated fund are dropped  San Francisco Chronicle: Turo lands $92 million for peer-to-peer car rental  San Francisco Chronicle: Self-driving cars now roam across former California military facilities  San Francisco Chronicle: BART proposes Small Business Program extension to hire more LGBT contractors  East Bay Times: Solano Stroll ready to go […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 5, 2017
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Transportation News for September 5, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Blue-tag abuse: Disabled-placard cheaters work the angles  San Francisco Chronicle: Parking after the street sweeper passes: Legal or not?  East Bay Times: Car navigation tech brings new twists and turns to driving  East Bay Times: DeSaulnier: Bridge toll plan fails East Bay commuters miserably  Mercury News: Fixes coming for roads damaged by winter storms  Mercury News: Roadshow: Longtime […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onSeptember 1, 2017
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Transportation News for September 1, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: It’s so hot, Berkeley hills residents advised not to park on streets due to fire risk  East Bay Times: Gas prices surge higher as drivers rush to fill their tanks  Mercury News: Palo Alto bans idling of vehicle engines  Mercury News: Roadshow: Shame on Mr. Roadshow  Capitol Weekly: Big Sur: A breathtaking, costly isolation 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 31, 2017
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Transportation News for August 31, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: ‘It’s important that my plate starts with 8’  San Francisco Examiner: Caltrain solicits public input on bike storage options  Danville SanRamon: San Ramon Valley I-680 express lanes now expected to open October  Pleasanton Weekly: Oversight committee signs off on Measures B, BB tax spending 

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 30, 2017
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Transportation News for August 30, 2017

East Bay Times: Changes coming to parking in downtown San Leandro  East Bay Times: Will protesters try to block Golden Gate Bridge Wednesday morning?  Mercury News: Electric school buses, delivery trucks will help `kill dirty diesel,’ California lawmakers say  Mercury News: Roadshow: A speed trap for California drivers  Marin Independent Journal: Marin officials still oppose expansion of carpool lane hours  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 29, 2017
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Transportation News for August 29, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: Drivers beware of the “moth effect”  Marin Independent Journal: Sonoma-Marin rail reports full trains as commuter service opens  Santa Rosa Press Democrat: SMART extends the long line of North Bay rail service from our past  San Francisco Examiner: SFPD travels to Alamo Square Park protest in Muni bus  San Francisco Examiner: Sidewalks are for people, not robots  […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 28, 2017
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Transportation News for August 28, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Congressman denounces Bay Area toll hike for transit  San Francisco Chronicle: North Bay’s new SMART commuter train gets off to a smooth start  San Francisco Chronicle: While some resent GoBike, these people say the bike-sharing program is changing their lives  Mercury News: Riders sharing bikes to get from point A to point B now easier in […]

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