Tag: transportation

  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 29, 2018
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Transportation News for March 29, 2018

 Mercury News: Electric cars not as likely to catch fire as gas-powered vehicles Marin Independent Journal: Novato residents urge funding for crossing guards, electric vehicles Marin Independent Journal: IJ Forums: Panelists discuss Richmond bridge bike lane Napa Valley Register: Caltrans planning night work on Highway 29 between Yountville and St. Helena San Francisco Examiner: SF […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 28, 2018
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Transportation News for March 28, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Electric scooters for grown-ups now available for rent in SF, San Jose San Francisco Chronicle: Uber puts the brakes on testing robot cars in California after Arizona fatality Silicon Valley Business Journal: Guest opinion: Get behind RM3, the Bay Area depends on it East Bay Times: BART to crack down on LimeBikes left at stations Napa […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 27, 2018
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Transportation News for March 27, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Answers are needed before Bay Area votes on Regional Measure 3 East Bay Times: Opinion: Voters need solid answers before OK of Regional Measure 3 Napa Valley Register: With one exception, Napa transportation agency endorses Bay Area toll hike measure San Francisco Chronicle: Cable cars’ ding goes for your wallet, too Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 26, 2018
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Transportation News for March 26, 2018

East Bay Times: Cheating commuters cost Bay Area $60 million a year East Bay Times: Roadshow: FasTrak ‘beep’ going away on future toll lanes Mercury News: California to start permitting driverless cars next week Mercury News: What’s with all those expired registration tags? Mercury News: Uber selling Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab Marin […]

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Transportation News for March 23, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Designs rolled out for Golden Gate Bridge’s future toll-taking structure Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge toll-taking device unveiled San Francisco Chronicle: Mayor says driverless cars are ‘future of the streets of San Francisco’ San Francisco Examiner: Automated vehicle leader: Fully driverless cars not yet ready for ‘prime time’ San Francisco Chronicle: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 20, 2018
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Transportation News for March 20, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber halts self-driving operations after car kills Arizona pedestrian San Francisco Chronicle: Exclusive: Tempe police chief says early probe shows no fault by Uber Sacramento Bee: Fatal crash of Uber robot car prompts California to ask for answers Tech Crunch: Here’s how Uber’s self-driving cars are supposed to detect pedestrians East Bay […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 19, 2018
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Transportation News for March 19, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Editorial: To ease traffic, the Bay Area should vote yes on Measure 3 San Francisco Chronicle: Oakland sinkhole shuts down Posey Tube, big delays expected  San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft tests monthly subscriptions starting at $199  Mercury News: Roadshow: Rubberized asphalt will make Bay Area freeway less noisy Mercury News: Roadshow: Full-service gas stations are still around  Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 16, 2018
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Transportation News for March 16, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Is California high speed rail still a ‘train to nowhere’?  East Bay Times: Part of Lake Merritt path to get protected bike lanes Mercury News: Roadshow: Rubberized asphalt will make Bay Area freeway less noisy Napa Valley Register: Dan Walters: Road taxes needed, but benefits claim overblown San Francisco Examiner: Bike lane barriers installed along Valencia Street […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 15, 2018
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Transportation News for March 15, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft partners with auto supply giant Magna on self-driving cars  San Francisco Chronicle: Putting riders’ lives at risk is not an OK way of protesting bike shares  Mercury News: Roadshow: What’s the plan for Altamont Pass?  Mercury News: Roadshow: CHP officer warns against opening shoulders to traffic  Mercury News: Opinion: Protect downtown San Jose during BART tunnel […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 14, 2018
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Transportation News for March 14, 2018

San Francisco Chronicle: SF Muni’s new light-rail cars are different – and riders like them  San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft sued by disability advocates over wheelchair access  San Francisco Chronicle: More pedestrians die in California than any other state, report finds East Bay Times: Opinion: More women leaders needed for transportation projects Mercury News: Roadshow: Studies to widen I-205 to get […]

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