Tag: transportation

  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 9, 2017
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Transportation News for August 9, 2017

Mountain View Voice: Regional plan aims to ease traffic by boosting housing  San Francisco Chronicle: California should phase out gas-powered cars  San Francisco Chronicle: Caltrans to hire 1,100+ employees in next few months  San Francisco Chronicle: Want to ride in a robot taxi? You can … if you work at Cruise  East Bay Times: Bike sharing battles: Startups pioneering a […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 8, 2017
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Transportation News for August 8, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: Driverless shuttle offers hope to those who don’t drive anymore  Mercury News: Roadshow: Restricted driver licenses one solution for old Californians Napa Valley Register: Napa will study cracking down on motorists who try to beat downtown parking limits San Francisco Examiner: Mission advocates call for new ‘moratorium’ on bikesharing KQED: Self-Driving Cars Will Compel Changes on California […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 7, 2017
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Transportation News for August 7, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART police chief’s rough ride out of town in Santa Ana  San Francisco Chronicle: BART robberies and assaults up, but felony arrests down  San Francisco Chronicle: BART sparks a weed-themed limerick contest over Twitter with Metro Los Angeles  San Francisco Chronicle: California eyes bigger rebates for electric cars  San Francisco Chronicle: Next up in self-driving transportation: modular […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 4, 2017
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Transportation News for August 4, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber Freight expands trucking service to California, other states  Mercury News: Roadshow: BART to San Jose could be delayed till 2018  San Francisco Chronicle: Rider outs BART reports on crime  San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. supervisor pushes to untangle freeway Hairball  East Bay Times: Caltrain fares, parking fees to increase  Marin Independent Journal: Sausalito, Golden Gate officials seek resolution […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 3, 2017
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Transportation News for August 3, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Hyperloop commercialization will require more than a thumbs-up  San Francisco Chronicle: New road planned to traverse Big Sur slide  East Bay Times: Work on Alameda’s ferry center hits milestone  Mercury News: California’s bullet train plan dodges a bullet in federal court  Mercury News: Hyperloop One achieves second milestone this year — nearly 200 mph  Mercury News: Roadshow: What’s […]

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ABAG and MTC Adopts Plan Bay Area 2040: Blueprint for Transportation Investments and Land Use Decisions

On July 26, the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) jointly adopted Plan Bay Area 2040, the Bay Area’s long-range blueprint to guide transportation investments and land use decisions through 2040, and its associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Watch the meeting recording and review the meeting’s agenda here. Plan Bay Area 2040 establishes […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 28, 2017
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Transportation News for July 28, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area bridges see dramatic increase in early morning congestion  East Bay Times: Silicon Valley Leadership Group seeks to banish ‘twin demons’  Mercury News: California’s EV charging network gets $800 million spark from VW  Mercury News: Roadshow: Why should everyone get to drive in the express lanes?  Napa Valley Register: MTC approves $500,000 grant for downtown Novato […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 27, 2017
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Transportation News for July 27, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Electric bus maker Proterra opens California factory San Francisco Chronicle: Oroville Dam flaws don’t bode well for tunnels, train projects East Bay Express: East Bay Paratransit Bus System Leaves Drivers Broke and Riders Often Stranded East Bay Times: Oakland to improve pathways from downtown, Chinatown to waterfront Mercury News: New bike share station open for business on […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 26, 2017
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Transportation News for July 26, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Golden Gate Bridge board may chase marathon runners from roadway East Bay Times: Drones, artificial intelligence creep into the road construction industry Mercury News: Roadshow: California’s new “8” license plates will hit the road soon Mercury News: Editorial: CARB can’t let VW off the hook for its diesel emissions scandal Mercury News: Opinion: If Congress allows 91,000-lb. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 25, 2017
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Transportation News for July 25, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART shows off new train cars Mercury News: Quieter ride on BART’s new train cars: ‘Getting close’ to rollout San Francisco Examiner: Some new BART cars expected to be in service by September East Bay Times: Editorial: Troubling plan for $3 Bay Area bridge toll hike Mercury News: Roadshow: I hate all these SUVs blocking my view […]

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