Tag: transportation

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 21, 2017
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Transportation News for June 21, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: SF replacing streetlights with brighter, energy-efficient LEDs Mercury News: Palo Alto OKs new parking permit program for Southgate residents Mercury News: VTA and city officials officials plan six-mile makeover on Bascom Avenue Mercury News: Elon Musk winning over LA politicians for underground Hyperloop tunnel network Mercury News: Roadshow: Motorcycle lane-splitting is legal, but should it be? Marin […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 19, 2017
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Transportation News for June 19, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: As autonomous cars come along, drivers dread letting go San Francisco Chronicle: Business schools are loving the case study that is Uber San Francisco Chronicle: BART riders deserve sanctuary within the transit system East Bay Times: Google’s San Jose renewal plan: ‘Grand Central of the West’ Mercury News: How driverless cars, drones and other tech will change […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 16, 2017
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Transportation News for June 16, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Trump’s infrastructure scam a tax giveaway to the rich Mercury News: Saratoga budget addresses major increase in traffic safety requests Mercury News: Speed radar signs may be coming to Foxworthy Avenue Marin Independent Journal: Feds wrapping up SMART inspection, but start date not set WAMU: Pedestrian Scramble: D.C. Revives An Idea From The 1940s To Reduce Accidents

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 15, 2017
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Transportation News for June 15, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Warriors parade causing traffic and transportation nightmare San Francisco Chronicle: Uber recruiters find a wall of resistance from women San Francisco Chronicle: Muni switches to less colorful transfers, allows late-night rides on Clipper Mercury News: From Uber drivers to Zuckerberg’s security officers, Palo Alto has an idling problem Mercury News: Roadshow: A fender-bender and a very expensive […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 14, 2017
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Transportation News for June 14, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Supervisor Jane Kim asks Uber to tax itself voluntarily San Francisco Examiner: BART preps for Warriors victory parade in Oakland East Bay Times: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave of absence as troubles plague company Mercury News: Roadshow: My BART train resembles a homeless encampment Mercury News: Pedestrian/bike tunnel to be built under Coleman at Almaden Lake […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 13, 2017
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Transportation News for June 13, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Lyft cars have heavy impact on SF streets, study finds San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Lyft driver incentives create more traffic, while not delivering more rides San Francisco Chronicle: Tesla roof challenges solar panel industry East Bay Times: Free rides next month on ‘fun and funky’ WestCAT anniversary bus Mercury News: Roadshow: I’m turning left on green […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 12, 2017
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Transportation News for June 12, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area bike share expansion gets rolling San Francisco Chronicle: Toll cheats without license plates costing Bay Area millions San Francisco Chronicle: LED bike lights target night riders and Burners Mercury News: How do non-disabled drivers get placards? Ask this ‘misinformed’ DMV clerk Mercury News: Highway 17 delays expected as route to Santa Cruz is repaired Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 9, 2017
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Transportation News for June 9, 2017

Mercury News: Californians give big thumbs down to new gas tax, poll finds Sacramento Bee: If you don’t like California’s gas tax increase, you’re not alone Los Angeles Times: State analyst recommends lawmakers create accountability measures for spending billions from higher gas tax Mercury News: Self-driving vehicle involved in collision with San Francisco bicyclist Mercury News: Caltrans typo sparks the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2017
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Transportation News for June 8, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: The most dangerous bridge in every US state San Francisco Chronicle: Chariot expands in S.F. and eyes Seattle, London, Toronto East Bay Times: Driving in Antioch? You better look right before you turn left Mercury News: Roadshow: Leave a note for rude driver? How naive can you be? Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: Making guinea pigs […]

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