Tag: transportation

  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 20, 2016
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Transportation News for October 20, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Pre-election opening for Warm Springs BART looks unlikely East Bay Times: California election: Jerry Brown, allies spend millions to kill measure that could doom high speed rail, Delta tunnels projects Mercury News: Bay Area Bike Share to offer cash payments, reduced fares to low-income cyclists Mercury News: Roadshow: Maybe there’s hope for Dumbarton Bridge backups Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 17, 2016
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Transportation News for October 17, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Passengers have mixed reactions to new BART trains San Francisco Chronicle: Ending charge rage: New app lets EV drivers line up for charging San Francisco Chronicle: Prop. 53 could bring big projects to a halt (“San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center…as well as future seismic repairs on the Bay Bridge”) East Bay Times: Golden Gate Bridge to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 14, 2016
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Transportation News for October 14, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s future on line: Can transit system gain voters’ trust? Capital Public Radio: State Testing Ways To Tax Road Usage, Separate From The Gas Tax East Bay Times: Fremont: Opening date of Warms Springs station remains a mystery Mercury News: BART proposes ‘one-stop shop’ open data portal Santa Rosa Press Democrat: SMART launch likely to be delayed […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 13, 2016
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Transportation News for October 13, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: BART, once efficient, must convince voters it can’t fix itself San Francisco Chronicle: SF gets $11 million federal grants for transit, pedestrian safety Mercury News: Palo Alto revs up bike share system Mercury News: Roadshow: Bicyclist vs. car: Young girl on bike was right Marin Independent Journal: Novato to ask SMART to consider countywide quiet zone plan […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 12, 2016
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Transportation News for October 12, 2016

KQED: Bay Bridge East Span Bike Path: It’s Done, but Not Open Just Yet   San Francisco Chronicle: Uber dominates U.S. ride market, report says Mercury News: Roadshow: More Dumbarton FasTrak lanes wanted East Bay Times: D’Souza: VTA should build light rail, not spend on roads Daily Californian: Candidates run for AC Transit, BART boards of directors California Political Review: Eber: […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 11, 2016
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Transportation News for October 11, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Evercar seems to shut down car rentals to Uber, Lyft drivers Los Angeles Times: Roadshow: Santana Row ‘nightmare’ among issues at I-280 public meeting Los Angeles Times: With Model 3 orders looming, Tesla seeks approval to double size of Fremont factory Business Insider: San Francisco’s subway is so packed, people will soon pay $16 a day […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 10, 2016
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Transportation News for October 10, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: As self-driving cars arrive, Google Maps looks for its place San Francisco Chronicle: Yes on Measure RR: The Bay Area can’t work without BART San Francisco Chronicle: Water taxi service approved for SF-Berkeley runs East Bay Times: BART holding East Bay open houses to show off new cars San Francisco Examiner: Voters will see sales tax hike, […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 6, 2016
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Transportation News for October 6, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Foster City, San Mateo to help pay for carpooling Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael, Novato, Sonoma SMART trains to have Wi-Fil Marin Magazine: Traffic Nightmare: Just how bad is congestion in Marin, and what’s being done about it? The Independent: MTC OKs More Money for BART Extension Work The Guardian: Blame it on the bike: does cycling […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onOctober 5, 2016
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Transportation News for October 5, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Sky-high costs put Golden Gate Bridge antisuicide net in doubt San Francisco Chronicle: Upgrades to Van Ness, Polk streets will require patience Mercury News: Roadshow: Should we ban SUVs, pickups during commute hours? Marin Independent Journal: San Rafael, Novato grapple with SMART quiet zones Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Petaluma joins list of cities exploring SMART ‘quiet zones’ […]

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