Tag: transportation

  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 18, 2016
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Transportation News for August 18, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: SF public invited to help shape future of city subways East Bay Times: Borenstein: Is BART tax only down payment? East Bay Times: Tired of waiting for the bus? AC Transit’s Flex service allows customers to order rides outside regular schedules. Marin Independent Journal: Downtown Novato train station comes to life Los Angeles Times: Uber says rides […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 17, 2016
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Transportation News for August 17, 2016

New York Time: Ford Promises Fleets of Driverless Cars Within Five Years East Bay Times: Concord: Free Monument neighborhood shuttle up and running East Bay Times: Railroads show little progress on key safety technology Mercury News: BART to San Jose gets funding promise Mercury News: Mercury News editorial: California EV program needs a tuneup Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Bridge traffic […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 16, 2016
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Transportation News for August 16, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: The mystery behind California’s high gas prices San Francisco Chronicle: Retain sticker programs to incentivize electric car sales San Mateo Daily Journal: Toll lane study gets a big boost: Local companies chip in $3 million for Highway 101 environmental review East Bay Times: New AC Transit app allows riders to report suspicious activity Napa Valley Register: Napa […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 15, 2016
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Transportation News for August 15, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Golden Gate Bridge lower deck? Images from all the times it almost happened San Francisco Chronicle: More ride options doesn’t mean less traffic San Francisco Chronicle: Start those electric engines: Revamp state zero-emissions program San Francisco Chronicle: To win business travelers, airlines rush to Silicon Valley Napa Valley Register: Caltrans begins nighttime paving on Highway 29 San […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 11, 2016
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Transportation Funding: Local and Regional Government Picking Up Where State Left Off

Earlier this year, state transportation officials announced a 38% ($754 million) funding cut to transportation projects over a course of five years – the deepest reduction California has seen in two decades. With numerous Bay Area projects on the line, ranging from bike lanes to highways, officials say it is now up to local and regional governments […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 11, 2016
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Transportation News for August 11, 2016

East Bay Times: Expanded all-nighter bus service sees some gains, but demand still lagging East Bay Times: Roadshow: I-80 rebuild begins, and it’s a biggie Vallejo Times-Herald: Ramp connecting Interstate 80, State Route 12 to open soon Marin Independent Journal: Marin Civic Center traffic roundabout construction on schedule

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 10, 2016
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Transportation News for August 10, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: New cars delayed, but BART says future fleet is still on track San Francisco Chronicle: Waiting and wondering about all these big Bay Area transportation projects East Bay Times: Contra Costa supes put transportation tax on November ballot Fairfield Daily Republic: Frazier says big transportation bill to be unveiled Fresno Bee: Time is money – $50 million […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 9, 2016
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Transportation News for August 9, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: It’s Uber’s world — does Lyft have a future in it?  San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft to allow multiple stops on rides Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Lane splitting to become legal? San Francisco Examiner: SF approves agreement for Caltrain electrification Los Angeles Times: State rail authority will seek a $35-million increase for key project in bullet train plan […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 8, 2016
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Transportation News for August 8, 2016

Mercury News: Power system failures plague BART’s new cars Mercury News: Milpitas Post Editorial: The half-cent sales tax increase to take a giant bite out of our traffic congestion may be a tough sell but worth it Santa Rosa Press Democrat: SMART train horns spur request for ‘quiet zones’ along tracks Marin Independent Journal: Marin Headlands’ ‘Five-Minute Tunnel’ to […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onAugust 5, 2016
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Transportation News for August 5, 2016

East Bay Times: California lawmakers approve motorcyclists’ lane splitting Los Angeles Times: Without more walkable cities, building new transit won’t reverse Metro’s ridership decline Fairfield Daily Republic: Spering heralds Peabody Road overcrossing as part of ‘Fairfield’s new frontier’ San Francisco Examiner: Streets where two cyclists were killed to net major safety overhaul Daily Californian: Water taxi service Tideline looks to […]

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