Tag: transportation

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 21, 2016
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Transportation News for July 21, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Jammed stretch of I-80 gets smart traffic technology  East Bay Times: BART: Major delays after truck on tracks disrupts service between San Francisco, East Bay Mercury News: Roadshow: For first driver’s license, California DMV has changed the rules Marin Independent Journal: SMART calls on drivers to think safety as trains roll through Marin Napa Valley Register: Napa’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 19, 2016
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Transportation News for July 19, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: CHP officers slam the brakes on Bay Bridge sideshow drivers San Francisco Chronicle: Security cameras on all BART cars by next year East Bay Times: Free and reduced-fare transit pass pilot for middle, high school students in Alameda County rolling out this fall Mercury News: Plans for self-driving cars have pitfall: the human brain Fairfield Daily […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 18, 2016
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Transportation News for July 18, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Self-driving cars: Consumer groups want government to hit brakes East Bay Times: Pittsburg: Highway 4 cameras to turn on this week Fairfield Daily Republic: Officials: Solano residents can expect roads to decline Napa Valley Register: Napa water taxi, historic B&B and apartment project face council vote Napa Valley Register: Napa Vine Trail segment faces further grand opening […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 14, 2016
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Transportation News for July 14, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Twin Peaks routing now separates vehicles from hikers, bikers San Francisco Chronicle:Officials try to untangle commute on Hwy. 101 on Peninsula San Francisco Chronicle: What to do with empty terminals in Oakland? Nothing, port says. San Francisco Chronicle: Upgrades to unsafe tank cars could take 15 years, board says San Francisco Chronicle: Happy birthday to San […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 12, 2016
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Transportation News for July 12, 2016

  East Bay Times: Freight rail boosts Bay Area, state’s economy (East Bay Times My Word) Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Railroad Square development draws support, questions NBC: Caltrans to Close Lanes of San Mateo Bridge For Repairs San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Southern California gets a big, fat $0 from Feds for freight, road improvements

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 8, 2016
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Transportation News for July 8, 2016

East Bay Times: Bike sharing to expand in San Francisco Bay Area East Bay Times: Borenstein: BART bond measure tax double what agency claims East Bay Times: Richmond: New Bay Trail additions in the works Mercury News: Roadshow: Why I-280 is getting repaved before I-580 International Railway Journal: Caltrain approves electrification and EMU contracts

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 7, 2016
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Transportation News for July 7, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Californians are driving more, which is bad for climate change East Bay Times: Dublin, Livermore plan for new joint $79 million road expansion project Marin Indepenent Journal: Work begins on new segment of Marin-Sonoma Narrows San Francisco Examiner: SF leader on ‘Smart City’ challenge leaves SFMTA for Google X Los Angeles Times: How to remake the L.A. […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJuly 6, 2016
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Transportation News for July 6, 2016

  East Bay Times: Caltrans: pay by the mile program seeks to balance enforcement, privacy, equity San Francisco Chronicle: California’s greenhouse gas emissions drop, barely Mercury News: Campbell: Designs for Del Grande project being narrowed down Marin Independent Journal: Marin-based water taxi looks to break into commute service Sacramento Bee: California’s most famous freeway fixer, Myers Inc., is bankrupt Government […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 9, 2016
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Transportation News for June 9, 2016

East Bay Times: BART board to consider $3.5B bond, $1.8B budget East Bay Times: Alameda council supports parking fee at ferry terminal Sonoma County Gazette: SMART sets Fares and offers Eco-Pass and Bulk Discounts San Francisco Examiner: New legal filings indicate General Motors may start leasing cars for Lyft drivers in California Los Angeles Times: China will not build L.A.-to-Vegas […]

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