San Francisco Chronicle: Maintain the local voice in land use — oppose MTC plan San Francisco Chronicle: First segment of high-speed rail hits another snag San Francisco Chronicle: SF makes pitch to be home of transit of the future East Bay Times: Advocates hope Oakland’s new Department of Transportation will transform city’s streets Marin Independent Journal: SMART weighs one-way base […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Waze tests carpooling option in Bay Area East Bay Times: SF startup Otto wants to put self-driving big rigs on highways East Bay Times: Google’s Waze goes up against Uber and Lyft to cut Bay Area traffic via carpooling Marin Independent Journal: New Bay Trail segment opens along Highway 37
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Panel OKs $15 million plan to keep Bay Bridge rods from failing San Francisco Chronicle: Just as you suspected: Carpool cheating is rampant, study shows San Francisco Chronicle: BART directors OK extending contracts with unions Mercury News: Roadshow: BART to San Jose will require a Bayfair transfer Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Ferry will get $2 million […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Study: Lack of funds stalls key Bay Area transportation projects East Bay Times: Report: Bad roads, public transit top list of Bay Area’s most-needed transportation projects East Bay Times: Cyclists trump cars on city streets, and not just on Bike to Work Day Marin Indepedent Journal: New plan would provide safer route to Sausalito for bicyclists […]
Continue ReadingMTC is Moving to San Francisco On May 23, 2016, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), the Bay Area Headquarters Authority (BAHA), the MTC Service Authority for Freeways and Expressways (MTC SAFE), and the Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) (collectively “Agencies”) will relocate our offices to: […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Lyft pullout in Austin shows political prowess San Francisco Chronicle: Hyperloop One attracts big money, big names Mercury News: Roadshow: Why are drivers so crazy on this stretch of I-880? Mercury News: VTA’s big question: Should buses run more like airplanes, serving only popular routes, or are buses essential for all?
Continue ReadingMercury News: Roadshow: Squeezing more bicyclists onto Caltrain, BART Napa Valley Register: Bike commuter honored Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Money to relieve gridlock on Highway 101? KQED: Bay Bridge Eastern Span Bike Path Now Set to Open in September San Mateo Daily Journal: Public again can scrutinize high-speed rail: State and federal officials initiate environmental impacts review process in Bay […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area’s gridlock of governance East Bay Times: El Niño leaves Bay Area a legacy of potholes (thousands of them) East Bay Times: ‘Better BART’ website straddles line between education, advocacy Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Santa Rosa eyes shuttle for SMART NBC: ‘Tech Buses’ Commit Hundreds of Violations on San Francisco Roadways
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Uber settles suit by blind passengers, allows guide dogs to ride San Francisco Chronicle: One-third ponder leaving Bay Area amid costs, congestion San Francisco Chronicle: ‘@Caltrain Sucks’: New Frontiers in Transit Agency Social Media Napa Valley Register: Highway 121 repairs could cost $5.5 million Gilroy Dispatch: Full Speed Ahead on Gilroy Transit
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area transportation gridlock here to stay, most residents say East Bay Times: Bay Area traffic ignites backlash against boom, new poll suggests OC Register: Board approves new high-speed rail plan
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