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Transportation News for March 17, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: BART commuter chaos continues in East Bay Contra Costa Times: San Francisco startup makes sense of transit data Marin Independent Journal: Golden Gate Transit unreliability irking Marin bus riders San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Highway 101 commute at East Palo Alto will get worse San Francisco Examiner: CPUC delays vote on ride-hail regulations until next month ABC: New […]

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US Department of Transportation Requests Applications for New FASTLANE Grant Program

USDOT Requests Applications for $800 Million New FASTLANE Grant Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that it is now soliciting applications for the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program.  The FASTLANE program is a new program in the Fixing America’s Surface […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 15, 2016
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Transportation News for March 15, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Big haul: First car in BART’s future fleet being trucked cross-country San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Caltrans reimburses 1 in 10 pothole claims Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Bad roads or housing? Numerous needs for Healdsburg’s sales tax money Marin Independent Journal: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard rehab project stokes anxiety over traffic, safety PR Newswire: MTC and Lyft […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 14, 2016
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Transportation News for March 11-14, 2014

March 14, 2016 With Uber’s arrival, Oakland braces itself for tech hordes Oakland Tribune Guest commentary: Freight railroads moving forward on significant safety improvements Oakland Tribune San Rafael Transit Center to undergo major changes with SMART’s arrival Marin Independent Journal Roadshow: Risky left turn on Highway 17 will be eliminated San Jose Mercury News SF […]

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  • onMarch 10, 2016
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Transportation News for March 10, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Key transportation projects likely to lose funding San Francisco Chronicle: BART’s multimillion-dollar ‘big problem’ is fighting grime San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Those delays on Stevens Creek? More Apple-related roadwork NBC: ‘Dream Weird or Go Home’: MTC on Bay Bridge Bike Path Designs City Lab: U.S. Drivers Are Distracted More Than Half the Time They’re Behind the […]

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  • onMarch 8, 2016
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Transportation News for March 8, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Mudslide eyed in East Bay train derailment San Francisco Chronicle: Hogging 2 seats on BART? You may face a fine in the future San Francisco Chronicle: Does Lyft’s app calculate fares accurately? San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: California lane-splitting may be debated again in Legislature San Francisco Examiner: Penrose design unveiled for new Transbay Transit Center Washington […]

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  • onMarch 4, 2016
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Transportation News for March 4, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle:  Cities win battle with state over redevelopment funds Lawsuits against Uber go forward with limits Mystery problem on BART cars worsens commute-time crush BART set ridership record in February amid Super Bowl San Jose Mercury News: Roadshow: Will commute be improved by ‘optimum speed’ signs and more metering lights? San Mateo Daily Journal: Caltrain […]

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  • onMarch 3, 2016
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Transportation News for March 3, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle: Perks for BART riders? There’s a catch Contra Costa Times: Alameda: Council OKs bike safety plan San Jose: Mercury News: Facebook pours $1 million into study of ways to relieve Dumbarton traffic San Jose Mecury News: Roadshow: Montague Expressway upgrade coming for BART Marin Independent Journal: Larkspur ferry riders get break on midday parking fees San Francisco […]

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