First Caltrain Electrics Arrive
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The Peninsula's railroad just got its first modern railway equipment... its old belchy diesels will not be missed
America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Public Art Meets Public Transit
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An artful bus stop can transform a wearisome wait into an inspiring visit to a micro-museum — and these stops are true masterpieces.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Climate change is still coming (IPCC)
- But the governor of California wants to give car owners relief checks (Cal Matters, LA Times, Fortune)
- BART reinstates Black board member whose removal was precipitous, sketchy (SF Chronicle)
- Interview with CTC Chair Lee Ann Eager (Politico)
- Sustainable transportation needs reliable government funding (Newsweek)
- The federal infrastructure law is a good start (Transit Center)
- Resistance to a gondola to Dodger Stadium heats up (LA Times)
- Tulare and Porterville get highway funding (Sun Gazette)
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Newsom Tries to Thread a Political Needle With Problematic Gas Tax Relief Proposal
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Newsom's proposal also includes some money for "free public transportation" and active transportation, but that is dwarfed by the offer to vehicle owners. And he's still proposing a pause in the scheduled gas tax adjustment.
Eyes on the Street: Huntington Park’s Veterans Park Corridor Walk/Bike Trails
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Half-mile long Veterans Park is located below high-voltage powerlines and presents a very good example of how to convert underutilized utility corridors into multi-purpose community spaces
Commentary: Let’s Talk About Car-Free Broadway
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How come San Francisco's main commercial street is car free, but Oakland's continues to be a traffic sewer?
Ten Ways the U.S. Could Cut Gas Reliance Right Now (But Probably Won’t)
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A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — but the U.S. will have trouble actually implementing it without an upheaval on our national transportation culture.
Today’s Headlines
| | No Comments- Climate change: still not solved (IPCC)
- California gets a “D” grade on climate action (CalMatters)
- Time to shift into high gear to reduce transportation emissions (Capitol Weekly)
- Is cap-and-trade hurting more than it’s helping? (LA Times)
- New, longer-range electric buses coming to LA Metro (Mass Transit)
- Antelope Valley will have an all-electric fleet (Electrive)
- …18 years ahead of schedule! (Canary Media)
- Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program awards $29m to San Jose development (Mercury News)
- California is failing on homeless issues (Guardian)
- SMART allots $2.5M for Marin bike, walk paths (Mass Transit)
- Fox news really has a hard time with a bike-riding president (Road)
- Ukrainian refugee? Come on in! Black and brown people? Hold on there! (Stripes)
- Here comes Omicron BA.2 (LA Times)
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First Bill Roundup: What’s on Deck This Session?
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Speed cameras, ending tickets for "jaywalking," and stop-as-yield for bikes, planning, and e-bike training.
Eyes on the Street: New Taylor Yard Walk/Bike Bridge
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Photos of the new Taylor Yard bike/walk bridge - connecting the L.A. City neighborhoods of Elysian Valley and Cypress Park
Bike East Bay Celebrates a Half-Century of Advocacy
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If not for the hard work of these folks, there would still be a bike ban on BART, plus a whole bunch of other conditions hostile to cyclists
America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Natural Wonders
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Great bus stops don't grow on trees — but a lot of them sure do have a lot of greenery.