Today’s Headlines
Will Cameras and Digital Displays Improve Muni’s Reliability? MTAB to Approve Pilot (SF Examiner) Obama Fails to Mention “Transit” or “Rail” in Stimulus Talk (CAHSRL via Streetsblog Network) Mercury News Editorial Argues Transit Should be a Stimulus Priority Marin Transit Authority Stimulus Wish List Includes Some Rail, Bike Improvements (Marin IJ) SF Transbay District Slowly … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
3:59 PM PST on January 5, 2009
- Will Cameras and Digital Displays Improve Muni’s Reliability? MTAB to Approve Pilot (SF Examiner)
- Obama Fails to Mention “Transit” or “Rail” in Stimulus Talk (CAHSRL via Streetsblog Network)
- Mercury News Editorial Argues Transit Should be a Stimulus Priority
- Marin Transit Authority Stimulus Wish List Includes Some Rail, Bike Improvements (Marin IJ)
- SF Transbay District Slowly Emerging Despite Financial Problems (SF Gate)
- Money Worries to Plague Bay Area Transit Agencies in 2009 (Coco Times)
- Oregon Proposes VMT Tax to Help Ease Funding Woes (SF Gate)
- Transportation Planners Want $400 Million for Ferry System Expansion (Mercury News)
- New California Law Requires Environmental Impact Label on New Cars (ENS)
- Pittsburg Mayor Wants to Pursure Green Priorities (Coco Times)
- Will Muni Improve for the Disabled? Doubts Linger (Beyond Chron)
- Muni Diaries Is Not Fond of the Agency’s New Anti-Headphones Campaign
Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.
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