Today’s Headlines
Stimulus Hopes Fading for Public Transit and High Speed Rail (NYT) Commuter Benefits Law Takes Effect (SF Gate) Muni Fare Collections Are Up (SF Gate via N-Judah Chronicles) But Not on the Culture Bus (SF Gate) Peaceful BART Shooting Protest (CBS 5) Big Turnout for MLK Day Freedom Trains (ABC 7) Gag Order Lifted for … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
10:26 AM PST on January 20, 2009
- Stimulus Hopes Fading for Public Transit and High Speed Rail (NYT)
- Commuter Benefits Law Takes Effect (SF Gate)
- Muni Fare Collections Are Up (SF Gate via N-Judah Chronicles)
- But Not on the Culture Bus (SF Gate)
- Peaceful BART Shooting Protest (CBS 5)
- Big Turnout for MLK Day Freedom Trains (ABC 7)
- Gag Order Lifted for Climate Scientists (ENS)
- Major Highway 50 Lawsuit Settled (Planetizen)
- Debunking the Car Travel Safety Myth (WalkBikeCT via Streetsblog Network)
- Winter Bike to Work Day in Chicago (Huff Post)
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.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog San Francisco
Why, Robot: Driverless Taxis Spend As Much Time Without Passengers as Normal Taxis, Study Shows
Autonomous car boosters say AVs will reduce vehicle miles traveled. But they don't, a new study finds.
June 7, 2026
Video: Dutch Cycling and the Blueprint for a Better World
Why I'm a Nederlandophile (and you should be too) in one video
June 5, 2026
The Week in Short Video
California Air Board defunds transit, and a transit rider wins the D Line Dash race, commuting seven miles through L.A. faster than a driver
June 5, 2026
