Today’s Headlines

  • State Budget Deal Would Eliminate Public Transit Funds (Cyclelicio.us, Transbay Blog)
  • If Wall Street Gets Operating Funds Why Not Public Transit? (NYT)
  • The Time is Now for High Speed Rail (HuffPo)
  • BART Protesters Turn Out in Force at Board Meeting (ABC7)
  • Planning Workshop on Palo Alto’s California Avenue Gets Heated (Merc)
  • San Jose Boy Who Was Struck By a Car in Hit-n-Run Crash Still in a Coma (Merc)
  • The Politics of Parking in San Francisco (SF State News)
  • Rail Car Manufacturers Put on a Show for SMART (Marin IJ)
  • The Benefits of a Sidewalk Perspective (Sustainable Savannah via Streetsblog Network)
  • Where to Watch the Amgen Tour This Weekend (SF Gate, Bikescape)

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Today’s Headlines

By Bryan Goebel |
Advocates Gearing Up for Wednesday MTC Meeting on Stim Funds (Berkeley Daily Planet) The Examiner Reports on SF Chamber’s Misleading Congestion Price Survey  More on the Grim Budget Picture for Bay Area Transit Agencies (Merc) How Do We Make Transit Independent? Cap’n Transit Has Some Ideas  John McCain Confuses Light Rail with High Speed Rail […]

Today’s Headlines

By Matthew Roth |
Bay Bridge Construction May Stay 15 Months Behind Schedule (SF Gate) (KCBS) Excellent Story on the Troubles With Improving SF’s Mid-Market Street (SF Appeal) Treasure Island Development Will Be Smaller Than Anticipated (Examiner) $27B Infrastructure Bond Won’t Go Far Enough to Meet Need (Examiner) Prop 1A Rail Funds Could Go to Local Operators (Examiner) SF […]

Today’s Headlines

By Matthew Roth |
An Open (Angry) Letter to Muni, Rider Prefers BART as Transit Lover (Rocket Shoes) Riders Upset Over Service Cuts, Fare Increases at Muni Townhall Meeting (Examiner) What Options Does Muni Have for Raising Revenue? (Examiner) Muni Starts Tweeting, Offers FastPass for Quiz Answer That You Can Find Here (SF Gate) Muni Bus Hits Fire Hydrant […]

Today’s Headlines

By Bryan Goebel |
Sacramento Bicyclist Hit and Killed By Car (Sac Bee) SF Appeal: "What’s SFPD Supposed to Be Doing On Muni?" State Senator is Constant Critic of High Speed Rail Project (CHSRB) Palo Alto Wants to Study High-Speed Rail Tunnel (Merc) Sacramento Officials to Discuss State of Regional Transit (Sac Bee) Stim Funds Have CA Highway Projects […]

Today’s Headlines

By Bryan Goebel |
"Gas-Guzzlin" City of San Francisco Spends $25 Million a Year on Fuel (SF Appeal) State Offers Major Tax Breaks to Toyota to Keep the Nummi Fremont Plant Open (SF Gate) MTA’s New Insurance Policy Will Likely Cover Claims in Recent Crashes (SF Gate) Phil Matier in a Huff Over Tickets for Idling Cars in Oakland […]

Today’s Headlines

By Matthew Roth |
Op-Ed in Chronicle Supporting Congestion Pricing in San Francisco (SF Gate) The TA Will Consider Releasing Prop K Funds for Transbay Terminal (Examiner) Muni Crash with 18-Wheeler on T-3rd Sent Seven to Hospital Last Night (Examiner) (SF Gate) MTC Revises Revenue Projections, Delays Vote on RTP (Merc) Sacramento Mayor KJ Upset His City Not on […]