Today’s Headlines
Small Group of Peninsula NIMBYs Seem Intent on Killing HSR (Palo Alto Daily, ABC7) But They Should Take a Look at Grade Separations in Some European Cities (CHSRB) Caltrain Releases New Ticket Book; Makes Some Schedule Adjustments (Merc) FRA Easing Light Rail Restrictions for Diesel Multiple Units? (Cap’n Transit) $50 Million Lawsuit Filed Over BART … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
10:15 AM PST on March 3, 2009
- Small Group of Peninsula NIMBYs Seem Intent on Killing HSR (Palo Alto Daily, ABC7)
- But They Should Take a Look at Grade Separations in Some European Cities (CHSRB)
- Caltrain Releases New Ticket Book; Makes Some Schedule Adjustments (Merc)
- FRA Easing Light Rail Restrictions for Diesel Multiple Units? (Cap’n Transit)
- $50 Million Lawsuit Filed Over BART Shooting (SF Gate)
- ABC7 Uncovers More Video of a Violent Confrontation Involving a Muni Driver
- The N-Judah Chronicles Thanks an “Awesome” Muni Driver on the 44 Line
- The Case for Taxing Vehicle Mileage (WSJ)
- Sunnyvale Considers Reversing Opposition to the Stevens Creek Trail (Merc)
- Only One Bike-Ped Project Gets Oregon Stim Funds (BikePortland via Streetsblog.net)
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
The Short Week in Short Video
You can take a dinosaur on Muni! But you can't take a bike. Plus concrete Toronto barriers in LA
September 4, 2026
Labor Day Weekend Roundup: Hopkin’s Bike Lane Lawsuit, Orwellian Assault on E-Bikes…
...and SFMTA still lacks automated train safety measures
September 3, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: New Tricks for Old Bureaucracies
"Strong reforms are necessary in California if we're going to have public transit agencies that are successful," says this week's guest.
September 3, 2026
