Today’s Headlines

  • Sunday Streets Will Expand to Six Sundays in 2009; Dates Announced (SF Examiner)
  • Muni Reports 3.5 Percent Increase in On-Time Performance (SF Gate)
  • Lawsuit Questions Funding Swap in BART Warm Springs Extension (Transbay Blog)
  • Woman Killed in San Jose Hit-and-Run Identified (CBS5)
  • East Bay Legislator Introduces Bill to Increase Bike Capacity on Buses (Cyclelicio.us)
  • Santa Rosa City Bus Announces New Online Planner (Santa Rosa City Bus)
  • LaHood: Raising Gas Tax Is Off the Table (WSJ)
  • Car Sales Still Plummeting (LA Daily News)
  • A Graphic Illustration of the Need to Price On-Street Parking (Urban Transport via Streetsblog.net)

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By Bryan Goebel |
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Today’s Headlines

By Bryan Goebel |
MTA Board Approves Budget But Weakens Parking Enforcement Proposals (Beyond Chron) It Means Fares Will Rise to $2 in July and Eight Bus Lines Will Be Eliminated (SF Gate, SF Examiner) Unannounced Turnarounds on the N-Judah Line (N-Judah Chronicles) Young Santa Rosa Man Killed by Driver While Walking in Crosswalk (Press Democrat) Pedestrian "Seriously Hurt" […]

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AC Transit Board Votes to Raise Fares

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