Today’s Headlines
Low Expectations for High-Speed Rail at NYU Conference (Streetsblog NY) California HSR Bidding Could Begin in Late 2011 (Biz Journal via Infrastructurist) LA Times: “A High-Speed Zip Across Europe by Train” Software Called “Fleet Focus” Will Track SF City Vehicle Usage (SF Examiner) Central Subway Construction Will Mean End of SOMA Gas Station (SF Examiner) … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
8:37 AM PDT on June 21, 2010
- Low Expectations for High-Speed Rail at NYU Conference (Streetsblog NY)
- California HSR Bidding Could Begin in Late 2011 (Biz Journal via Infrastructurist)
- LA
Times: “A High-Speed Zip Across Europe by Train” - Software Called “Fleet Focus” Will Track SF City Vehicle Usage (SF Examiner)
- Central Subway Construction Will Mean End of SOMA Gas Station (SF Examiner)
- Sacramento RT Announces Deep Service Cuts (News 10)
- Bay Bridge Tolls, SamTrans Fares Set to Rise July 1st (BCN via CBS5)
- VTA Board Pushing $10 Vehicle Registration Fee (Merc)
- Associated Press Writes About Pavement to Parks Program (via Merc)
- Women Who Bike Series Features Jenny Oh Hatfield and Kay (BIKE NOPA, Bikes and the City)
- Sharrows Placement a Turning Point for L.A. Cyclists (LACBC)
- Naked Bike Ride Draws 13,000 in Portland (Bike Portland)
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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