Today’s Headlines

• Caltrain’s Increased Ridership Nearly Doubles Farebox Recovery Since 2004 (Green Caltrain, SM Daily)
• Muni Giving SFPD Access to Live Vehicle Surveillance Feeds (CBS, NBC)
• SF Taxi Complaints Climb in 2012, Including Reports of Bed Bugs and Sleeping Drivers (Bay Citizen)
• Tips From the SFPD’s Bike Theft Workshop (SF Weekly)
• CoCo Times: New Bay Bridge Worth Celebrating Despite Delays, Cost Overruns
• Sonoma County Bike Coalition Gives Context to SMART’s Use of Bike/Ped Funds (Greater Marin)
• San Rafael to Pay City Employees to Avoid Solo Car Commutes (MarinIJ)
• Capitol Corridor Sees Higher Revenue, Punctuality Despite Reduced Ridership (Daily Republic)
• Silicon Valley’s 25-Year-Old VTA Light Rail Among Least Successful in Nation (Merc, SVTU)
• Bay Area Study Shows Removing One Percent of Drivers Would Cut Travel Time 14 Percent (MarinIJ)
• New CA Law Allows Hands-Free Texting While Driving, Safety Experts Concerned (Merc)
• More on the Transit Tax Benefits Package Included in Fiscal Cliff Deal (SF Exam, Greater Marin)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill