Transportation
Feds issue report on recent air travel
March 26, 2021
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Mark Prado
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its March 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 26, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- With So Much Empty Office Space in SF, Will City Consider Conversions to Residential? [NBC Bay Area]
- Here's what Bay Area transit leaders are doing to prepare for return of San Francisco workers [KGO-TV]
- City unveils protected bike lane, other safety improvements on SoMa’s Second Street [San Francisco Examiner]
- Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims About Nation’s Rising Gas Prices [Capital Radio ]
- Road-trippers still face a shortage of restrooms: Roadshow [Mercury News]
Transportation
Caltrain installs new bike lockers throughout corridor
March 25, 2021
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Karl Nielsen
Caltrain is installing bike eLockers at most of its stations, allowing people with bikes to park them easily, affordably and securely. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 25, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- Judge OKs $6.3 million settlement in shipyard homeowner suit [San Francisco Chronicle]
- State lawmaker wants to repeal California's jaywalking law, cites disproportionate enforcement against people of color [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Will cars return to S.F.'s Golden Gate Park? Some supes say to keep it car-free is 'segregationist' [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Why I’ll keep my window tint despite the tickets: Roadshow [Mercury News]
- Bill aims to reform Bay Area transit [San Mateo Daily Journal]
Transportation
MTC approves second award of federal relief funds
March 24, 2021
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Karl Nielsen
MTC Wednesday approved the allocation of $802 million to Bay Area transit operators as part of a second round of federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Appropriations Act (CRRSAA) funding to help transit agencies battered from revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 24, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- Planning for Recovery [Mass Transit]
- Legislation calls for seamless transportation network [San Francisco Examiner]
- BART adds attendants at Antioch station [Local News Matters]
- Capitol Corridor to modify schedule amid uptick in pandemic-era ridership [Local News Matters]
- 'Stranded': Only 85% of Muni service returning by 2022 in struggle to restore lines [San Francisco Chronicle]
Transportation
Traffic is coming back, can public transit be far behind?
March 23, 2021
Traffic was heavy on Highway 37 Tuesday afternoon.
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Mark Prado
There have been several reports in recent days that traffic is on the upswing in the Bay Area. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 23, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- San Francisco's move to the orange tier means downtown offices can reopen. But will they? [San Francisco Chronicle]
- San Mateo County residents can get rebate for replacing gas water heaters [Local News Matters]
- Walnut Creek City Council Prioritizing Goals For Next Two Years [SF Gate]
- Construction begins on new Santa Cruz very-low-income housing project [Santa Cruz Sentinel]
- How to End the War Over the Future of the Suburbs [Bloomberg]
Transportation
Caltrain reduces monthly pass by 20%
March 22, 2021
Caltrain has announced its reducing the price of its monthly pass by 20% from April to September. Riders can purchase an April Pass starting this week. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 22, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- California Has A New Idea For Homes At Risk From Rising Seas: Buy, Rent, Retreat [Capital Radio ]
- About 40 false killer whales spotted along California coast [AP/Mercury News]
- Yosemite won't be back to normal this summer. Reservation system still possible [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Rent Prices Drop in Some SF Neighborhoods [NBC Bay Area]
- Lafayette considers new housing [Local News Matters]
Transportation
Station agents arrive at BART's Antioch Station
March 19, 2021
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Karl Nielsen
For the first time since it opened in May 2018, Bart's Antioch Station will be staffed with agents beginning Monday. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 19, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- Elizabeth Warren and AOC Lay Down Climate Challenge to Biden [Bloomberg]
- BART, Caltrain to modify schedules Monday to accommodate ridership uptick [Bay City News/SF Gate]
- You’re not imagining it: Bay Area traffic’s picking back up [KRON 4]
- Caltrain adjusts schedule to maintain regional connections [Progressive Railroading]
- Link21 plan proposes big expansion of Bay Area rail network [San Francisco Business Journal]
Transportation
Marin seeks input on Highway 101 interchange study
March 18, 2021
Highway 101 interchange in Marin. TAM photo.
The Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM) is conducting a Highway 101 interchange study and wants input via an online survey. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 18, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- Pittsburg council approves tax district for infrastructure at Tuscany Meadows project [Local News Matters]
- Can Shared Mobility Survive the Pandemic? [Bloomberg]
- Funny story, unless you’re the one getting a ticket: Roadshow [Mercury News]
- Only 85 percent of Muni service hours to be brought back by January 2022 [San Francico Examiner]
- New York Transit Officials See Positive Signs in Subway Ridership Increase [Wall Street Journal]
Housing
March 23 is next ABAG Housing Element webinar
March 17, 2021
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 17, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- Chuck Schumer wants to replace every gas car in America with an electric vehicle [The Verge]
- Bay Area Commute Traffic Starting to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels [NBC Bay Area]
- 80% of Bay Area drivers resuming normal routines despite pandemic [KTVU]
- California gas prices in 13-week surge rise to $3.73 average [Mercury News]
- What’s the harm in a little speed? Ask Courtney’s family: Roadshow [Mercury News]
Transportation
Wednesday forum: Improving bus service along the Bay Bridge corridor
March 16, 2021
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Mark Prado
The San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) will host a discussion from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday on improving bus travel across the Bay Bridge. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 16, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- Napa general plan envisions more walkable, bike-friendly main avenues in city [Napa Valley Register]
- Is government-run 'social housing' the solution to the Bay Area's affordability crisis? [San Francisco Chronicle]
- Pleasanton council to consider appealing potential regional housing allocation [Pleasanton Weekly]
- Sustainable mobility drives the newest employee perk [Greenbiz.com]
- Is El Camino’s worst problem the potholes or the red lights? [Mercury News]
MTC
MTC mourns passing of long-serving Commissioner Anne Halsted
March 15, 2021
Anne Halsted converses with Marin's Steve Kinsey at the opening of MTC's headquarters in 2016.
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Noah Berger
Former commissioner Anne W. Halsted, a community leader who was reluctant to be known by that title but who nonetheless served from 2005 until last May as the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission's representative on MTC passed away Saturday. Read More
Headlines
Today's News Roundup
March 15, 2021
The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.
- Foster Road supporters continue push for area’s inclusion in new Napa greenbelts [Napa Valley Register]
- Transit Got $30 Billion in Stimulus Aid. What Does That Mean for Riders? [New York Times]
- CHP officers recount most memorable excuses for speeding: Roadshow [Mercury News]
- Marin transit agencies hope COVID stimulus fuels rebound [Marin Independent Journal]
- Average US price of gas up 25 cents a gallon to $2.89 [Associated Press]