Today’s Headlines
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
8:01 AM PDT on April 25, 2017
- On poverty, privilege, and public transportation (Highlander News)
- New diesel-electric train engines to begin testing on Capitol Corridor route (Progressive Railroading)
- How Portland’s bike-share is becoming inclusive (LA Times)
- In China, free bikes are reducing pollution (Climate News Network)
- Mob of teens robs passengers on BART (LA Times)
- The transportation bill is only a first step toward funding transportation (LA Daily News)
- Bills tied to CA transportation funding bill passed by legislature (Sacramento Bee) (Capital Public Radio)
- 100 percent clean energy is 100 percent possible (Environmental Defense Fund)
More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
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