Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

By Melanie Curry

8:28 AM PDT on July 6, 2021

LA Times discovers battery-powered trains (but mentions it might not work for HSR)
Court blocks sale of Caltrans property in South Pasadena (Pasadena Now)
DeSaulnier on the federal transportation bill (Mercury News)
Caltrans’ road building creates funding streams, but doesn’t solve congestion (Davis Vanguard)
Union City’s controversial East-West Connector gets help from the state (Mercury News)
State will fund more rebates for electric vehicles, but questions remain (SF Chronicle)
Cities across Europe address gender divide in transportation (Bloomberg)
COVID has not gone away (LA Times)

More California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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