Tuesday’s Headlines

Roundup of new bike and climate laws; Speed cameras coming to some cities; Missy Cummings' warnings on robocars are not being heard; More

By Melanie Curry

8:46 AM PDT on October 17, 2023

High-speed rail train rendering - via CAHSRA

A roundup of new bike and climate laws (LA Times)
More on the speed camera bill (Sacramento Bee, SF Chronicle, New York Times)
Report: Economic and environmental benefits of high-speed rail (Planetizen)
Bus drivers still on strike in Santa Clarita (Daily News)
San Diego area launches its first electric rapid bus route (10 News)
Fifty years of the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (Daily Bulletin)
Missy Cummings’ research on robocars: they’re dangerous. But she’s a woman, so she gets dismissed (Autoblog)
Waymo wants its robocars to “talk” to pedestrians (The Verge)
Bikelash: Conservatives in Europe use transportation modes to fight a culture war (Politico)
A wrist-worn device measuring heart rate is being used to identify dangerous areas for bike riders (Global Cycling Network)
With end of COVID aid, CA poverty rates are rising (Sacramento Bee)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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