Monday’s Headlines

Buses are expensive; Robocars aren't really autonomous; Uber, Lyft must pay back drivers; Cities considering banning right turns on red; More

By Melanie Curry

8:40 AM PST on November 6, 2023

Image: LA Metro

One reason buses cost so much: customizing (Eno)
Cruise's robocars have needed a lot of human intervention (NY Times)
Court rules Uber and Lyft have to pay back stolen wages (Boing Boing)
Cities are considering banning right turns at red lights (Mercury News, CT Insider)
Is it safe to walk in front of a self-driving vehicle? (SF Examiner)
Santa Barbara will seek public input on county bus services - in December (Santa Inez Valley News)
LA Mayor Bass orders residential hotels to be used for homeless housing (ProPublica)
Hoboken's climate success (NY Times)

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Melanie Curry @StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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