Wednesday’s Headlines
CA's long road to complete streets; Fare-capping can increase ridership; CA's focus on encouraging EVs looks really good to federal funders; More
7:58 AM PST on November 8, 2023
- California’s long road to complete streets (CalBike)
- Fare-capping policies could increase transit ridership (Governing)
- Southwest Fresno residents frustrated with continuing attempts to industrialize the area (Fresnoland)
- CA’s EV program ranks it at the top for climate-friendly transportation… and federal dollars (Bloomberg)
- MTC asking for input on its study of tolling Bay Area freeway lanes (ABC7)
- Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins on leadership and walk-up songs (The Source)
- School buses can be batteries during blackouts (NY Times)
- What it really costs to drive into Manhattan (The Atlantic)
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