Friday’s Headlines
LA buses will have AI cameras to help enforce bus-only lanes; Who rides the LA subway? San Mateo transit officials want regional discussions to include them better; More
8:35 AM PST on December 8, 2023
- LA Metro buses to use AI cameras to enforce bus-only lanes (LAist)
- Who rides the LA subway? (LA Times)
- San Mateo transit officials are feeling left out of discussions around potential regional transit agency consolidation (San Mateo Daily Journal)
- Caltrans wants public input on first proposed toll lanes in Sacramento region (CapRadio)
- Sacramento Regional Transit begins final testing of new light rail train sets (KCRA)
- Rumors of a universal transit pass in the Bay Area are real – for a fortunate few (SF Chronicle)
- Which California cities are taking charge in shift to electric buses? (LA Times)
- CA high speed rail plans, explained (California.com)
- Long ago, LA had a plan for elevated pedestrian walkways throughout downtown (LAist)
- Legislative Analyst predicts state budget shortfall (CalMatters)
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