Tuesday’s Headlines

Collision brings attention to traffic safety problems along Oakland's bus rapid transit; Santa Monica BBB begins deploying unarmed "safety officers"; The deadliest intersections in America; More

By Melanie Curry

8:36 AM PDT on March 12, 2024

Image: Western Railway Museum

Ride the old BART cars for the last time on April 20 (BART)
Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus deploys unarmed “safety officers” on transit (Santa Monica Next)
Bus collision underscores traffic dangers along bus rapid transit line in Oakland (Oaklandside)
The deadliest intersections in America, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Stacker)
Pedestrian issues that need attention (Pasadena Now)
Study after study shows bike lanes are good for business, but business owners don’t understand that (Business Insider)
Federal administration recommends $4 billion for 14 transit construction projects (FTA, Railway Age)
FTA says BART extension to San Jose will cost more than anticipated (Mercury News)
San Francisco regulation on e-bike batteries has bike shops worried, say it misses the mark (SF Standard)
California Public Utilities Commission sets standards for electrifying transportation (Transportation Today)
Carbon neutrality on college campuses (CalMatters)
London’s ultra-low emission zone worked (The Guardian)
Man walking from Washington to Washington D.C. reaches his goal, has thoughts (Washington Post)

Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF

Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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