Thursday’s Headlines
Safety bill under pressure to drop truck side-guard provision; States need more honest reporting on transportation GHGs; Cars are polluting National Parks; More
8:50 AM PDT on April 4, 2024
- Truck side guard requirement may be dropped from safety bill due to industry opposition (CalBike)
- Federal grants will limit how much e-buses can be customized, to save $$ (Transportation for America)
- Study: The four most polluted National Parks are in California – and the pollution is from cars (LA Times)
- States need more honest reporting on transportation greenhouse gas emissions (City Commentary)
- This motorized bike trailer can clean bike lanes (New Atlas)
- Study: Bay Area’s adoption of EVs has reduced emissions (SF Chronicle)
- Los Angeles secures $900 million for public transit (NBC)
- Gustine breaks ground on a roundabout where two highways meet, with a woonerf (Caltrans)
- Oakland’s new DOT head says no more road widening (Oaklandside)
- CTC approves $35M to move part of Highway 46 in SLO County (CalCoastNews)
- Tangible ways cities can embrace cycling, get more cars off the road (Fast Company)
- Car companies have been screwing up e-bikes for longer than you think (Electrek)
- Climate change impacts on small towns, rural areas (Texas Public Radio)
- Guaranteed income programs provide more than cash (Route Fifty)
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