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Fare evasion, free fares, which is it? The solution to e-bike problems is better infrastructure; E-bike owners use their cars less (especially where there's good infrastructure); More

By Melanie Curry

8:34 AM PDT on April 12, 2024

Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit

One simple solution to all problems with e-bikes: build better bike infrastructure (Electrek)
Study: E-bike owners use their cars less, some go car-free (Global Cycling Network)
CA High-Speed Rail opens bids for trainsets (CAHSRA, SF Chronicle, KTLA)
Muni fare evasion is rampant, but there’s a plan (SF Chronicle)
Youth, seniors can ride SMART without paying a fare (Patch)
Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit’s TART Connect celebrates its millionth fare-free microtransit ride (Placer County)
Transit ridership continues its slow recovery (Smart Cities Dive)
Oakland, AC Transit have a plan for safety improvements along International Blvd (City of Oakland)
Mexico City’s subway is sinking, unevenly, along with the city; subsidence is a problem in CA, too (Wired)

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Melanie Curry

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Thursday’s Headlines

Ok, the election dominates the headlines again. But for those just wanting the transportation news, at least I ran out of patriotic images of Ms. Marvel.

Damien Newton

November 5, 2026

Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)

The California DMV’s Culture of Obstruction

California’s DMV is responsible for managing some of the biggest risks on the state’s roads, but researchers say a culture of secrecy and obstruction makes it nearly impossible for the public to access basic information about dangerous drivers and disabled parking placard fraud.