Monday’s Headlines

Locating train stations and bus stops on freeways is a terrible idea; Amtrak is breaking ridership records; Cities worried about e-bike safety impose new rules on riders (but don't build safer streets); More

By Melanie Curry

8:36 AM PDT on June 17, 2024

Image: BART

Cities worry about e-bike safety, so they impose rules on riders (rather than make streets safer) (Daily Bulletin)
Locating train stations and bus stops on freeways is inhumane (City Watch)
Historical photos of the first BART cars (SF Chronicle)
Ground broken on BART to San Jose extension (East Bay Times)
Amtrak is breaking ridership records (Reuters)
The “time is right” for U.S. high-speed rail (The Guardian)
LA hoped to learn from NYC’s congestion pricing. Now what? (LA Times)
Tolls can finance infrastructure (Governing)
Highway 101 resurfacing project in Ventura “complete” (KEYT)

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Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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