Monday’s Headlines

It's too hot - we were warned about this; Homelessness is not what people think; Japan is building a huge underground freight transport system; More

By Melanie Curry

8:44 AM PDT on July 8, 2024

AB 939 could lead the to the purchase of more electric buses across the state.

On schedule, the heat is breaking records, killing people, costing $$$$ (PBS, CalMatters)
Busting myths about homelessness (CalMatters)
New LA Metro schedule will shorten wait times, add off-peak service (LAist)
Calexico ready to build an intermodal transit hub (Imperial Valley Press)
The evolution of bus design (Metro Magazine)
Minnesota's e-bike rebates ran out within minutes of launch (Star Tribune)
Japan is building an underground freight transport system (Fast Company)

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Melanie Curry

@StreetsblogCal

Streetsblog California editor Melanie Curry has been thinking about transportation, and how to improve conditions for bicyclists, ever since commuting to school by bike long before bike lanes were a thing. She was Managing Editor at the East Bay Express, editor of Access Magazine for the University of California Transportation Center, and earned her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.

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