Thursday’s Headlines

Train through the Altamont Pass is getting closer; Clean energy is expensive, but dirty energy will cost us a lot more; Sacramento builds a speed-charging hub; More

By Melanie Curry

8:01 AM PDT on July 18, 2024

Valley Link could soon offer an alternative to commuters through the Altamont Pass (Mass Transit, Mercury News)
SF ready to explore a subway along Geary (KQED)
SamTrans to study a bus-only lane on the Dumbarton bridge (Mass Transit)
Sacramento is building a high-speed electric charging hub for buses, private vehicles (League of California Cities)
State DOTs could invest in growing and encouraging intercity bus travel (State Smart Transportation Initiative)
It would be expensive to go 100% clean energy. But it would be a LOT more expensive not to (LA Times)
Heat is buckling roads, rails, bridges (Heatmap)
Can urban design have a gender? (NY Times)
First round of federal funding for reconnecting communities (Smart Cities Dive)
Residents are okay with paying separately for parking, housing (State Smart Transportation Initiative)

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Melanie Curry

Today's Headlines

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