Tuesday’s Headlines
Be careful out there; What is actually affordable transportation? Caltrain, LA Metro see ridership growing; A few random bike-y things; More
8:27 AM PST on November 26, 2024
Safe and happy holidays to all.
- It’s gonna be a busy (awful) travel holiday (LA Times)
- How food waste fuels climate change (LA Times)
- What is the effect of transit oriented development on air quality? (Next City)
- Planning for actually affordable transportation (Planetizen)
- USDOT awards $6M to LA for pedestrian safety ahead of World Cup, Olympics (Transportation Today)
- What were the lasting effects of the 1991 federal transportation bill ISTEA? (Exasperated Infrastructures)
- What’s behind Caltrain’s remarkable growth in ridership (SF Gate)
- LA Metro ridership still increasing – not necessarily due to commuters (Mass Transit)
- Sacramento transit readies contactless tap-to-pay rollout (Mass Transit)
- Random bike-y things for holiday entertainment (PinkBike)
- SMART completes San Rafael path connection (Marin Independent Journal)
- Trains, buses, and sidewalks: competing priorities in public transit (Governing)
- CA EV rebates may not include Teslas (Transport Topics)
Find more California headlines at Streetsblog LA and Streetsblog SF
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog California
Wednesday’s Headlines
Happy fiscal new year! There's some new laws, and the Air Resources Board is punting all over the place.
July 1, 2026
Eyes on the Street: Grevelia Pocket Park
This park tucks a well-curated piece of green space into a nook of South Pasadena by the 110 Freeway.
July 1, 2026
Eyes on the Street: Sneak Peek at El Cerrito’s San Pablo Ave. Bike Lanes
An early look at the completed project
June 30, 2026
PSA: Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan Kickoff on July 30
A Kick-Off Webinar is scheduled on Thu, Jul 30 10:05 AM, to discuss the SBPP Update, schedule, and engagement opportunities.
June 30, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines
Congrats to the L.A. team, lots of news out Sacramento, and much more...
June 30, 2026