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Why it's so hard to stop driving; LA Metro to increase some bus services; Caltrain's electric bill is lower than anticipated; More

By Melanie Curry

8:27 AM PST on December 4, 2024

Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Why it’s so hard to stop driving (Slate)
Budge problems delay a bike lane promised after a child’s death (Oaklandside)
LA Metro to increase bus services in San Fernando Valley, Central LA, Gateway cities, and San Gabriel Valley areas (Audacy, Pasadena Now)
UCLA’s planned bus-charging road could be used by multiple transit agencies (GovTech)
Caltrain’s energy bill is lower than anticipated (San Mateo Daily Journal)
A new bill would restrict the sale of retired diesel trains (E&E News)
CA doubles down on EVs (KQED)
Should CA subsidize out-of-state biofuels or in-state EVs? (Kleinman Center for Energy Policy)
Damn those bright headlights (The Ringer)
New year will bring toll increases to 7 Bay bridges (The Bay Link)
What will new tariffs do to the bike industry? (Escape Collective)
Berkeley might pass zoning changes that could be a model for California (CalMatters)
Report: Some cities that adopted work-from-home are seeing smaller carbon footprints (Coworking Mag)

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