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On-demand transit is too expensive, so SacRT offers smaller vehicles; Amtrak sets ridership, revenue records; More

By Melanie Curry

8:50 AM PST on December 5, 2024

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Amtrak sets ridership, revenue records in 2024 (Smart Cities Dive)
SacRT’s on-demand transit is too expensive, so agency will rebrand, use smaller vehicles (CapRadio)
Lompoc and Santa Maria want to hear from residents about unmet transit needs (KSBY)
Santa Cruz RTC set to share progress on rail and trail study this week (Mass Transit)
BART doesn’t expect much help from the new federal administration (SF Chronicle)
Indigenous people snubbed at plastic pollution summit (Heated)
SF is nowhere near to building enough housing (SF Chronicle)
Study: The DMV ain’t so bad, anymore (GovTech)

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Melanie Curry

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