Monday’s Headlines
GM is working on a system to detect, respond to "adversarial pedestrians"; Could Musk kill CA's HSR? LA Metro approves BRT funding; More
8:40 AM PST on December 9, 2024
- GM is working on a system to detect and respond to “adversarial pedestrians” (Business Insider)
- Could Musk kill CA high-speed rail? (Disconnect, Sacramento Bee)
- Putting a price on pollution invites speculators who are out to make a buck (The Conversation)
- Santa Clara County leaders don’t want to be part of regional transportation tax measure (Mass Transit)
- Bay Area toll bridge revenue was diverted from transit (Mercury News)
- Study: New transit stations don’t need to result in displacement (SSTI)
- Can LA fix its sidewalks? (Planetizen)
- LA Metro approves BRT project construction connecting San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys (Pasadena Now, Daily News)
- Opinion: Danville needs to keep its Bicycle Advisory Commission (Mercury News)
- New lane “helps relieve congestion” on I-15 in Temecula – and encourages more driving (Daily Bulletin)
- Caltrain plans to move HQ to Millbrae (Patch)
- Community members discuss future of North Lake Tahoe infrastructure, transportation (Placer County)
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