Thursday’s Headlines
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9:18 AM PST on February 6, 2025
- Correction: Yesterday’s Headlines said that Caltrans was not in compliance on laws banning Sharrows on fast streets. That is incorrect, Caltrans isn’t out of compliance. The law on Class III bikeways just went into effect and CalBike is working with Caltrans on updating the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) to reflect the change.
- CAHSR: Trains Will Run in 5-8 Years (Government Technology)
- But IG/Staff Argue Over Exact Timing (Trains)
- SFMTA Board Resists Service Cuts (KQED)
- Can SFMTA Save itself with Real Estate? (SFChron)
- Neighborhoods Push Back Against Muni Cuts (SFExaminer)
- Vista of the Sierras Will Be Covered in Smog Soon (FresnoBee)
- Update On Beverly Hills Subway Construction (Beverly Press)
- Congestion Pricing Is Only Way Out of Our Congestion Spiral State Smart Transportation Initiative
- An Incomplete List of Protests Against Trump/Musk (SacBee, Reuters, ABC7)
- California Surge in EV Sales Have Stalled (LB Post)
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