Wednesday’s Headlines
Bike highways, e-buses, and parking, oh my!
9:56 AM PDT on May 21, 2025
- Momentum Excited About CA “Bike Highway” Bill, Currently in Suspension (Biking In LA)
- Legislation to Delay E-Bus Mandate Aims to Help Rural Transit (SacBee)
- Sales of Zero Emission Vehicles Slump in CA (Union-Tribune)
- Muni Fares Going Up (SFExaminer)
- San Diego Will Soon Charge to Park in Balboa Park (Union-Tribune)
- Huntington Pushes Bikes, Vehicles, Off the Sand (LAT)
- Belvedere Council Opposes Protected Bike Lanes (Ark Paper)
- Shorter, More Frequent Trains a Plus for BART (SFGate)
- U.S. Roads Amongst Most Dangerous in World (Asterisk)
- L.A. Honors Malcolm X With Street Signs, Naming (ABC7, Time Out)
- DOGE Chaos: USDOT Ending Leases When Trump Orders Workers Back to Office (Politico Pro)
- Caltrans Union Pushing Back on State Return to Work Order (SacBee)
- Trump Cuts Leave CA More Vulnerable to Climate Disasters/Fires (SacBee)
- Former “Jeopardy” Champion and Host Ken Jennings Doing Video Series for Community Transit.
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