Friday’s Headlines
Transit fiscal cliffs, transit to parks, Waymos and more...
9:26 AM PST on February 6, 2026
- Bleak Predictions for Bay Transit Should Funding Measure Fail (SFChron, Hoodline)
- What About Taking Transit to Balboa Park? (Union-Trib)
- LAT on CA Botched E-Bike Voucher Program
- Rep. Linda Sánchez Secures Funds Including For Foothill Buses (Patriot)
- Waymo Coming to Sacramento (SacBee)
- Here’s What Burned at CAHSR Fire This Week (Fresno Bee)
- Bike Shop Turns 50 (Daily News)
- Bad Idea to Roll Into/Out of Express Lanes Over Plates (OC Reg)
- Trump Admin. Rolling MPG Rule for Heavy Trucks (Reuters, The Hill)
- Also want to Cap State Gas Taxes. (Eno Center for Transportation)
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