Wednesday’s Headlines
It's a mostly good news stack of headlines. Enjoy!
9:57 AM PDT on August 5, 2026
- Muni Increases Frequencies on Congested Routes (SFGate, SFChron)
- More on S.F. Lowering Speed Limits Near Schools (SFExaminer)
- More on S.D. Lowering Speed Limits, Uhm, Everywhere (Axios)
- Laguna Beach’s Big Bike/Road Reconstruction Moves (OC Register)
- L.A. Metro Reports Drop In Homelessness On Transit System (KABC, AirTalk)
- It’s Not the Amazing Bike Lane Machine, But This Is Cool Too (SacBee)
- More on Agreement Between CAHSR/High Desert Corridor (Rail Market)
- LA Metro Will Pay You to Leave the Car at Home (The Source)
- More On Bikeway Construction On Chandler Blvd (SBLA Instagram)
- More on Flock (The Guardian)
- Transit Agencies Doing Their Own TOD, Boosting Ridership (Metro Magazine)
- Trump’s Isolationism Also Hurts Transition to EVs (New Yorker)
- Amtrak Restructuring Doesn’t Fix Funding Issues (Trains)
- Transit Systems Blasted by Trump are Actually the Safest (WashPost)
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