Damien Newton
Leg. and Gov. Avoid Transit Fiscal Cliff. High Speed Rail Funding Steady, Active Transportation Remains Diminished
Thanks to the legislature including Senator's Wiener and Arreguin who stood up to keep transit running, and to Governor Newsom for approving the funding. And especially thanks to transit supporters who sent tens of thousands of letters and calls to the legislature and governor to make sure we have transit service essential for cost of living, housing and climate. - Adina Levin, Seamless Bay Area
Tuesday’s Headlines
I almost wish I were using this ice image because I was talking about global warming and not that OTHER ICE issue.
Caltrans Admitted the Highway 37 Widening Would be Underwater. Why Bother Deleting the Internet Presentation That Admits It?
Was the report "too woke?" Or is that just the reason Trump uses when the government deletes its own reports with inconvenient truths?
Monday’s Headlines
SacBee weighs in on dumbest highway project in the state, ICE Screwing up California, Trump v Iran Causing Oil to Spike, Big Night for Streetsblog...oh, and all the regular news too.
Report: California Needs A Stable Rail Funding Plan
“(Against Patchwork Framework) is not a specific proposal on where this funding should come from. It’s more about how we fund transit and how we allocate the money that we do have. In a post-pandemic reality, and a federal government that is not helpful, there’s still a lot we can do,” explains Adriana Rizzo.
Today’s Headlines
We copied the headlines stack on ICE raids/protests in LA, but there's a lot of other news too.
More Low Speed Fail from Trump on High Speed Rail in CA
Is it newsworthy to report every time Donald Trump threatens High Speed Rail?