Melanie Curry
CA High-Speed Rail Hearings: Progress, Plans, and Responding to Critics
The goal remains to complete an initial operating segment of electrified high-speed rail in the Central Valley between 2030 and 2033.
Joint Legislative Hearing on Future of California Climate Policies
Cap-and-trade gets a lot of attention, but VMT reduction is equally important. And there is no roadmap for reducing driving.
Tuesday’s Headlines
Collision brings attention to traffic safety problems along Oakland's bus rapid transit; Santa Monica BBB begins deploying unarmed "safety officers"; The deadliest intersections in America; More
Monday’s Headlines
Low-traffic neighborhood see huge health benefits; How transportation funding is used to manipulate cities; Proposed FHWA rule would require pedestrian, bike safety assessments; More
Friday’s Headlines
Today is International Women's Day. Women are increasing their numbers in the CA legislature; Build good bike infrastructure, and people will ride; How corporations won the fight to keep their polluting secret; More
CARB Announces Planning, Clean Transportation Grants
The programs are aimed at helping communities work together, make decisions and prioritize clean transportation projects they want to see, and then plan for those projects to be completed.
Thursday’s Headlines
Voters approve LA's Measure HLA for bike and bus lanes; Some passenger rail service returns to dan Clemente area; What Bay Area residents want in terms of transportation; More
CalBike Summit Preview: Complete Streets Bill Would Require Caltrans to Implement Its Own Policies
Caltrans districts and local cities have bike and pedestrian safety plans, but too often Caltrans uses excuses - including cost and delay - to avoid following them. This bill would stop that practice.
Wednesday’s Headlines
Responding to criticism of public transit; New San Joaquin trains; Bus companies adopting fuel cell vehicles; More
California Transportation Agencies Celebrate New CA-Made San Joaquin Train Sets
A ribbon-cutting to mark the "beginning of a truly integrated transportation system" in California.
