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  • Outgoing BART Director Rebecca Saltzman discusses the ups and downs of twelve years on the BART board (Berkeleyside)
  • CARB says Pedal Ahead founder Ed Clancy is no longer involved in e-bike incentive program (San Diego Union Tribune)
  • How can we make progress on transit during the next administration? (San José Spotlight)
  • A commuting resolution for 2025: Ride the bus (Bloomberg)
  • Muni makes plans for a new bus yard (Mass Transit)
  • Monterey County transportation agency outlines its 2024 achievements (King City Rustler)
  • High-speed rail projects – like The Portal – face uncertain funding (SF Examiner)
  • CA High-speed Rail Program celebrates another class of graduates from its training center (Mass Transit)
  • California emission rules force old diesel ferries to retire – but really they just move elsewhere (Richmond Confidential)
  • California’s transition to zero-emission trucks is happening, despite pushback, “growing pains” (East Bay Times)
  • Growing energy demand, rising costs, worsening climate impacts will shape state action in 2025 (ClimateWire)
  • US Treasury finalizes hydrogen tax credit rules, with some guardrails to avoid encouraging more emissions. Did they get it right? (Heatmap)
  • Thursday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 30, 2026
    High-Speed Rail, Open Streets, Transit Funding and More…
  • Talking Headways Podcast: The Logistics of Package Delivery
    by The Editorial Team
    April 30, 2026
    Benjamin Fong on out how e-commerce companies like Amazon have built their logistics systems and the difficulty of last-mile delivery.
  • Survey Says: Empathy Is the Key To Getting Motorists to Drive Safer
    by The Editorial Team
    April 29, 2026
    Too many drivers are blind to their own role in the traffic violence crisis. Could human stories finally get them to pay attention?
  • Commentary: This Bike Month, Let’s Pedal More to Cut Pain at the Pump
    by The Editorial Team
    April 29, 2026
    As gas prices set record highs, biking is a cost-effective (and fun!) alternative
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