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Welcome back to the week.
Here’s what we’re looking at today:

  • GM is working on a system to detect and respond to “adversarial pedestrians” (Business Insider)
  • Could Musk kill CA high-speed rail? (Disconnect, Sacramento Bee)
  • Putting a price on pollution invites speculators who are out to make a buck (The Conversation)
  • Santa Clara County leaders don’t want to be part of regional transportation tax measure (Mass Transit)
  • Bay Area toll bridge revenue was diverted from transit (Mercury News)
  • Study: New transit stations don’t need to result in displacement (SSTI)
  • Can LA fix its sidewalks? (Planetizen)
  • LA Metro approves funding for a car-free way to get between San Gabriel and San Fernando valleys (Pasadena Now, Daily News)
  • Opinion: Danville needs to keep its Bicycle Advisory Commission (Mercury News)
  • New lane “helps relieve congestion” on I-15 in Temecula – and encourages more driving (Daily Bulletin)
  • Caltrain plans to move HQ to Millbrae (Patch)
  • Community members discuss future of North Lake Tahoe infrastructure, transportation (Placer County)
  • Legislation Moving to Make It Easier to Build High-Rises Near Transit in CA’s Seven Largest Cities
    by Damien Newton
    April 14, 2026
    More high rises in the downtowns of our seven largest cities?
  • Tuesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 14, 2026
    BART Ridership records, E-Bikes, AI, and more…
  • What If All Cars Were Autonomous, Electric, and Free?
    by The Editorial Team
    April 13, 2026
    Can we really solve the problems of car dominance just by making cars less destructive?
  • “Why Do We Do This Bill?”: Preparing Congressional Staff for Surface Transportation Reauthorization
    by The Editorial Team
    April 13, 2026
    A top advocacy organization is preparing Congress to take a critical look at the upcoming transportation reauthorization — and it’s not easy.
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