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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)
  • Media Fact Check: No, the Budget for California High-Speed Rail Didn’t Just Grow by $100 Billion
    by Damien Newton
    April 29, 2026
    If you’re wondering where they get these crazy numbers, we figured it out.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines
    by Damien Newton
    April 29, 2026
    More High-Speed Hijinks in the press, transit ridership is up, and the feds. don’t seem as clueless as usual…
  • The End of Gas Pain? Oregon Launches Nation’s First Road-User Charge
    by The Editorial Team
    April 28, 2026
    The Beaver State is moving from pilot to adoption, but the degree of public acceptance remains unclear.
  • Metrolink Cut Service; Budget Pressure Could Mean More Cuts, Fare Increases
    by The Editorial Team
    April 28, 2026
    Faced with a ~$30M budget shortfall, Metrolink has extended temporary service cuts indefinitely and is “evaluating more significant service reductions and a potential fare increase that could take effect as early as October”
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