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  • Long-range study shows commuting by bike brings lower risks for mortality, disease, hospitalization, mental health problems. And they say it’s dangerous! (BMJ Public Health)
  • Put a bow on Santa Rosa’s Southeast Greenway; it was never going to be a highway (Press Democrat)
  • SMART board approves five-year strategic plan to reach Cloverdale, increase ridership (Marin Independent Journal)
  • Public transit options to the Rose Parade are expanding (Pasadena Now)
  • San Diego trolley riders feel safer these days (San Diego Union-Tribune)
  • Santa Maria looking for public input on new route to San Luis Obispo (KEYT)
  • Safety improvements planned for Stevens Creek Blvd transit corridor (San Jose Spotlight)
  • Caltrain, San Mateo County officials are skeptical about transit measure options (San Mateo Daily Journal)
  • CA congressional delegation pushes for high-speed rail funding (Senator Padilla)
  • 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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