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Good morning.
2025 seems to have started with bad news,
but that’s not all that’s going on. Here’s more:

  • Some New Year’s Resolutions for biking (Momentum Mag)
  • Metro offers other ideas (than a gondola) for getting to Dodger Stadium without a car (Urbanize)
  • California’s high-speed rail visionary: Ron Diridon (Trains)
  • Outgoing Muni chief talks about the real reasons robotaxis are bad for SF (SF Chronicle)
  • A video explainer about CA’s new daylighting law (Streetfilms)
  • Surge in crashes on Highway 1 near Lompoc leads to Caltrans considering safety fixes: There should be a chance to weigh in (Santa Maria Times)
  • How the Netherlands tracks bicycle traffic (We Love Cycling)
  • MTC grants $36 million to SF to build safer roads near affordable housing (SF.Gov)
  • ICYMI: If you bike to work, you live longer (Momentum Mag)
  • Your January power bill is going up only slightly – according to PG&E (SF Chronicle)
  • PG&E says rates will stabilize this year (Sacramento Bee)
  • 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”
  • Bay Bridge Group Ride – A Celebration and a Reminder
    by The Editorial Team
    April 28, 2026
    The Western Span needs a bike path. This project needs to get done
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