Regulators Make Headway on Wheelchair Access for Ride-Hail
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The CPUC is figuring out how the details in a program to help ride-hail companies provide wheelchair accessible vehicles. Here are some thoughts about it.
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SGV Roundup: Foothill Transit Fuel Cell Bus Line, Baldwin Park Downtown Beautification Project, San Gabriel Crosswalk Upgrades
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Foothill Transit and its partners vaccinate more than 1,300 people during its March 13 pop up COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Foothill Transit Covina Transit Center. The next pop-up clinic will take place on April 17.
Commentary: Bay Area Needs a “Cycling Safety Ordinance”
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"Why would the city continue anything less than a fully protected bike facility on any street that’s large enough for a bike lane at this point?”
Talking Headways Podcast: Promoting Vibrant Street Commerce
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Let's talk about how cities can encourage better commerce.
Today’s Headlines
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Do carpool lanes reduce traffic? Or induce more of it? (Spectrum News) Highway 1 along Big Sur coast to reopen by April 30 (KTLA5) Huntington Beach to allow e-bikes on bike path (LA Times) CHP to conduct an “enhanced primary collision factor enforcement campaign” on Hwy 101 – that is, ticket speeders and other law […]
Stephanie Wiggins to Become CEO of Metro
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Stephanie Wiggins is expected to be CEO for a four-year term, with a start date between May 30, 2021 and June 14, 2021, plus two, one-year options
Up the Game on the Oakland A’s Proposed Ballpark, Say Advocates
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Transportation panel says Oakland A's proposed Howard terminal stadium project isn't a home run on transportation, but it's not too late to hit it out of the park.
Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time
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For the first time in its 54 year history, the transportation sector's most influential investigative agency wants America to focus on protecting vulnerable road users. What took so long?
Today’s Headlines
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How to use Santa Monica‘s new protected intersection Removing parking mandates can make our cities much better places to live (US PIRG) Map app makers don’t really believe in transit (Big Mood Energy) Work from home might lead to more car travel, not less (Slate) Arguments about infrastructure are hot air. Whatever it is, it […]
Post-COVID Metro Transit Ridership Recovering, While Service Lags
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The state and county's relatively rapid steps toward re-opening are proceeding more quickly than Metro's slow crawl to restore transit service. The result is likely to be overcrowded buses.