TRANSPORTATION HEADLINES

HEADLINES FOR JULY 2, 2009

State's budget gap deepens $2 billion overnight
San Francisco Chronicle

Transit riders ante up on 1st day of fare hikes
San Francisco Chronicle

Garbage gas will light up thousands of homes
San Francisco Chronicle

Palo Alto tries LED streetlights to cut energy use
San Jose Mercury News

State cannot divert gas tax revenue from transit, court rules
San Jose Mercury News

Caltrans land in Hayward rezoned for housing, parks
Contra Costa Times

New electric-car charging stations available in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

John Horgan: Late-night changes for SamTrans at SFO
San Mateo County Times

Transit directors to revamp downtown loop, scrap trolley
Napa Valley Register

VINE fares to rise in January
Napa Valley Register

VINE's Route 11 preserved for now
Napa Valley Register

Schwarzenegger hopes IOUs sway budget debate
Sacramento Bee

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Bad Highway Design, Conditions Contribute to Half of Fatal Auto Crashes in U.S.
Washington Post

U.S., California programs to reduce ship emissions
Los Angeles Times

Caltrain budget fares well
San Francisco Examiner

Transport spending Delays ahead
Economist

Milpitas updates plan for future housing
The Milpitas Post

Smart growth' is crippling our city
The Milpitas Post

HEADLINES FOR JULY 1, 2009

No deal as state budget deadline nears
San Francisco Chronicle

EPA lets state get tougher on new vehicles
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area transit fare increases in effect today
San Francisco Chronicle

Tickets soar for drivers on cell phones
San Francisco Chronicle

State lawmakers enter BART contract fray
San Francisco Chronicle

EPA takes the clean-air route
San Francisco Chronicle

New freeway interchange opens in Fremont
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: Schwarzenegger should offer incentives for Toyota to keep NUMMI plant open
San Jose Mercury News

BART responds to lawmakers' concern
Contra Costa Times

Freight trains return to Sonoma County
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

San Carlos prepares update to general plan
San Mateo County Times

State's gas consumption falls for a 12th quarter
Sacramento Bee

Speedy rail’s route generates concerns
San Francisco Examiner

Federal road maintenance fund may go broke
ABC

HEADLINES FOR JUNE 30, 2009

No sign of budget with deadline approaching
San Francisco Chronicle

CLIMATE CHANGE / Scientists find windblown dust hastens mountain snowmelt
San Francisco Chronicle

Court OKs hefty fine possibility in Busan spill
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland meter rates will rise
Oakland Tribune

BART negotiators prepared to meet through holiday weekend
Oakland Tribune

New parking regulations to free up space for Sunnyvale's Caltrain neighbors
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: Caltrans hot line fails to deliver
San Jose Mercury News

BART and AC Transit fares go up
Contra Costa Times

Report sums up Peninsula's high-speed rail concerns
San Mateo County Times

Installation of Highway 101 soundwall panels begins in San Rafael
Marin Independent Journal

EPA gives California emissions waiver
Los Angeles Times

Cities in no rush to meet housing mandates
Palo Alto Online

HEADLINES FOR JUNE 29, 2009

Fiscal crisis puts Prop. 13 up for discussion
San Francisco Chronicle

Governor says he would veto any budget end run
San Francisco Chronicle

Exempt businesses from Prop. 13, critics say
San Francisco Chronicle

BART 'N-word' bombshell waiting to go off
San Francisco Chronicle

BART, largest unions extend contracts to July 9
San Francisco Chronicle

Third Spare the Air Day in a row called for Monday
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: BART directors must remember taxpayers and riders
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: California's hands-free cell phone law is increasingly being ignored
San Jose Mercury News

Assembly Democrats push budget plan that doesn't need GOP support
Sacramento Bee

Questions Raised About Makeup of Transit Board
KCBS

HEADLINES FOR JUNE 28, 2009

Transportation funds misdirected, analysis says
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area transit riders about to pay more
San Francisco Chronicle

Two cheers for the MUNI
San Francisco Chronicle

BART bets on strike going bust
San Francisco Chronicle

Sides in BART talks 'far apart' as strike looms
San Francisco Chronicle

Activist Joseph Cannon Houghteling dies
San Francisco Chronicle

Opinion: Besides rail, we need smart transportation technology
San Jose Mercury News

Daniel Borenstein: Overtime soars for some of BART's employees
Contra Costa Times

HEADLINES FOR JUNE 27, 2009

Board OKs all but one item of bike plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Editorial: Silicon Valley, San Jose short-changed on Metropolitan Transportation Commission
San Jose Mercury News

Summit addresses seniors' transportation concerns Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Transit agencies, contractors turn nervous eyes to Sacramento Requires paid subscription
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal

Housing lands near East Bay BART Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

HEADLINES FOR JUNE 26, 2009

Mediator attempts to avert BART strike
San Francisco Chronicle

S.F. planning board moves bike plan forward
San Francisco Chronicle

Falloff in Port of Oakland container traffic could impact region's economy in many ways
Oakland Tribune

Without budget, state IOUs loom for vendors, others
San Jose Mercury News

Want to get rid of that old car? How about $1,000 to crush it?
San Jose Mercury News

AC Transit lands federal stimulus money
Contra Costa Times

Study says Napa Pipe homes project would add 1,600 cars to congested rush hour
Napa Valley Register

Schwarzenegger, GOP senators reject stopgap budget bills
Sacramento Bee

Dan Walters: Do enterprise zones really generate jobs?
Sacramento Bee

White House Says Overhaul of Transportation System Must Wait
Washington Post

Income gap widens among state's taxpayers
San Francisco Examiner

Prepare for a BART strike, hope for resolution
San Francisco Examiner

M.T.A. Sells Naming Rights to Subway Station
New York Times

HEADLINES FOR JUNE 25, 2009

Democratic plan to fix budget headed for defeat
San Francisco Chronicle

Stalled bicycle plan on verge of taking a big leap forward
San Francisco Chronicle

Air quality board to consider fee on emissions
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit considers deep service cuts
San Francisco Chronicle

BART unions ask state mediator to help
San Francisco Chronicle

State sues Pleasanton over housing limit
San Francisco Chronicle

Transit options during a BART strike
Contra Costa Times

BART strike threat looms in Bay Area
Contra Costa Times

SMART board weighs American vs. European rail cars
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Caltrain and SamTrans plan for possible BART strike
San Mateo County Times

Limits on Emissions Have Wide Support
Washington Post

Agencies prep for possible strike at BART
Vallejo Times Herald

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