TRANSPORTATION HEADLINES

HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Tougher pollution rules for mowers, watercraft
San Francisco Chronicle

Ground broken on accessible center in Berkeley
San Francisco Chronicle

State gets serious about deepening drought
San Francisco Chronicle

BAY AREA / Spare the Air for 13th time this year
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area sets decade-high mark for Spare the Air days
San Francisco Chronicle

BART adds trains, ticket tables for Monday games
Oakland Tribune

Ground broken on nation's first transit hub for disabled
Oakland Tribune

Vasco Road widening project begins
Contra Costa Times

Land swap with developer means affordable housing in Orinda
Contra Costa Times

Motorists, riders get 411 on sharing the road
Marin Independent Journal

California nears record in spending plan stalemate
Sacramento Bee

A new route to school
Half Moon Bay Review

The Public Eye: The View from One Bus Driver’s Seat
Berkeley Daily Planet

HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

BAY AREA / Today declared a Spare the Air Day
San Francisco Chronicle

Fixing the roads
Oakland Tribune

Map may settle bike path dispute
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Opponents fire back at SMART rail plan in court filing
Marin Independent Journal

SamTrans looks for residents' input on spending priorities
San Mateo County Times

Governor blasts lawmakers' per diem during budget impasse
Sacramento Bee

California needs a budget now, so save reform for later
Los Angeles Times

HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

511 a good substitute for freeway call boxes
San Francisco Chronicle

Queen: Right-of-way is a right, right?
Contra Costa Times

Judge: Anti-rail effort misled
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

$1 toll increase on Golden Gate Bridge goes smoothly
Marin Independent Journal

Turning green ideas into green actions
San Mateo County Times

Burlingame lags in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
San Mateo County Times

Trolley expands, for a price
Napa Valley Register

Weintraub: Even GOP lawmakers can't balance this budget
Sacramento Bee

Muni buoyed by increased sales, fare enforcement
San Francisco Examiner

HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 2, 2008

S.F.: No-smoking signs ignored at Muni stops
San Francisco Chronicle

Traffic deaths drop sharply over long weekend
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: Census shows widening wealth gap in U.S.
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Get public transit up to speed
San Jose Mercury News

First stretch of Bodega Bay coastal trail opens
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

State budget crisis: Wilson slams Schwarzenegger proposal for temporary sales tax hike
Sacramento Bee

Public transit use up
San Francisco Examiner

California Seeks to Curb Sprawl
Wall Street Journal

HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Experts wary of Pickens' clean-energy plan
San Francisco Chronicle

Governor gets land-use bill
San Francisco Chronicle

Teens show their urban planning prowess
Oakland Tribune

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 31, 2008

Golden Gate Bridge tolls rise $1
San Francisco Chronicle

Transportation boss turns roving ticket-writer
San Francisco Chronicle

Surprise! Bay Bridge open on Labor Day weekend
San Francisco Chronicle

Borenstein: The trains likely will be running
Contra Costa Times

State Republicans reveal budget plan
San Mateo County Times

CityBus adds route in SR, increases fares
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 30, 2008

Two wheeling - a primer for beginners - Scooters and lightweight bikes are ideal for entry-level riders
San Francisco Chronicle

Perata's budget plan defeated in Senate vote
San Francisco Chronicle

Smart growth measure fights greenhouse gas emissions
Oakland Tribune

Calif. bill would tie land use to carbon emissions
Oakland Tribune

California's highway system ranks low nationally
Oakland Tribune

Fremont trustees seek gradual bus fare increase
Oakland Tribune

Calif. lawmakers OK freeway toll lanes in LA
Oakland Tribune

SB 375 Is Only The Beginning
CP-DR

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 29, 2008

FOLLOWING UP / Governor (wisely) breaks pledge
San Francisco Chronicle

Port's anti-pollution plan falls short, critics say
Oakland Tribune

Speed limit near highways 152-156 not changing - yet
San Jose Mercury News

Bay Area Labor Day travel slumps
Contra Costa Times

Low gas and no-gas Labor Day trips
Contra Costa Times

Today is another Spare the Air Day
Contra Costa Times

California traffic death rates hit record low in 2007
Sacramento Bee

Bike Commuters Hit the Classroom, Then the Road
News Channel 15

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