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HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 9, 2010

New federal agency to monitor climate change
San Francisco Chronicle

CITY INSIDER / A chance to sound off about Muni
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Road woes at 237-880 metering lights
San Jose Mercury News

Menlo Park, Atherton will try to reopen high-speed rail lawsuit
San Mateo County Times

Cordelia path project affects area motorists Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Presidio Parkway WAS discussed for tolling but pols said taxpayer must carry (CORRECTION)
Toll Road News

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Roadshow: What to do if your car suddenly accelerates
San Jose Mercury News

Public asked for input on SMART station designs
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Solving SFMTA’s solvency crisis
San Francisco Examiner

Effort underway to suspend California's global-warming law
Los Angeles Times

Napa County, Calistoga road ratings improve
Weekly Calistogan

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2010

One of Berkeley's last bargains - For BART commuters, neighborhood one of the most affordable
San Francisco Chronicle

The Queen of the Road: Shutting down cell phone chatterers ... maybe
Contra Costa Times

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2010

Bullet train ridership numbers don't add up, watchdog says
Oakland Tribune

San Mateo County to launch first Safe Routes to School program
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: Rail projects get a welcome boost in federal help
San Jose Mercury News

Belmont may pave its own streets
San Jose Mercury News

Google Earth brings Bay Bridge construction up close to Web viewers
Contra Costa Times

Burlingame eyes shield from bullet-train shrapnel
San Mateo County Times

San Mateo shuttle to Caltrain likely to shut down
San Mateo County Times

Cost a roadblock to BART expansion into county Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

San Leandro moves on transit-linked projects Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Google tapped for a new 3D view of the Bay Bridge
CNET

IQPC’s Hosts First Annual Bridges Conference with the Federal Highway Administration, State DOTs and More
Benzinga

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2010

Benefits from base closures a long way off
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area has some catching up to do for high-speed rail stimulus cash
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Speed cameras under fire
San Jose Mercury News

Prepare to pay for parking at Pleasant Hill BART station
Contra Costa Times

SMART plans station design meetings
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Governor gearing up to sell ads on freeway electronic signs
Sacramento Bee

More Financial Questions About North Bay's SMART Rail Plan
KSRO

New zoning could redraw the map in Mtn. View
Mountain View Voice

Space: It’s Still a Frontier
New York Times

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Obama energy policies back biofuels
San Francisco Chronicle

Bay Area transit projects may get federal cash
San Francisco Chronicle

Roadshow: Road changes coming at San Jose airport
Oakland Tribune

BART extension to San Jose declared eligible for federal funding
San Jose Mercury News

Parking at Dublin BART frustrates commuters
Contra Costa Times

Antioch eBART station won't be where city officials had hoped
Contra Costa Times

Bridge deck piece is lifted into place in milestone for Bay Bridge project
Contra Costa Times

SMART backs off possible Santa Rosa delay
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

SMART rail official: Consider San Rafael-to-Santa Rosa train as first phase
Marin Independent Journal

Camera plan to catch speeders stalls in California
Sacramento Bee

Bike sharing seen as smart venture
San Francisco Examiner

First section of Bay Bridge span goes in
San Francisco Examiner

ABAG and Downtown Development
Berkeley Daily Planet

Additional funding approved to expand Los Altos Bicycle Transportation Plan
Los Altos Town Crier

Federal Money for BRT Good for Local Projects, But Future Uncertain
SF Streetsblog

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Muni budget raises issue
San Francisco Chronicle

Oil, trucking interests sue over 2011 fuel law
San Francisco Chronicle

Voters rejecting Alameda development project
San Francisco Chronicle

A new health care plan for America - clean air
San Francisco Chronicle

AC Transit to get $15 million in federal funds for project
Oakland Tribune

Silicon Valley tech workers had rough decade
San Jose Mercury News

Money woes stall effort to build SMART service
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Marin transportation agency considers vehicle license fee vote
Marin Independent Journal

Keller: city's preferred eBART station is dead
Antioch Press

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Bay Area transit projects get federal dollars
San Francisco Chronicle

Opinion: VTA can't just cut costs, it has to innovate
San Jose Mercury News

New Friday deadline looming for Port of Oakland truckers
Contra Costa Times

Water agencies head to court to ask for relief from Delta protection
Contra Costa Times

Potholes plenty, but Napa roads rating better
Napa Valley Register

Bay Area's TransLink sees its 16-year one card goal within reach
Contactless News

Apply Now for Paid Transportation Internships for High School Students
PR Newswire

Could $70 million for the Oakland Airport Connector Be Better Spent?
New York Times

Build America Subsidy Cut May Spur $150 Billion Taxable Munis
Business Week

State rejects Clayton’s affordable housing plan
Clayton Pioneer

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