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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

HEADLINES FOR FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Unexpected help for Mehserle - Grant's friends
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: Muni workers should help close budget gap
San Francisco Chronicle

EDITORIAL: U.S. gets on board
San Francisco Chronicle

State budget delays may cost millions
Oakland Tribune

BART paying $6 million to resolve West Dublin dispute
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: BART must review what went wrong in West Dublin station
Oakland Tribune

Editorial: Awareness as important as laws in preventing cell phone use by drivers
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: A much safer Bay Bridge
San Jose Mercury News

Officials vow to get SMART
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Brentwood, Dublin lead in commission's report on quality roadways
Pleasanton Weekly

HEADLINES FOR JANUARY 31, 2010

Fares increasing Monday on SamTrans buses
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Speeding in residential areas remains a leading Roadshow complaint
San Jose Mercury News

Permit fees may discourage earthquake retrofits
San Jose Mercury News

HEADLINES FOR JANUARY 30, 2010

Muni decried for proposed cuts, increases
San Francisco Chronicle

Rail funds may be windfall for San Joaquin County
Oakland Tribune

Bay Trail detour to MLK Regional Shoreline creates dangerous route for cyclists
Oakland Tribune

SMART commuter rail plan on slippery track because of economy
Marin Independent Journal

Bay Bridge Bike Path
KCBS

Don’t stop high-speed rail in its tracks Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

HEADLINES FOR JANUARY 29, 2010

Muni looks at some of deepest service cuts ever
San Francisco Chronicle

Transbay Terminal project gets stimulus funds
San Francisco Chronicle

Fighting fierce over Alameda Point development
San Francisco Chronicle

Muni leads to tweets
San Francisco Chronicle

BART board OKs layoff notices to cut deficit
San Francisco Chronicle

Laws against handheld cell phones don't reduce crashes, study says
Oakland Tribune

Caltrain gets lift from federal stimulus funds
Oakland Tribune

Federal high-speed rail funding boost puts project on fast track in Bay Area, worrying some
Oakland Tribune

Roadshow: Idea of using cameras to ticket speeders gains ground
San Jose Mercury News

Biofuel advance made in Bay Area, researchers say
Contra Costa Times

Parking fee collection to change Monday at lot at BART Dublin-Pleasanton station
Contra Costa Times

Moraga council approves downtown plan
Contra Costa Times

County wants to keep $73 million in savings on 101 project
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Riders squeezed by transit cuts
San Francisco Examiner

Budget hole filled without BART fare increases
San Francisco Examiner

Emissions to be cut
Washington Post

State lawmakers take aim at free parking
Los Angeles Times

No More Free Carpools
East Bay Express

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