TRANSPORTATION HEADLINES

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 21, 2008

S.F. plans a new look for the old wharf
San Francisco Chronicle

Oakland: BART installs electronic bike lockers
San Francisco Chronicle

Regional art association gives artists chance to show work in several venues
Oakland Tribune

Carpool access: limit it or not?
San Jose Mercury News

Menlo Park schools aim to cut traffic with carpooling, buses
San Mateo County Times

Corte Madera's housing debate is hardly unique
Marin Independent Journal

Sales tax hike back in play
Sacramento Bee

A smart bill for smart growth in California is on the verge of passage in Legislature
Los Angeles Times

Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl and global warming
Los Angeles Times

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 20, 2008

Foreclosures smack home prices - down 29.3%
San Francisco Chronicle

Delta Vision plan heads to Oakland today
Oakland Tribune

Caltrain addresses bike crunch
San Jose Mercury News

Transit union says Sept. VTA strike possible
San Jose Mercury News

The Queen: Biodiesel. Want fries with that?
Contra Costa Times

Sign torn down as fight over bike path intensifies
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

City moves forward with train station Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Bus ridership increase coincides with higher diesel prices Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

On the rocky road to the 2008-09 budget
Sacramento Bee

Schwarzenegger's push to hike sales tax riles GOP
Los Angeles Times

Bay Area transit systems creak under new strains Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 19, 2008

Water conservation a California necessity
San Francisco Chronicle

Democrats vow to change two-thirds requirement
Oakland Tribune

Trucker: Why I can't drive 55
San Jose Mercury News

Editorial: Make way for the Segway even if trails not built for it
San Jose Mercury News

East County train back on track
Contra Costa Times

Spending cap essential
Contra Costa Times

County to get first red-light cameras
Marin Independent Journal

Editorial: Why not get 'em off the road, Governor?
Sacramento Bee

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 18, 2008

Assembly Democrats' budget bill fails
San Francisco Chronicle

San Jose's traffic lights to be synchronized in massive overhaul
San Jose Mercury News

Roadshow: No money, so no roadwork
San Jose Mercury News

Commuter tries to pave way for Segway riders
San Jose Mercury News

Fairfield council reverses track on train station location Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

Dan Walters: Fewer flights slow airport expansions
Sacramento Bee

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 17, 2008

San Jose leaders try to reverse urban sprawl
San Francisco Chronicle

Smart growth at the San Mateo racetrack
San Francisco Chronicle

Doyle Drive impasse may be closer to a solution
Marin Independent Journal

Walters: Boosting sales tax might hurt state
Sacramento Bee

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 16, 2008

New lane alignment for Benicia bridge
Oakland Tribune

Queen: Babies count toward the car pool.
Oakland Tribune

Doyle Drive leads failure of Bay Area infrastructure Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

Bay Area must drive workers back to cities Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 15, 2008

U.S. traffic deaths drop, lowest since '94
San Francisco Chronicle

Latest gambit in state budget impasse
San Francisco Chronicle

BART directors OK Segways on off-peak trains
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / Ballot in place for BART board election
San Francisco Chronicle

OAKLAND / Cracked rail causes lengthy BART delays
San Francisco Chronicle

Future shock: Gas hits $10 in California
Oakland Tribune

Corte Madera housing plan raises concern over congestion
Marin Independent Journal

Economy puts Bay Area airports in holding pattern Requires paid subscription
San Francisco Business Times

RFID security flaws are found in FasTrack
ABC

HEADLINES FOR AUGUST 14, 2008

Budget standoff sidetracks update of rail bond
San Francisco Chronicle

Weekend lane closures on Benicia Bridge
San Francisco Chronicle

Census forecast: By 2050, 439 million Americans
San Jose Mercury News

Consumer prices rise at double the expected rate
San Jose Mercury News

Two VTA light rail stations to close for platform retrofit
San Jose Mercury News

Work begins on North Connector to link Fairfield with Cordelia area Requires paid subscription
Fairfield Daily Republic

High-speed rail bill put on side track
Sacramento Bee

Survey: High gas prices lead half to curb driving
Sacramento Bee

U.S. to Grow Grayer And More Diverse
Washington Post

The City's housing boom
San Francisco Examiner

Here we go again
Argus Courier

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