How The Biden Infrastructure Bill Will Transform Bay Area Transportation
byCalifornia alone will receive over $40 billion, most of which will go towards road and public transportation.
Transportation
Congestion in the Bay Area is at a record high. Amsterdam might have some solutions
byBAY AREA — Traffic congestion is one of the Bay Area’s most pressing problems. On average, Bay Area drivers spent over 79 hours in traffic jams last year. It doesn’t have to be that way. In the Amsterdam Transit Region in the Netherlands, where around 1.5 million people live, more than 50 percent commute by other means than cars.
Palo Alto replaces Caltrain track guards with cameras in suicide prevention program
byPALO ALTO — After nine years of patrolling the tracks at Palo Alto’s Caltrain railroad crossings, the last of the human guards were replaced with cameras as part of the city’s Track Watch program – a suicide prevention initiative.
Palo Alto City Council candidates tackle grade separations during public forum
byPALO ALTO – Palo Alto City Council candidates are pushing for federal and state help to fund the construction of grade separations, which have become urgent in recent years due to increased congestion at the railroad crossings.
The Castilleja School plans to submit updated expansion plans
byPALO ALTO — Contrary to neighbors’ wishes, the Castilleja School plans on submitting revised expansion plans to the City of Palo Alto this upcoming February.
Mountain View considers driverless transit system to fight traffic congestion
byMOUNTAIN VIEW – In about 10 years, employees in Mountain View’s North Bayshore area might zoom to work on driverless buses, running as frequently as once or twice per minute, or in small pods that hang from an elevated track and move with an average speed of 60 miles per hour.
Driverless cars won’t need backup drivers in California next year
bySAN FRANCISCO — California’s DMV is pushing through regulations that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to test cars without backup drivers on public roads as early as June 2018.
Santa Clara cities launch pilot program providing transportation services to seniors
byCUPERTINO – Santa Clara County has launched a pilot program to provide curb-to-curb transportation for seniors in five West Valley cities as an alternative to the costlier ride-sharing services and the limited public transportation options available.
Palo Alto discusses alternatives to Caltrain railroad crossings
byPALO ALTO – Palo Alto is exploring ways to redesign four of its Caltrain railroad crossings that have become traffic bottlenecks and scenes of frequent accidents.
South Bay officials create forum to address airplane noise
byPALO ALTO – After more than two years of complaints about airplane noise generated by new flight paths, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties are working to establish a new forum to address their residents’ concerns.
Facing crowded roads and construction, Cupertino establishes traffic impact fee
byCUPERTINO — The City of Cupertino unanimously passed an ordinance Oct. 3 that directs funds to reducing traffic congestion in the area, which has…
Caltrain raises ticket prices to address budget deficit
byStarting Oct.1, Caltrain has adopted fare changes aimed at reducing a deficit in its operating budget. Riders have to pay an additional 25 cents.