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Conservation drives new idea
- A new insurance idea in which motorists shell out money only for the number of miles they’ve driven is raising interest among environmentalists and worries among privacy advocates in the Bay Area.
Bay Area bridges standing strong
- The ongoing upkeep of bridges in the earthquake-prone Bay Area has left the aging structures in better shape than many other spans nationwide, local transportation officials said in response to a recent federal report.
Port of S.F. to be fortified with cameras
- Say “cheese” the next time you visit The City’s waterfront — you may be caught on camera.
Statewide high-speed rail plan on track
- The plan for a high-speed rail route across California is steaming ahead.
- The plan for a high-speed rail route across California is steaming ahead.
Next stop ... crowded, late trains
- Be prepared to jockey for room, worm into small spaces and wait for minutes at a time on Caltrain after the transit agency announced recently that it has removed 13 percent of its railcars due to hairline cracks found in the wheel assembly.
- Be prepared to jockey for room, worm into small spaces and wait for minutes at a time on Caltrain after the transit agency announced recently that it has removed 13 percent of its railcars due to hairline cracks found in the wheel assembly.
Commute times on Bay Area roadways increase
- Bay Area commuters might be driven over the edge when they learn how much expensive gas they are burning while sitting in traffic.
Muni underground train stations lack guardrails for blind
- It has been five years, and Chris Gray still doesn’t know what went wrong. He remembers hustling to enter the door of an underground Muni train at the Van Ness Station late in the evening of Jan. 15, 2003, when, in an instant, something went terribly awry.
More people riding bicycles, report says
- The number of San Francisco bike riders rose by 15 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to a report by The City’s bicycle program.
- The number of San Francisco bike riders rose by 15 percent from 2006 to 2007, according to a report by The City’s bicycle program.
Owings Mills intersection to get $2M improvement
- The Maryland State Highway Administration is beginning a $2 million project to improve traffic operations and safety at the intersection of Owings Mills Boulevard, Dolfield Road and Dolfield Road South. Weather permitting, the project, which begins in mid-September, is slated for completion in spring 2008.
New transportation plan imposes gas tax
- A Republican senator from Winchester unveiled an alternative funding plan for transportation to the General Assembly on Thursday that would use bonds and a sales tax on gasoline to fund mass transit and road-building projects.
Loudoun County to get $5 million for Battlefield Parkway project
- The first batch of regional taxes and fees for Northern Virginia projects includes $5 million for Battlefield Parkway that could help smooth traffic in Loudoun County.
Harford residents hear of I-95, local traffic changes
- Many Harford residents did not know what express toll lanes — already under construction on Interstate 95 —- are, but they showed up at a meeting Tuesday evening to find out.
I-95 construction to ease weekday traffic jams – eventually
- Ongoing construction on Interstate 95 in the Baltimore area should ease commutes, transportation officials said Wednesday. But the changes won’t happen anytime soon.
