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Have you noticed more people on transit lately?

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Transit is approaching record ridership numbers!

The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports:

The boost in ridership comes as pain at the gas pump and the sluggish economic recovery combined with a migration of young adults

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Smart phones are of great help when taking transit, offering specific transit apps, gps, internet access… However, despite the seemingly ubiquity and practicality of smart phones for such trips it is difficult to replace the accessibility and simplicity of well-designed transit maps. Recently The Atlantic Cities took a look a Keep reading >>

Do you feel strongly about bike parking around BART stations, rules for taking bikes on BART, or any other bicycle policies related to BART?

Come share your opinion at tonight’s BART Bicycle Advisory Task Force Meeting, at 6 PM in Oakland!

What: BART Bicycle Advisory Task Force Meeting
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West Contra Costa residents will have an opportunity to participate in two public transit meetings which will be held in Richmond this month.

AC Transit will hold a board meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in the Richmond City Council Chamber located in the Community Services Building, 440 Keep reading >>

New limits on commute benefits, service changes for MLK Jr. Day and the state of the environment 40 years ago as documented by American photographers.

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Things you need to know when getting a children’s bicycle, and how you can lose 13 pounds your first year when biking to work.

View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Dec. 10-16, 2011″ on Storify] Keep reading >>

Meter-free holidays for shopping in Walnut Creek, taking the B-icicle Challenge, and more!

View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Dec. 3-9, 2011″ on Storify] Keep reading >>

Caldecott Tunnel workers see light, BART is one step closer to San Jose, local bike shops you should check out. Read our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation.

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Holiday tip #213 from 511CC: Make a BART parking reservation at SFO or OAK

Are you flying from SFO or OAK over this winter holiday?

Consider avoiding pricey airport parking lots and reserve a space at BART. During this holiday, BART will make 500 additional parking spaces available for Airport/Long Keep reading >>

Our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation. Get your good reads on!

View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Nov. 12-18, 2011 ” on Storify] Keep reading >>