Have you seen the digital transit shelters that let you play games while waiting for the bus? Heard of the bike trail they’re planning to build under the Oakland -> Hayward BART tracks? Do you know what it means to go scrapin’ by on a scraper bike? These are just a few of the cool headlines in transportation and transit that caught our eye this week.
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Upcoming Events & Meetings
- Mon. 1/31, 6:30-9:30 PM: TRANSPAC Meeting on SB 375 (click to open PDF)
- 2011: Bay Area cycling events
- Weekends in January: BART delays of 10-20 min. in the Pittsburg/Bay Point direction
- Sun. 2/13 from 2-6 PM: Come meet Gary Fisher, Joe Breeze, Tom Ritchey & more at The Broken Drum Brewery and help Trips for Kids
- Sat. 2/19: Planned opening date for West Dublin/Pleasanton BART station
Local News (Contra Costa County & East Bay)
- Scraper Bike Team in Oakland provides lessons for sustainable businesses
- Construction to close Highway 4 near Antioch this weekend
- Monthly reserved parking permits available for new West Dublin/Pleasanton BART station
- 12-mile bike path under elevated BART tracks between Oakland and Hayward planned
- Why do fewer kids walk or bike to school, compared to one generation ago?
Bay Area & California News
- Golden Gate Bridge set to shut tollbooths
- Bay Area refinery work may spike gas prices soon – time to try transit?
- Interactive, digital bus shelters let San Francisco neighborhoods play games & compete for an OK Go! concert
- BART looks at possible seating choices for new train cars
Other Biking, Transit, Air Quality & Transportation News
