Drive Less Challenge 2011 – Join the fun!
Planning for Drive Less Challenge 2011 is under way. Last year, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Burlingame participated, helping people in the community learn new ways to drive less and reduce carbon pollution. Participating means getting the word out to the community, in schools, workplaces, civic groups, churches and synagogues, and working with local businesses to encourage local [...]
Will Caltrain and high-speed rail work together?
Last week, at a meeting in Palo Alto City Hall, Mark Simon of Caltrain discussed riders’ concerns with potential incompatibilities between Caltrain and the High Speed Rail project that will take trains from LA to San Francisco up the Caltrain corridor. The presentation didn’t lay compatibility questions to rest, and raised more questions about how the agencies are working together. [...]
San Francisco County Transportation Authority weighs support for Caltrain with ballot measure
Next week, on Tuesday July 20, San Francisco County Transportation Authority, which acts as the city’s congestion management agency, may consider putting a $10 vehicle license fee increase on the November ballot. That $10 fee would fund various transportation programs. But the SFCTA is currently leaning against using the some of the money to support Caltrain. Last week, San Mateo [...]
Help get transit funding on the ballot for San Mateo County
The upcoming election November will have a ballot measure that could provide a critical source of funding for Caltrain and local transit – but the use of the money isn’t yet decided. The proposed ballot measure would add a $10 fee to DMV registration, to pay for services including road maintenance and transit. This Thursday July 8, the CCAG (County/City [...]
Take action to oppose Caltrain service cuts
Caltrain is facing serious financial problems. They need to hear from the community that keeping service is important, and cutting service that makes train use less convenient and practical can lead to a death spiral. This coming Thursday, July 1, at the next Peninsula Joint Powers Board meeting, the JPB staff is recommending the board to schedule a public hearing [...]
