Archive for July 2010

Regional HOT lane network going back to the drawing board

Posted by Eric ⋅ 8 July 2010 ⋅ 8 Comments

When last updating the Bay Area’s Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) in Spring 2009, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission reserved a distinguished place in the RTP for its planned regional network of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. The plan envisions freeway motorists paying tolls via FasTrak to beat the traffic jams, by entering specific lanes otherwise designated for … Continue reading »

BART Board selects alignment for Livermore extension

Posted by Eric ⋅ 1 July 2010 ⋅ 44 Comments

This past year BART has been working its way through the environmental review process for the planned extension to Livermore. The goals of this process were to select a preferred alignment alternative from among the many considered and to preserve necessary right-of-way. A draft Program Environmental Impact Report was released last fall, which provided preliminary … Continue reading »

ARB releases draft greenhouse gas targets for SB 375

Posted by Eric ⋅ 1 July 2010 ⋅ 3 Comments

The State Air Resources Board (ARB) is required to set emissions reduction targets this year for the initial planning cycle set in motion by Senate Bill 375. These targets reflect regional goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles and light duty trucks. The bill requires that ARB release draft targets by June 30 … Continue reading »