Placer County Local News: Transportation


All Local Transportation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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12/05/2023
Private company Brightline secured a $3 billion grant through the U.S. Department of Transportation toward a 218-mile high-speed rail line from Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas. The line would allow people to make the trip to Sin City in a little over two hours.

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12/04/2023
The California Department of Motor Vehicles changed its voter registration process in 2019 to put a party selection dropdown on the same page. Since then, the number of people registering as Republicans or Democrats has jumped close to 20 points.

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12/04/2023
An Alameda County judge ruled on Nov. 22 that the city of Oakland thwarted a proposed coal export terminal. The judge will rule if the developer who sued is entitled to $159 million in damages or moving forward with the project.

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12/01/2023
The Orange County Transportation Authority announced that work has been completed for express lanes along 16 miles of Interstate 405. The lanes, which were part of a $2.16 billion improvement project, span from Costa Mesa to the Los Angeles County line.

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11/21/2023
A new study by Forbes shows that four cities in the Golden State—Los Angeles, Fresno, San Diego and Sacramento—are among the 21 worst cities in the United States for holiday travel. Forbes looked at a variety of factors including car accidents, hotel prices and air travel.

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11/16/2023
Interstate 10 in Los Angeles will reopen Nov. 21, following a fire on Nov. 11. It had previously been feared the freeway would be closed much longer.

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11/08/2023
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The Roseville Joint Union High School District will receive the first Type-D electric school buses in Placer County. Two of a total of 18 buses have already arrived.

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11/06/2023
Image for display with article titled Placer Board Approves County Parking Ordinance Amendment

The Placer County Board of Supervisors amended the county's parking ordinance to strengthen existing parking enforcement and increase fines countywide.

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11/04/2023
Image for display with article titled Daylight Saving Time, Explained: California Voted for Year-Round DST. Why Do We Still Set Back the Clock?

In 2018, California voted to ditch the twice-annual time shift. But the state still has it. Here’s why.

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10/25/2023
Image for display with article titled State Pulls Self-Driving Cruise Taxis From Road After Terrifying Oct. 2 Incident

State DMV claims Cruise company was not fully forthcoming with information about a recent accident.

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10/25/2023
Image for display with article titled First Chain Control of the Season in Effect on I-80

Chain controls are in effect on Interstate 80 from the Donner Lake Interchange to Kingvale in both directions.

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10/23/2023
Image for display with article titled Logistics in California: the Most Important Part of the State Economy You’ve Never Heard Of

Keeping supply chains running is a huge part of the state economy, but it comes with a price

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10/12/2023
Image for display with article titled Truckee Town Council Discusses Transportation Public Opinion Survey Results

During the Oct. 10 Truckee Town Council meeting, councilmembers discussed the feasibility of renewing the transportation tax.

California Local Pin Marker From Roseville Today...

10/02/2023
The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $42.51 million to the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority to complete Phase 1 of its Sacramento to Roseville Third Track Project.

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09/25/2023
Image for display with article titled Mountaineer Expands for Winter Season

Mountaineer, which provides free, on-demand winter transportation in Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows, will expand its operating schedule for the 2023-24 winter season. Passengers may request rides through the Mountaineer app.

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09/19/2023
Image for display with article titled Placer Transportation Planning Agency Shares Planning, Outreach Efforts with Supervisors

Mike Costa, senior transportation planner with PCTPA, shared one project the agency is working on, its 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), a long-range planning document that guides investments, strategies and policies to support major and local transportation projects in the county.

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09/18/2023
Image for display with article titled Mountaineer Expands 2023-24 Winter Season Microtransit Service

Daily service in Olympic Valley and between the two valleys will be extended by 30 minutes until 11 p.m., and in Alpine Meadows, an additional day and another hour of service has been added to offer five days a week (Thursday-Monday) service until 6 p.m.

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09/13/2023
Image for display with article titled Project Awarded to Connect Roseville Parkway by Spring 2025

According to the staff report, “Roseville Parkway is a multi-lane arterial roadway providing a connection from Northwest Roseville to East Roseville and Granite Bay. The roadway is continuous except for a 0.75-mile segment between Foothills Boulevard and Washington Boulevard.”

California Local Pin Marker From CalMatters...

09/13/2023
Hydrogen fueling stations will get 15 percent of funds in a state program — even though Californians own only about 12,000 hydrogen cars. The funds come from fees paid by drivers.

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09/08/2023
Image for display with article titled California to End Most Electric Car Rebates, Refocusing Subsidies to Help Low-Income EV Buyers

Data shows wide disparity in EV ownership between higher-income areas and "disadvantaged communities."

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