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The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is the country’s largest rail trail organization, serving as a national voice for the development of recreational trails.

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CA Abandons Clean-Air Rules on Diesel Trucks

01/14/2025

In a striking setback to reduce California’s air pollution but a win for trucking companies, state regulators have walked away from their ambitious plan to phase out diesel trucks less than a week before President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.

264 Apartments Proposed in Manteca

01/14/2025

Read on for details about a proposed 264-unit apartment development on a 9.2-acre parcel on Yosemite Avenue in Manteca.

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Delta Ferry Suffers Another Major Breakdown, Leaving Ryer Island Travelers Only One Option

A free ferry that provides a critical link in state Highway 84 across the Sacramento River between Rio Vista and Ryer Island is out of commission again, this time because of unexpected engine problems.Caltrans, which is responsible for the ferry’s …

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Two Stockton Improvement Projects Dealt Setbacks Over Errors With Bidding Process

THE STOCKTON CITY COUNCIL recently voted unanimously to withdraw a bid for Victory Park renovations and reject all proposals for the Channel Street Corridor after errors plagued both projects.Both city improvement projects faced misrepresentations, either lacking accurate cost data or …

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Manteca Proposes 1% Sales Tax Increase to Pay for Emergency Services and Road Repairs

Manteca voters may be asked to raise the city’s sales tax rate to 9.25 percent to improve police and fire services and street repairs, City Manager Toni Lundgren said.

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Caltrans to Provide Update on I-5 Bridgework as Part of Stockton Channel Viaduct Project

A meeting scheduled next month in Stockton will provide updates on freeway bridge improvements being implemented as part of the I-5 Stockton Channel Viaduct Project.

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Stockton Downtown to Get ‘Complete Streets’ Makeover; Two Public Meetings Scheduled

The city of Stockton on Wednesday will host the first of two open house meetings for the community to discuss planned safety improvements on two streets.

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Slow down, move over, a life-saving decision AAA research reveals characteristics of fatal crashes involving roadside workers

LAS VEGAS, Nev. –  Roadside work is not for the faint of heart. Tow truck drivers, mobile mechanics, and roadside technicians face many unique challenges on the road. A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety sheds light …

Image caption: A new law seeks to prevent cars from speeding, which causes about one of every three traffic fatalities.
If Drivers Won’t Slow Down, Proposed Law Requires Cars Do It for Them

“Intelligent” speed-limiting technology will be required in all new California cars starting in 2027, if a new law authored by San Francisco Senator Scott Wiener passes.

Image caption: Los Angeles voters can take a step toward reducing traffic violence with a measure on the March ballot.
Can Traffic Deaths in Los Angeles be Reduced With a Ballot Measure?

With traffic deaths now regularly topping 300 per year, Measure HLA on the March 5 ballot gives Los Angeles voters the opportunity to force their reluctant city to implement new traffic safety measures.

Image caption: California traffic deaths dropped by 12 percent in the first three months of 2023, but road fatalities remain at crisis levels.
Death on the Roads: Traffic Fatality Crisis Far From Over

As the COVID pandemic eased, so did the epidemic of death on the road. Somewhat. But the ongoing crisis of traffic fatalities remains at high levels with early numbers form 2023 appearing to top 4,000 in California.

Image caption: "Passive agressive tactics" by auto insurance companies are leaving many California drivers struggling to obtain required coverage, according to the state.
California Insurers Drag Feet, Leaving Many Drivers Uninsured

Drivers’ complaints about difficulty getting insurance coverage prompt state to reiterate laws, signal possible enforcement actions.

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Over two weekends last October, residents of Santa Cruz and Watsonville  participated in demonstration rides aboard an electric streetcar on rails.
The ‘Rail Trail’ Movement, Explained
The heated controversy over what to do with abandoned railroad tracks
California transportation history runs from railroads to today’s car culture.
California’s History of Transportation: From Railroads to Highways
The history of transportation in California has shaped the state, from the earliest stagecoach to today’s car culture.