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Amtrak has issued an RFP for a new Long Distance fleet, a key step toward modernizing overnight and cross-country train travel.
More comfort. Better reliability. A stronger experience.
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AC Transit faces a $50M gap, with proposed cuts of up to 11% (200 jobs) or over 16% (300 jobs). Similar pressure hits BART, SFMTA, and Caltrain. Leaders push for a November ballot measure to fund.
The AC Transit Board votes on budget options in June.
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To improve transit, integrate cycling into the transit system. To improve cycling, integrate transit into the cycling system. Cycling-transit integration yields synergies that make the partnership far greater than either system alone.
Roland Kager and Lucas Harms show the way.
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS | TRANSPORT • Bus Driver Empathy Training
Date: 21 March 2026 📅
Severity: NON-SERIOUS
Headline
• Mexico trains drivers through cycling empathy workshops
What Happened
• San Luis Potosí, Mexico ran cycling workshop to train 140+ bus, taxi drivers
• Drivers experienced close-pass risks by cycling beside moving buses
Key Numbers
• Over 140 drivers trained during 2021 pilot program
• Program covered routes 06 and 38 in San Luis Potosí
Timeline
• 2021: Workshop launched by local authorities and Transportes San José
• Same year: Drivers completed simulated cycling-risk training sessions
• Later: Similar programs expanded to Mexico City
Why It Matters
• Cyclists face daily risk from unsafe overtaking by heavy vehicles
• Training shifts driver behaviour, reducing accidents and road fatalities
Reality Check
• No official accident reduction data released yet
Source
• Officials and transport operators; widely reported by global media
Bottom Line
• Experiential training builds empathy better than rule-based instruction
• Wider adoption depends on measurable safety impact and policy backing
#BreakingNews #RoadSafety #TransportReform