Tuesday’s Headlines
Lyft will offer Denver public transit options in its app. More on the brown cloud. Bill to encourage drivers to get electric vehicles would allow them in HOV lanes.
8:07 AM GMT-0700 on March 12, 2019
Mayor Michael B. Hancock poses with Lyft scooters. After an event announcing that the ride sharing company’s app will soon show RTD arrival time information, he took a scooter for a spin.
From Streetsblog
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Lyft will offer Denver public transit options in its app. But will it get more people on RTD? (Streetsblog Denver)
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Trump proposes massive cuts to transit, Amtrak. (Streetsblog USA)
Other news
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More on Denver’s brown cloud, and why it might get worse. (Westword)
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HOV for SOVs: Bill to encourage drivers to get electric vehicles would allow them in high-occupancy vehicle lanes, even if it’s a single-occupancy vehicle. (CBS4)
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Bill would allow motorcycles to pass through red lights if underground sensors don’t change red light after 2 minutes. (9 News)
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National headlines at Streetsblog USA.
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