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Environmental groups sue San Diego Association of Governments over $214B Regional Transportation/Sustainable Communities plan; first regional plan under SB 375

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The Cleveland National Forest Foundation and the Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit in the San Diego Superior Court against the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), challenging SANDAG’s $214-billion 2050 Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2050 RTP/SCS). Click to enlarge.

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US Public Transit Ridership in 2008 At Highest Level in 52 years; 10.7B Trips

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billion trips on public transportation in 2008, the highest level of ridership in 52 years and a modern ridership record, according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). in 2008, according to the US Department of Transportation. increase in 2008. Commuter rail increased in 2008 by 4.7%.

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California Energy Commission Approves $800K in four regional grants to prepare for electric vehicles

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The grants were awarded to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG); the Ventura County Air Quality Management District; the Bay Area Air Quality Management District; and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. The four awards just approved included: $199,379 to SANDAG.

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Toyota Offers Preliminary Findings From Technical Field Examination of Alleged Runaway Prius in San Diego

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Toyota engineers completed an investigation of the 2008 Prius driven by James Sikes that was the subject of a 911 emergency call on Monday, 8 March. At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc.

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Kick Gas 2008

Revenge of the Electric Car

’ At his classes in nearby San Diego, Mr. Q shows people how to do EV conversions in ten days flat. Next year, Paul’s planning an even more ambitious event in downtown San Diego. Tedd Abramson, from ZeroTruck, was there as was ace PIA volunteer, Colby Trudeau. We’ll be there.

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Plug In 2008

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T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison Co. If you missed Plug in 2008 , you can still make another exciting conference , and you get to come to Austin in the beautiful fall of the year.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $1.8M additional funding to further UCSD microgrid project; energy storage, EV charging and V2G services are components

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The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding to advance further the development of its pioneering 42 MW peak microgrid and expand electric vehicle charging at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). The return on this investment extends far beyond the San Diego campus. The Commission approved a $1.6-million