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Monday’s Headlines Are Moving Slowly

The New York Times takes a deep dive into California's high-speed rail project, why it's taking so long and how it got so expensive.

By Blake Aued

12:00 AM EDT on October 10, 2022

California high speed rail could be especially at risk if Republicans rescind stimulus funds. Image: ##http://www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov/gallery_statewide_01.aspx##CA High Speed Rail Authority#

Uber cut a deal with Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture Motional to roll out self-driving taxis in major cities over the next 10 years. (Tech Crunch)
A series of political compromises have added so much to the cost of California’s high-speed rail line that some former backers question whether it will ever be completed. (New York Times)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call a special session of the legislature in December to push for a windfall tax on oil and gas companies. (Cal Matters)
The L.A. Metro’s new K Line opened to the public on Friday. (Spectrum News)
Traffic deaths fell in Philadelphia last year, but both crashes and serious injuries were up. (Philly Voice)
It’s getting harder and harder for Chicago residents to find a bike-share bike because Divvy bikes keep getting stolen. They’ve been spotted as far away as Mexico. (CBS News)
Does the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority need a new oversight agency? (Mass Transit)
Indianapolis opened a new “super stop” with bus ticket vending machines, covered seating and other amenities. (Recorder)
Environmentalists are opposed to a new mountain bike park in Des Moines. (Axios)
A bike lane pilot project in Providence is over, and now officials must decide whether to keep it. (WPRI)
Berkeley council members are starting to backtrack on a plan to remove parking to make way for a bike lane. (CBS News)
Amtrak passengers endured a 19-hour ride between Pontiac, Michigan, and Chicago with no electricity, heat, food or working bathrooms. (MLive)
Ten people were hurt when a crash pushed a New York City police car onto a sidewalk full of pedestrians. (USA Today)
Washington, D.C. residents believe someone is deliberately leaving construction nails in a bike lane. (NBC Washington)
A suspect known as “Ricky Bobby” is wanted for vandalizing Greenville, North Carolina sidewalks. (WITN)
Transportation isn’t just for people — it’s for fish, too. (KING)