Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:08 AM PDT on August 30, 2021
- The Future of Commuter Trains (NYTimes)
- San Jose Wants you to Ditch the Car (SJSpotlight)
- 49rs Fans Welcome VTA Light Rail (MercNews)
- More on Hydrogen Ferries (GovTech)
- More on BART Getting Federal Funds (SFExaminer)
- Congestion Pricing Works, But Drivers Don’t Like It (WSJ)
- S.F. Red Tape Stops Housing Project (SFChron)
- 80 Percent of S.F. Residents Vaccinated (SFGate)
- Restaurant Atop Sutro Tower (SFChron)
- Commentary: Breakdown of Law and Order on BART (CityJournal)
- Commentary: S.F.’s Lack of Children is Telling (SFChron)
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