Headlines, May 13
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8:25 AM PDT on May 13, 2024
- Feds Pledge Billions for Caltrain/HSR Dowtown Extension (SFExaminer)
- Muni to Hire More Fare Inspectors (SFStandard)
- Why Some Cities Want to Consolidate Transit Agencies (Governing)
- Congestion Pricing in the Bay Area (Planetizen)
- The Future of Rail Electrification (RailwayTech)
- More on Ferry Expansion (SFStandard, SFGate, ContraCostaHerald)
- West Portal Driver was Sober (SFStandard)
- Santa Cruz Driver Nearly Hits Group of Pedestrians, then Drives off a Cliff (EastBayTimes)
- San Francisco’s Newest Park on Yerba Buena Island (SFChron)
- San Francisco Doom But not Loop (SFChron)
- Empty Lot in Downtown S.F. (SFStandard)
- Commentary: VTA Blocking Review of BART Extension (EastBayTimes)
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