Headlines, August 19
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8:43 AM PDT on August 19, 2024
- SFMTA’s Vaporware Bike Plan (SFStandard)
- Mayor Breed Swaps Cyclists’ Lives for Chinatown Endorsements (SFExaminer)
- More on SFPD Violent ‘Jaywalking’ Stop (SFGate)
- Crossing Guards Concerned About Waymos (NBCBayArea)
- Alstom Complete’s BART Contract (PressRepublican)
- San Jose Train Station Rebuild Will Cost (MercNews, SJSpotlight)
- More Game-Day Rides on ACE (RecordNet)
- Old BART Trains Reach Museum (MassTransit)
- Honking Waymos Get Software Upgrade (IOTWorld)
- Abandoned Building in the Heart of San Francisco (SFChron)
- Commentary: Biden Helped S.F. Transportation (SFExaminer)
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