Headlines, September 17
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8:37 AM PDT on September 17, 2024
- BART Completes Transbay Seismic Retrofit (SFChron, MercNews)
- More on L Taraval’s Return (SFChron)
- Taking BART from the Airport (EastBayTimes)
- Mike Chen Advances Towards SFMTA Board Confirmation (BayAreaReporter)
- More on Plan to Close Antioch Train Station (EastBayTimes)
- Grants for Electric Ferries (MaritimeExecutive)
- The 400lbs Chicken ‘Came out of Nowhere’ (SFGate)
- San Francisco District 7 Candidates and 9th Avenue’s Merchant Corridor (MissionLocal)
- Traffic Safety on the Agenda in Oakland’s District 5 (Oaklandside)
- Does Salesforce Owe San Francisco Money on Transit Center Naming Rights? (SFStandard)
- Is Downtown S.F. Coming Back to Life? (SFChron)
- New Amazon Robotaxis (SFStandard)
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