Headlines, February 28
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By
Roger Rudick
8:06 AM PST on February 28, 2025
- Lurie’s Plans to Fix Downtown Don’t Include Transit? (MissionLocal)
- The Push to Electrify America’s Railroads (StreetsMN)
- More on Caltrain Electrification Sucess (Hoodline)
- BART’s Cleaning Teams and Other Railway News (RailwayAge)
- Truck Crash Knocks Out Caltrain Power Thurs. Morning (NBCBayArea)
- Oakland Streets Remain Deadly (SFChron)
- More on Pedestrianized Street in Downtown San Jose (MercNews)
- House Arrest for Murdering a Cyclist (MercNews)
- Musk Wants to Test Robotaxis in California (SFChron)
- Encouraging Small Apartment Buildings (Berkeleyside)
- E-Bike Issues in Santa Barbara (SFGate)
- Obit: S.F. Planner Allan Jacobs Dies (SFChron)
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