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Monday, May 9, 2016

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S.F. Muni experiments with double-stop routine

San Francisco Muni Metro riders may have noticed something different in the stations beneath Market Street. Trains, at least during commute hours, are stopping in different places, and two are stopping at the same time. SF Gate [5-6]>> Photo by Brandon Chew / The Chronicle

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Day of reckoning for MBTA's Green Line extension?

The fate of the MBTA's ambitious Green Line extension project could be determined today at a joint meeting of the boards that separately oversee the MBTA and the state's Department of Transportation. Boston.com [5-9]>> Photo by Aram Boghosian / Boston Globe

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New Houston Metro chair seeks more improvements

Transit in Houston is a work in progress. Just ask Carrin Patman, who after 2 months as Metro's first chairwoman is still reacquainting herself with the agency. Things have changed since more than 2 years ago when Patman left the board for a Harvard fellowship. Houston Chronicle [5-9]>> Photo by Gail Delaughter / Houston Public Media

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