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By Damien Newton

10:05 AM PDT on November 1, 2013

Goodbye, Jaime (LAT, Daily News, Patch)
#Roadshare Notes De La Vega’s Tenure Was Great for Bike/Ped. (LAT)
SaMo Sues FAA Over “Requirement” to Operate Airport (Daily Press)
LaBonge Leads Push to Turn Orange Line into Light Rail (Curbed, Patch)
But How About We Fix the Orange Line Bathroom Shortage First? (Daily News)
Metro Construction Boom Brings Opportunities (MRT Blog)
SCAG E.D. Wants Feds Involved in Boosting Freight Network (Daily News)
Protestors Claim BYD Violated Minimum Wage Laws (LAT)
Westside Transit Guru Backs LAX Connect (City Watch)
Streetcar Backers Hold Meeting at Metro to Try and Move Forward (The Source)
Work Crews Drilling Under Wilshire for Subway in Bev. Hills (Patch)
UCLA Architecture School Joins Hyperloop Team (Forbes via Curbed)
Cyclelicious: VTA Uses Traffic Model Known to Overestimate Parking Demand at Transit Stops

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