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As work to the new Terminal 1 continues, the long-talked about direct transit connection to the San Diego International Airport is inching closer to becoming a reality.

Planning officials have long discussed improving public transit at the San Diego International Airport to help reduce nearby traffic, and their latest idea could cost billions of dollars. In other news, an analysis of this year’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey holds lessons for California, which is home to a very similar fault. Plus, Tijuana’s All-Star baseball team is representing Mexico in the Little League World Series.

A SANDAG study found a driverless, train-like shuttle could be the most cost-effective way to improve public transit for the airport.

In a side-by-side comparison, an aerial transit connection via an automated people mover trumps the San Diego Trolley on time savings and congestion relief, but both options would cost $1 billion to $2 billion, regional planners say

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