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Bad Splices Point to Fundamental Problems at Muni
Last week's Muni meltdown forces managers to admit they don't do in-house quality control, didn't do full operations testing, and don't check with other transit agencies on how to fix common problems
September 3, 2020
Metro CEO Phil Washington Announces “Fareless System Initiative”
Internal Metro Task Force looking to implement fare-free transit pilot in early 2021
August 28, 2020
Proposed Metro Budget Would Mean a 20 Percent Bus Service Cut
Transit advocates are raising concerns about significant cuts to bus service embedded in Metro's proposed budget.
August 27, 2020
Muni Meltdown Blamed on Faulty Parts
Overhead wire splices fail once put under full load, knocking out Muni rail.
August 26, 2020
Why Buses Were Losing Riders Even Before COVID-19
Hint: It's not because riders simply don't like mass surface transit.
August 26, 2020
Muni Rail Returns – For a Brief Moment
After breakdowns, SFMTA gave up and cancelled rail service again Monday evening
August 25, 2020
Bay Area Healthy Transit Plan Is a Suggestion, Not a Requirement
MTC and transit operators don't think it's their job to ensure worker or rider safety.
August 19, 2020
Representation on the California Transportation Commission Is Shifting
Michele Martinez, a staunch advocate of active transportation, transit, and community development, has been appointed to the CTC. Hilary Norton, ditto, was elected chair of the commission.
August 17, 2020
Caltrans 2020 Grants for Low Carbon Transit Operations
A few weeks ago, Caltrans announced $146 million in grants for 166 local transit projects, including free or reduced fares, new or expanded services, zero-emission vehicles, and improving transit stops.
August 14, 2020
