Public Transportation
Streetsblog California
What’s Happening with Transit in California?
This is just the beginning; expect more changes as the days go by. For now, transit operators are still providing essential service, with only a few adjustments.
March 18, 2020
SFMTA Modifies Service for “Shelter in Place”
Muni shifting service to better serve healthcare facilities and help with social distancing
March 17, 2020
Berkeley Wants a Better Bus
City council asks AC Transit to take a look at BRT... plus a little fun to get you through the Apocalypse
March 16, 2020
If You Need to Ride Transit During the Pandemic, Do it. If You Don’t, Avoid it.
If you don't need to use public transportation during the pandemic, do the right thing and avoid riding it, which will make conditions safer for those who have no other option.
March 16, 2020
Riding Transit During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Los Angeles may be weeks or months away from major large-scale virus impacts, but fear, apprehension, anticipation, expectation, hoarding, and even racism, discrimination, and paranoia are already present.
March 12, 2020
Streetsblog 101: How Pop Culture Stigmatizes Public Transit
Have you ever noticed that almost any time characters ride a bus or a train in a movie, they...kinda hate it?
March 12, 2020
Op-Ed: Every City Should Try This Innovative Way to Fund Transit
When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
March 10, 2020
Opinion: Metro NextGen Bus Overhaul Is a Stop-Gap with Many Trade-Offs and Adverse Impacts
Dana Gabbard does a deep dive on the drawbacks and benefits of Metro's bus network restructuring plan, known as NextGen.
March 6, 2020
Eyes on the Tracks: Driver Darts in Front of Blue (A) Line Train
A driver ignored flashing lights, bells, lowered barriers, and horns, and made a left turn in front of an oncoming train.
March 5, 2020
State Legislation Could Improve Transit in the Bay Area
One bill would make the 27 existing transit agencies play together better, and another explores bus-only lanes on the Bay Bridge
February 28, 2020
