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SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin Talks
In a week of more Muni meltdowns, Director Jeffrey Tumlin gets into the nitty gritty of running transit, making safe streets and moving people around San Francisco
February 28, 2020
TransForm: California Needs More Housing, It Needs to Be Near Transit, and It Must Be Affordable
Upzoning is necessary, but doing it without adequate anti-displacement and affordability requirements puts upward pressure on areas near transit, creating a whole cascade of unwanted effects.
February 19, 2020
LADOT Moves to Make Trains Move Faster on Expo, but Hasn’t Considered Signal Preemption
Why do Expo trains seem to be always running late and slow? Because Expo is too popular.
February 13, 2020
Garcetti Earns Headlines for Climate Directive, But He’s Running Out of Time to Lead
“The science could not be clearer and the stakes could not be higher.... There is literally no time to waste."
February 12, 2020
Lawmaker Wants Transit Agencies to Play Nice
New bill would force Bay Area operators to put customer first
February 5, 2020
Transit Housing Bill, SB50, Fails for Second Time in Two Days
There was one last chance to push it through, but Wiener couldn't get the votes
January 30, 2020
Celebrating Market Street for People
After decades of campaigns, advocacy and hard work, the dream of a car-free Market Street is here
January 29, 2020
Amtrak Non Grata at Transit Center
The national rail operator can't even get a connecting bus into the "Grant Central Station of the West"?
January 17, 2020
Commentary: Transit Lanes on the Bay Bridge, a Simple Choice
Up until 1958 the lower deck of the Bay Bridge had transit-only space. And it's a simple choice to bring it back.
January 14, 2020
