Public Transportation
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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
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
Another Benefit of Bus-Only Lanes and Car-Free Streets: Safety
Manhattan's Busway has sped up buses, but also reduced total crashes and injuries--by 53 percent and 63 percent, respectively compared to the same four-month period a year earlier.
February 18, 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
Next Steps for a Bus Lane on Oakland Bay Bridge
For the commissioners it wasn't a question of whether to put bus-only lanes on the bridge and its approaches--it was how to get it done. However, staff seemed to see things differently.
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
