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Guest Commentary: Central Subway Problems Bode Badly for Future of SF Transit
The Central Subway subway is years behind schedule--and nobody should be surprised about that, given management blunders, says guest commentator Gerald Cauthen.
January 9, 2018
In San Francisco, Advocates and City Officials Discuss Progress on Vision Zero
San Francisco experienced a drop in traffic fatalities in 2017, but "The loss of one life is the loss of too many," said acting mayor London Breed.
January 5, 2018
San Francisco Repaves Street for Cars, Lets Protected Bike Lane Fall Apart
A crew came through in August and repaved the motor vehicle lanes of Cargo Way, but left the bike lane in total disrepair
January 4, 2018
New Year’s Crash Stark Reminder of Work Yet to be Done
A box-truck collided with a car on Monday afternoon, causing a multi-vehicle crash, at the intersection of Geary and 21st in the Richmond District of San Francisco. Two seniors on foot were swept up in the wreck and are currently in the hospital. One of them sustained critical injuries.
January 3, 2018
What’s going on with SFMTA’s 16th Street Transit Improvement Project?
Launched in 2015, there's still little to show for it--except the creation of a dangerous 'bike corridor' on 17th to get bikes off 16th
December 22, 2017
Poll Shows S.F.Voters Support Transit Tax, but Two-thirds Threshold May Be Elusive
More than seven in ten likely voters in San Francisco said there was a “great need” or “some need” for transportation improvements, according to a new poll commissioned by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority.
December 21, 2017
Amtrak Crash Highlights Need to Accelerate Safety Upgrades in Bay Area
Amtrak's Capitol Corridor, Caltrain and rail generally are twelve times safer than driving...but safety upgrade delays still present a risk
December 20, 2017
Third Street Bridge Detour and the Temporary Berry Bike Lane
Repairs to the bridge result in the creation of a temporary safe-hit-post bike lane. What can be done to make it permanent?
December 19, 2017
BART’s Excursion Fare: How the Agency Earns Millions from Passengers Not Riding Trains
BART charges a $5.75 Excursion Fare anytime a rider enters and exits the same station, regardless of whether the exit occurred within three minutes or three hours.
December 15, 2017
Guest Commentary: San Francisco Needs Pedestrian Refuge Islands to Save Lives
It is tempting to blame the timing of the traffic lights for these deaths. The signal at the intersection where Tam was killed gives a pedestrian only 31 seconds to cross the 80 feet; the countdown is too fast for senior citizens and the disabled. But that's only part of the problem.
December 14, 2017
