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Caltrain Riders Try to Prevent Dramatic Service Cuts as New Blog Launches
By Michael Rhodes |
Deep cuts could leave Caltrain closing its gates much earlier every day. Flickr photo: prawnpie At Streetsblog, we’ve covered a lot of transit cuts over the past year, from Muni to AC Transit to SamTrans. But none of those agencies has seen cuts quite as devastating as what appears to be on the way at […]
This Week in Livable Streets Events
By Michael Rhodes |
Sunday Streets is back to the waterfront after a one month break. Plus, traffic engineer Jack Fleck will start the week with a history of major changes to the city’s streets. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Tuesday: SPUR Lunchtime Forum: Cars in the city: A conversation with traffic engineer Jack Fleck. SFMTA […]
BayRail Alliance general meeting – Transbay Terminal/Caltrain Downtown SF extension update
By Abigail Shull |
"Robert Beck from the Transbay Joint Powers Authority will provide an update on the project to extend the rail alignment for Caltrain and California High Speed Rail to a new Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco. This project has made a tremendous progress since last year. Later this year, the current terminal is expected […]
Should Caltrain Add Bathrooms On-Board or at Its Stations?
By Andrew Boone |
On-board restrooms could be cut from Caltrain’s electric trains after the agency’s Board of Directors rejected a proposal to include one bathroom on every six-car train last month. The agency is exploring the costs of adding bathrooms, and while some riders say they’re crucial, there’s little support from board members or disability advocates. The Americans with Disabilities Act “is a very […]
It’s a Go for Caltrain Electrification
By Roger Rudick |
This morning, during its regular meeting in San Carlos, the nine-member Caltrain board voted unanimously to dedicate $1.25 billion towards electrifying Caltrain. If all goes according to plan, electric services will begin in 2020. “The total program is $2 billion. That includes money for the advanced signal system, which we’re already installing today,” said Jayme Ackemann, spokeswoman […]
This Week: Bay Area Bike Share Launch, Calming Scott Street
By Streetsblog |
In case you haven’t heard, Bay Area Bike Share finally opens its docks this Thursday in downtown SF and four other cities down to San Jose. Also, don’t miss your chance to tell the SFMTA about the changes you’d like to see to calm car traffic on Scott Street on the Wiggle. Here are the […]