Day: July 21, 2010

The Board of Supervisors, acting as directors of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA), voted 8-3 yesterday to put a $10 vehicle registration fee increase on the November ballot, a measure that would raise $5 million yearly for congestion mitigation, street and road resurfacing, pedestrian safety and improved transit.

Earlier this week, London launched its first two "cycle superhighways" to decidedly mixed reviews. First announced by then-mayor Ken Livingstone in 2008, the cycle superhighways haven't quite lived up to the expectations for safe and fast bike travel implied by their name, as you can see in this BBC News video.

A fresh look at old information can sometimes be all you need to better understand a knotty problem. And a fresh look is exactly what the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority provided with a new set of bus maps released this week. Using GPS data gathered last year, these maps show the average speed of the transit system's buses, painting a picture of where bus riders could use faster service. 

SF Has Budget Deal, SFMTA Appts and Parking Tax Votes Delayed (SF Gate, Examiner, SF Weekly) More on BART Riders’ Cool Reception to Fare Rollback Plan (SF Gate) AC Transit Labor Struggle Continues (Examiner, SF Gate, CBS, CoCo Times) SF Vehicle License Fee Measure Makes Ballot for November (Examiner, SF Gate) D8 Supervisor Candidate Scott … Continued