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SF Transit Riders Union Holds First Meeting, Debates Priorities
By Matt Baume |
Photo: Troy Holden Roughly two dozen attendees came out to the inaugural meeting of the San Francisco Transit Riders Union (SFTRU) on Thursday evening and had a spirited — at times heated — debate about how to make the fledgling organization a vocal constituency representing the diverse interests of Muni riders. Billed as an opportunity […]
Transit Riders Union Plots Solution to Muni Cuts, Forms Advisory Board
By Matt Baume |
Muni riders board an already-packed shuttle during Thursday’s Metro shutdown. Photo: Matt Baume Muni may be having trouble acquiring cash these days, but there’s one thing that’s never in short supply for the transit agency: advice. Among the many organizations pressuring Muni to resist service cuts, the newly formed San Francisco Transit Riders Union (SFTRU) […]
Mission Transit Lane Removal Nudged Closer to Reality
By Roger Rudick |
Last April, businesses on Mission Street started to gain some traction in pushing against SFMTA’s “red carpet” bus-only lanes, which they claim—contrary to the available evidence, it should be noted—are hurting their bottom line. The result: Supervisor David Campos asked the SFMTA to “make a radical shift in the program,” as he put it in […]
New Colored Transit Lanes Coming to Church Street Next Month
By Aaron Bialick |
New red-colored transit lanes are slated to be implemented on a section of Church Street in September in a SF Municipal Transportation Agency pilot project to speed up the J-Church and 22-Fillmore lines. Following the T-Third line, it would be the second time San Francisco has used colored paint on transit-only lanes to help clarify that […]
Muni’s New “Twitter Bus” Opens While SFMTA Faces Yawning Budget Gap
By Aaron Bialick |
A new Muni line went into service today: the 83x, which runs during peak hours between downtown Caltrain and mid-Market. It’s been dubbed the “Twitter Bus” and the “Hashtag Express” by those who see its launch as part of the city’s efforts to accommodate Twitter’s move to the resurgent area. But after a new labor agreement signed […]
This Week: Talk Transit With Art Agnos, 5-Fulton Limited
By Streetsblog |
If you’re looking get involved with the SF Transit Riders Union, this evening’s meeting offers a unique opportunity to discuss the future of transit on the waterfront with former SF mayor Art Agnos at the table. Also, limited-stop service is finally coming to the 5-Fulton this fall — join the SFMTA’s community meeting to learn more. Here […]