SFMTA Engineering Hearing

Includes Muni Transit Effectiveness Project changes on Haight and McAllister Streets, and more.

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Can we consider options that don’t involve traffic lights for all road users? What about crossing signal priority for buses that excuse them from stopping at stop signs, but stop all cross traffic?

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Clearer pavement markings are intended to help keep cars from stopping on the M Ocean View tracks on 19th. But trains continue to stop regardless. Photo: SFMTA

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