Andy Bosselman
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Google Maps Now Includes Lime Bikes and Scooters in Transit Directions
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The move highlights how tech companies are racing to become the go-to app when planning a trip — and the many options excluded from Google Maps.
Uber Partners with Denver Transit — What Could Go Wrong?
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In the coming weeks, you’ll be able plug an address into the Uber app will see RTD bus and rail options up alongside suggestions for different Uber services, the two organizations announced today. In a first for Uber, customers will eventually be able to purchase RTD tickets within their app, too.
Colorado Bill Would — Finally — Ban Texting and Driving
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Driving at 75 mph? Why not reach for your phone and have a look at Facebook? Right now it's legal in Colorado — but that could change if a new distracted driving bill passes in the state legislature.
Chariot Shutting Down
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The private bus company that debuted in San Francisco is done. Streetsblog Denver has the story.
Opinion: Denver Should Legalize Scooters Now
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Relegated to Sidewalks, New Law Would Allow Scooters in Bike Lanes and Roads
Op-ed: Before Breed Axes Transit Chief, Crucial Changes Needed at City Hall
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Sacking Ed Reiskin won't accomplish anything without a paradigm shift in governance
Op-ed: We Need Police Visibility on Muni
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Over the weekend, 40 to 60 teenagers swarmed a BART station and train, robbing seven people. The story grabbed the headlines because it was so out of the ordinary. But several disturbing crimes have also hit Muni over the last few months. At 9:40 p.m. on April 12, a mob of about 10 teenagers beat […]
Wildly Inaccurate NextBus Predictions Continue
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NextBus simply isn’t tracking more than half the buses on the streets.
Guest Editorial: An Open Letter to Mayor Ed Lee About Transbay
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Dear Mr. Mayor: Thanks for the world’s most expensive bus stop. Last week your administration announced a plan to connect Caltrain and California High Speed Rail to the Transbay Transit Center and remove I-280. It’s exactly the sort of bold thinking that people want from their mayor. It would “open up land for housing, connect […]
Guest Editorial: Make Muni Faster with Clipper Discount
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Muni will carry 700,000 trips today, making it the most heavily traveled transit system in the Bay Area. But as you read this, many buses and trains are at a standstill. They’re stopped as people fumble with dollar bills and coins, needlessly creating delays that our transit system can’t afford. In San Francisco, it’s not […]