Two Muni Light Rail Vehicles Collide at West Portal Station
Multiple injuries are being reported after two Muni light rail vehicles collided this afternoon at the West Portal station. From the Muni Service alert:
July 18, 2009
Frightening 65 MPH Police Chase in the City Leaves a Bicyclist Hurt
A high-speed police chase of a stolen black SUV began in Tiburon and ended on Polk Street in San Francisco this afternoon, a frightening scene that sent pedestrians running and bicyclists scurrying to the sidewalk. A witness on the scene said a bicyclist traveling down Pine Street near Polk was injured and transported to a nearby hospital.
July 17, 2009
Today’s Headlines
BART’s Largest Union Rejects Contract; Strike Still Possible (SF Gate, ABC7) Beyond Chron: BART Workers “Not As Greedy or Detached from Reality as You Think” Massive Cuts in Store for VTA Bus and Light Rail Service (Merc) Samtrans Proposes Fare Hikes, Service Reductions on 22 Bus Routes (San Mateo Times) Speeding Up Muni Would Increase … Continued
July 17, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Largest BART Union to Vote on Contract Offer Today (SF Gate, SF Examiner) Despite Court Ruling, State Funding for Public Transit May Still Be Far Off (Sac News & Review) Muni Working On “Wide Ranging Strategy” to Deal with Fare Evasion (SF Gate) SMART Board Votes to Go With Heavier American-Made Rail Cars (Press Democrat) … Continued
July 16, 2009
SF Supervisors Chiu and Mirkarimi Ride the Electric Bike Wave
For David Chiu, one of the challenges of being the president of the Board of Supervisors and remaining car-free has been getting from meeting to meeting in a timely fashion on his bicycle. Then there's the sweat factor. Climbing the hilly topography of his district sometimes means arriving drenched.
July 15, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Train Operators and Station Agents Union Votes to Reject BART Contract (SF Gate, ABC7) Mercury News Op-Ed Argues California Must Find Long-Term Transit Funding Solution New York Governor Picks Jay Walder to Head NY MTA (NYT, Post, Newsday, NY1) SFMTA Board Votes 4-3 to Secure Catastrophe Insurance Coverage (SF Gate) SF Supes Approve Plan to Install … Continued
July 15, 2009
Today’s Headlines
Not All BART Unions Are Ready to Vote on a Contract Offer (Merc, SF Examiner, BCN via CBS5) Could Former Supervisor Aaron Peskin Be Eyeing a BART Board Seat? (SFBG) The Chronicle Says Oakland’s New Parking Fees and Increased Enforcement Are “Inspiring a Revolt” Hundreds Rally at the State Capitol to Protect the Jobs of … Continued
July 14, 2009
Today’s Headlines
High-Speed Rail Authority Rejects Settlement Offer from Peninsula Cities (Merc, CHSRB) MTA Board to Hold Workshop Tomorrow to Consider Funding Ideas (SF Gate) Pacifica Man Ordered to Stand Trail in Killing of Pedestrian (Merc) Driver Hits, Injures Two Pedestrians in Mill Valley (Marin IJ) Raging Driver Kills Bronx Dad Crossing Street With Young Son, Injures … Continued
July 13, 2009
Streetsblog is Having a Party After Sunday Streets: Come Join Us!
Streetsblog San Francisco is nearly seven months old, and with our nose to the transportation grindstone, we haven't even thrown a party yet to say thank you to you, our readers, and the communities you represent.
July 10, 2009
Today’s Headlines
BART Unions to Vote on Labor Proposal; Won’t Call Strike For Now (SF Gate, ABC7) BART to San Jose Gets $40 Million from Calif. Transpo Commish (KCBS) “Terrifying” Multiple Car Collision on Capp Street; One Person Hurt (Mission Loc@l, Mission Mission) Bus Rapid Transit Can Save the World: TransMilenio Gets Full Multi-Media Feature in the … Continued
July 10, 2009