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Ian Griffiths

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A new Caltrain set imagined with BART livery. Stadler rendering altered by Clem Tillier
This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Op-ed: Consolidate the Bay Area’s Transit Agencies

By Ian Griffiths | May 30, 2023 | No Comments
Legislators considering allocating funding are right to be asking for a plan for financial sustainability and ridership growth. It is also reasonable to question whether Bay Area transit, which is delivered by 27 transit independent operators with no requirements for coordination, is optimally structured to deliver the best possible, most efficient service to the public in the near- and long-term.
A new Caltrain set imagined with BART livery. Stadler rendering altered by Clem Tillier

Op-ed: SB 917 Fails — Yet it Succeeds

By Ian Griffiths | Aug 17, 2022 | No Comments
Like many bills before it, the Seamless Transit Transformation Act has pushed forward change - even though it didn’t become law.
An old BART train off to the scrap yards. Advocates fear transit generally could follow if reforms don't happen. Photo: BART

Op-Ed: Funding & Reforms Needed to Prevent Bay Area Transit Going off a Cliff

By Ian Griffiths | Dec 13, 2021 | No Comments
If our region doesn’t act quickly to both identify a major new sustainable source of funding - and introduce governance reforms to create a seamless system - Bay Area transit may never be able to recover, let alone thrive.
Image: Ian Griffiths

Op-Ed: A Case for Seamless Transit

By Ian Griffiths | Apr 13, 2021 | No Comments
A new report from Seamless Bay Area outlines key governance reforms that could transform Bay Area transit.
A J Church replacement bus. Photo: Ian Griffiths

Guest Commentary: How the Bay Area can rebuild a stronger, more resilient transit system

By Ian Griffiths | Apr 2, 2020 | No Comments
Just as SFMTA can easily replace light rail service with buses to respond to an emergency, the Bay Area should be able to quickly restructure service in a coordinated way to protect public safety and while ensuring essential workers can get to their jobs. Our region’s lack of an empowered lead authority for transportation means each transit agency makes decisions in silos, resulting less access for everyone — and a more challenging recovery.
Trash and traffic cones stored in a grimy BART station. Just a little of the overwhelming evidence that BART doesn't get customer experience. Photo: Ian Griffiths
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Guest Commentary: BART’s New Manager Could Save Bay Area Transit

By Ian Griffiths | Jun 18, 2019 | 22 Comments
...or oversee its continued decline
Image: Seamless Bay Area
This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Guest Commentary: MTC’s Upside Down Approach to Regional Planning

By Ian Griffiths | Oct 2, 2018 | 4 Comments
Advocate with Seamless Bay Area takes Metropolitan Transportation Commission to task for failing to lead region towards an integrated transportation vision
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