Muni Gets $7 Million from TA for Budget Balancing Act — With Conditions
With the help of the Board of Supervisors acting as the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (TA) Board, Muni got a step closer today to finishing out fiscal year 2010 in the black, but there are major strings attached. In return for sending $7 million to the city's transit agency, the supervisors expect Muni to reduce a planned 10-percent service cut by half.
April 27, 2010
Report Shows Muni Was Less Reliable and More Packed in Late 2009
With grim news on most Muni-related fronts, including massive service cuts coming in two weeks, Muni managers also have to contend with a new quarterly performance report [PDF] that shows on-time performance suffering and more missed runs than usual in the last three months of 2009.
April 26, 2010
This Week in Livable Streets Events
This week, celebrate Market Street’s new separated bike lane, and join the effort to extend it all the way to the Embarcadero. Here are the highlights from the Streetsblog calendar: Monday: Bike Movie Night at the Independent. A free screening of Nebraska Supersonic, a comedy that tells the story of three friends who start a … Continued
April 26, 2010
In Struggle for Accessible Muni Metro Stops, Parking Comes First
"Stops are too close together on Judah Street" goes the common refrain among many of Muni's N-Judah riders -- at least the able-bodied ones. Barely 300 feet of relatively flat terrain separates two stops in an especially egregious case. But for Tatiana Kostanian, who lives near the N-Judah line and relies on a wheelchair to get around, the bigger issue is that wheelchair-accessible stops are too far apart.
April 23, 2010
Oakland City Council Endorses BRT Routing for Further Study
Bus Rapid Transit in the East Bay cleared an important hurdle yesterday as the Oakland City Council cast a unanimous vote in support of adopting a "locally preferred alternative" route.
April 21, 2010
Today’s Headlines
More Coverage of SFMTA Vote on Two-Year Budget Yesterday (Examiner, SF Gate) SFCTA Delays Vote on $7 Million Request from SFMTA (City Insider, Examiner) Board of Supes President David Chiu Talks SFMTA Reform (Bay Guardian) Geary BRT Planners Weigh Prioritizing Riders or Parking (Examiner) SFMTA Proposes New Traffic Safety Measure for Golden Gate at Masonic … Continued
April 21, 2010
SFMTA Board Approves Two-Year Budget by 4-3 Vote; Muni Cuts Extended
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board approved a budget for the next two fiscal years today that continues Muni service cuts into 2012, setting up a possible confrontation with the Board of Supervisors.
April 20, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Driver Strikes Cyclist at 19th and Irving, Possibly Causing Head Injuries (CBS5) Massive Crash in Nob Hill After Cab Driver Runs Red Light (SF Gate) Bomb Threat Delays Caltrain and VTA in Mountain View (CBS5) Grade Separation Could Reduce Caltrain Deaths (Roadshow) Sacramento Police Seek Help in Solving Fatal 2008 Hit-and-Run “Accident” (SacBee) Downed Power … Continued
April 20, 2010
Reminder: SFMTA Board Vote on Two-Year Budget Tomorrow
It may not be at the most convenient hour to make a trip to City Hall, but tomorrow's SFMTA Board meeting at 2 p.m. could be the last chance to speak up before Muni service cuts are extended for the next two years.
April 19, 2010
Sunday Streets Goes Back to the Bayview for Third Year of Car-Free Fun
Sunday Streets returned to the Bayview and the Central Waterfront for a third straight year yesterday, welcomed by a resplendent, sunny day and thousands of participants on bike, foot and skate.
April 19, 2010