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Jeffrey Tumlin last November, taking a break from cleaning out his old office and getting ready to move to his new position at SFMTA... with no idea what was about to happen. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

Director Tumlin Scores High Marks Amidst Unparalleled Challenges

By Roger Rudick | Apr 9, 2020 | No Comments

SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin used to have a running joke that if you really want to solve traffic congestion, you just have to destroy the Bay Area economy. Well here we are.

A look at rough plans for a newly rebuilt Diridon Station in San Jose. Image: Diridon Station Concept Plan

SPUR Talk: The Future of Diridon Station

By Roger Rudick | Apr 8, 2020 | No Comments

A planned top-to-bottom rebuild of San Jose's main railway station could cost anywhere from $5 billion to $10 billion dollars and, when completed, will vastly change the way people travel to and through the city

Photo by David Assmann, Golden Gate Audubon Society

The Beautiful, Deadly Quiet of COVID-19

By Roger Rudick | Apr 7, 2020 | No Comments

And an unfortunate experiment on cities, thanks to the birds

A file photo of the 29, one of only 17 bus routes that will remain in service starting Wed. Image: SFMTA

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Muni Cuts Back Service to Core Routes

By Roger Rudick | Apr 6, 2020 | No Comments

Starting Wed., only 17 of Muni's 83 rail and bus lines will be running

This Week Online: Potrero Yard, SFMTA Board, Urban Biking

By Roger Rudick | Apr 6, 2020 | No Comments

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all in-person events have been cancelled. Here is a list of what Streetsblog could find that's a webinar/online.

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New Federal Fuel Economy Standards Are Trash

By Roger Rudick | Apr 6, 2020 | No Comments

The federal government just finalized its weakening of fuel efficiency standards, despite knowing that they will be sued by states and environmental organizations.

The Transbay train station under the transit center sits fallow, without any trains. How can the Bay Area make sure projects such as this get completed in a reasonable amount of time in the future? Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

SPUR Talk: Rules for Successful Mega Projects

By Roger Rudick | Apr 1, 2020 | No Comments

The Bay Area is going to need huge, expensive improvements to its transit system. But it has a poor track record when it comes to getting them built on time and on budget. How can future mega projects avoid breaking the bank?

People line up in front of Rainbow Grocery. Photo: Jason Henderson's twitter feed

People Desperate for Space, but so far Bay Area Won’t Open Streets

By Roger Rudick | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

Even though motor-vehicle traffic levels are way down and the shelter-in-place order extended, city officials are still slow--or have already refused--to open more space for people