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Op-Ed: What America Gets Wrong about Fare Evasion
Fare enforcement should be done with proof of payment alone, by unarmed civilian inspectors, as in Berlin. Some people will learn to dodge the inspectors, as is the case in Berlin, and that’s fine; the point is not to get fare evasion to 0 percent, but to the minimum level net of enforcement costs.
November 26, 2019
Commentary: BART Police Need to Figure out Where They Stand on Rules
Police union feels it is owed an apology?
November 12, 2019
BART Board Scratches Surface of SFO Transit Mess
It's great that BART is working with TSA to offer a perk for riders, but it also highlights the failings of SFO transit that this is trying to compensate for.
October 25, 2019
Making the Most of the BART Extension
Comments on Playbook for Downtown San Jose are due this Friday
October 16, 2019
Editorial: At Least Stop Transit Workers from Blocking Bike Lanes
If we can't even stop transit workers from sh*tting on safety infrastructure, what hope is there for Vision Zero?
October 7, 2019
VTA Board Chair Teresa O’Neill Talks Planning
Earlier this week, Streetsblog San Francisco caught up with Teresa O'Neill, a Santa Clara City Councilmember and current Chair of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). VTA is the lead transit agency in Silicon Valley, involved in regional planning for future BART stations, the areas surrounding these stations, and congestion management--not to mention spearheading BART's extension through the district.
October 3, 2019
Editorial: Want a Subway? Then Single-Family Zoning Has to Go
How can one possibly justify putting the M Ocean View into a $3 billion subway tunnel, given current zoning along the line?
September 24, 2019
Breakthrough on Fare Integration
The region took a major step forward towards a seamless transit system
September 17, 2019
Brain Trust Preps Bay Area Transportation Mega Measure
Hoping to emulate Seattle and Los Angeles, Bay Area thought leaders convene in Oakland to figure out solutions to Bay Area transportation woes
August 27, 2019
Why do BART Police Have So Many SUVs?
At 77 SUVs for about 200 cops, that's about as many cars-per-cop as the California Highway Patrol
August 6, 2019
