Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Caltrain

Caltrain carries 60,000 people on an average weekday, far below its potential. Photo: Sergio Ruiz

Advocates Envision a Transit-Rich Caltrain Highway 101 Corridor

By Andrew Boone | Jun 30, 2017 | 17 Comments

How can we make it easier to get around between San Francisco and San Jose? That was the topic discussed by a group of transit advocates and professionals last Wednesday in Palo Alto at a Caltrain / 101 Corridor Vision Forum. The corridor is today plagued by crowded trains, a congested Highway 101, and ineffective public bus […]

Bay Area Transit Agencies Build on Parking Lots

By Andrew Boone | Jul 15, 2016 | 20 Comments

Last Thursday representatives from Caltrain, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), and Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) presented [PDF] current plans for building housing and offices on top of station parking lots, at the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) in downtown San Jose. Rail station parking lots offer the ultimate in […]

San Mateo County Still Thinks the Wider the Better

By Andrew Boone | Mar 9, 2016 | 33 Comments

San Mateo County’s City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) is leaving an expansion of Highway 101 with new carpool lanes on the table, even after the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) concluded they will jam up with traffic the day they open. If constructed–by 2024 at the earliest–a 14-mile section of the highway from San Bruno to Redwood City would be widened from eight to […]

Riders Feel Railroaded by Caltrain Fare Hikes

By Andrew Boone | Feb 11, 2016 | 30 Comments

Public transportation becomes less accessible for low-income Peninsula residents and workers this year with fare increases for both Caltrain and SamTrans buses. Caltrain tickets go up by fifty cents on February 28 while SamTrans bus tickets were raised by 25 cents on January 10. Unlike Muni, neither agency offers discounted tickets to transfer between buses […]

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Bigger Intersections and More Traffic Planned for Millbrae BART/Caltrain Station

By Andrew Boone | Feb 3, 2016 | 11 Comments

As the City of Millbrae inches closer to final approval of plans for new construction at the Millbrae BART/Caltrain Station, officials have quietly proposed adding new traffic lanes and traffic signals to intersections near the station. The traffic expansions aim to cram even more auto traffic through the area, worsening already hazardous conditions for people […]

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Will the Bay Area Continue to Reduce Driving With Improved Transit?

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 17, 2015

Commuters in the Bay Area ditched cars faster than in any other major metropolitan area between 2006 and 2013, according to a new U.S. Census report. With studies showing that car traffic in San Francisco is declining, the report is one more sign that efforts in SF and the region to attract commuters to transit, walking, […]

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