Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bus Stop Spacing

Cafe Owner, Breed, Sway Muni to Keep Two 21-Hayes Stops Within a Block

By Aaron Bialick | May 1, 2015 | 43 Comments

There’s a reason Muni’s 21-Hayes still stops twice on the block between Central and Masonic Avenues — the owner of the cafe on the corner of Central demands it. The SFMTA announced last week that it will ditch plans to remove the inbound bus stop at Central, after a persistent protest campaign by the owner […]

Muni’s New 5L-Fulton Limited Gets High Marks From the Twitterverse

By Aaron Bialick | Oct 29, 2013 | 19 Comments

Update: See photos of the Fulton road diet between Stanyan and Baker Streets at the end of the article. If there’s anywhere you can find a cynical view of Muni service from frustrated riders, it’s Twitter. But riders of the new 5L-Fulton Limited line seem to be tweeting nothing but glowing reviews of the new […]

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5-Fulton Upgrades to Include Limited Service, Road Diet, and Stop Removal

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 8, 2013 | 20 Comments

The 5-Fulton could get less crowded this fall after Muni launches a package of speed improvements [PDF] in a pilot of the Transit Effectiveness Project. The SFMTA plans to launch a 5-Fulton Limited line, remove some excess stops, move stops across intersections for smoother loading, and extend the length of bus zones to make room […]

Muni’s 76x-Marin Headlands Express Service Begins This Weekend

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 16, 2012 | 18 Comments

The 76-Marin Headlands, a lightly-used route that has the lowest on-time performance of any Muni line, will be converted into a new route starting tomorrow that is expected to improve reliability, run more frequently, and better serve popular destinations. The revamped line, dubbed the 76x-Marin Headlands Express, will also run on Saturdays in addition to […]

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Tell SFMTA How You’d Improve Eight Muni Routes at Upcoming Workshops

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 8, 2012 | 25 Comments

The SFMTA is aiming to implement its plans to speed up Muni service under the Transit Effectiveness Project by 2017, beginning with eight priority routes. Starting March 31, the agency will hold nine workshops where the public can weigh in on how to improve these corridors. The toolkit includes bus lanes, bus bulbs, and stop […]

SPUR: How Will 1.7 Million More People Cross the Bay?

By Bryan Goebel | Aug 17, 2011 | 35 Comments

Crossing the Bay from SPUR on Vimeo. SPUR has produced a new video that asks: How will 1.7 million more people cross the Bay? From the SPUR blog: In the last century, visionary planners made major investments linking San Francisco and the East Bay. When the 20th century dawned, the only way to get from […]

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