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But with Central Subway opening far behind schedule, some question timing

Lots of news items on this Friday. First, the smoky conditions show no signs of abating, so another reminder to use a mask and be careful out there. Along those lines:

The TI Pass could be the start of a modern fare zone system for the region... if executives and bureaucrats seize the opportunity

But A.B. 1184 was signed by the governor, bringing some good news to start the celebrations

Sacking Ed Reiskin won't accomplish anything without a paradigm shift in governance

Streetsblog will not be publishing tomorrow/Friday or Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3.

K Ingleside, L Taraval, and M Ocean View commuters finally said goodbye to replacement bus service

The SFMTA Board of Directors approved the next step in the $35 million Geary Rapid project on Tuesday, which includes segments of red carpet, bus-only lanes between Stanyan and downtown. The rub: the SFMTA decided to allow privately run transit, including tour buses, tech-buses, and Chariot, to also use the lane (in reality, non-Muni vehicles of one type or another already use pretty much all the city's red-carpet lanes, more on that a few paragraphs down).

5 Fulton bus service had improved, but neighbors complained, so let the roll back begin