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Editorial: Keep the Combo J Church/K Ingleside Train
Why do the J and the K turn around at Balboa and head back downtown the way they came, rather than continuing on each other's alignments? Wouldn't the service be more useful if, even if they had to pause for a few minutes at Balboa to maintain schedules, the two lines were combined?
July 12, 2018
SFMTA Cancels Townsend Safety Project; Advocates Fight Back
Roughly seventy safety advocates donned yellow t-shirts and stood on the edge of the bike lanes along Townsend Street at the King Street Station yesterday evening to demand safety upgrades.
July 11, 2018
And the Twin Peaks Tunnel Closure Begins
Today was the first day of the two-month planned closure of the Twin Peaks tunnel, temporarily shutting down all rail service between Castro, Forest Hill, and West Portal.
June 25, 2018
Twin Peaks Tunnel, Pride, Scooters and Socialism!
Sunday is San Francisco's Pride Parade on Market Street. This is also the last weekend before the summer closure of the Twin Peaks tunnel, so there are a few transportation items to track, so to speak.
June 22, 2018
Eyes on the Street: The McAllister Makeover
This spring, as part of the Muni Forward project, the city installed two new traffic circles and two new signals on McAllister Street to improve the performance of the 5 Fulton bus.
June 19, 2018
Guest Commentary: Tips for a Tunnel Shutdown
The needs of transit riders must come first during the Twin Peaks tunnel summer shutdown
June 18, 2018
Advocates React to London Breed’s Election
It was a tough race, but yesterday candidate Mark Leno finally conceded to London Breed.
June 14, 2018
BART Gets Elevator Attendants at Civic Center and Powell
BART and Muni elevators, especially at the downtown and Mission Stations, are not places people go voluntarily, given the putrid smells and unsanitary conditions.
April 30, 2018
Advocates Release Questionnaire Results and Endorsements for June Election
The San Francisco Transit Riders (SFTR) released the results of its "Ride the Vote" survey yesterday. It reveals the stated positions of the mayoral candidates and District 8 candidates on local and regional transit issues.
April 25, 2018
Advocacy Group Fights to Put the Transit Customer First
Imagine if the Bay Area's 27 transit agencies took the same tickets, billed passengers by the same rate for distance traveled, and all the rail, bus, and ferry systems operated under a single brand as far as the rider was concerned.
April 23, 2018