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SFMTA Says Van Ness BRT Can’t Have High Platforms for Level Boarding
The SFMTA says it's impossible for stations on the coming Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit route to have one of the key recommended features of BRT: High platforms, at the same level as bus floors, that allow passengers to quickly step onto the bus. SFMTA planners say that complications with the design of Muni's buses mean there's no practical way to make high platforms work, at least without adding high costs associated with new equipment.
July 18, 2014
Supes Vote Next Week on Wiener’s Backup Transportation Funding Measure
Supervisors are expected to vote next week on Supervisor Scott Wiener's backup plan for transportation funding -- a charter amendment that, with voter approval, would increase the share of the city's general fund that gets allocated to Muni, pedestrian safety, and bike infrastructure. That share would be tied to the city's growing population.
July 16, 2014
SFMTA Board Approves Contract for New Fleet of Muni Metro Trains
The purchase of Muni's next metro train fleet took a major step forward today as the SFMTA Board of Directors unanimously approved a manufacturing contract with Siemens.
July 15, 2014
Avalos Ready to Champion Freeway Ramp Closures at Balboa Park Station
Balboa Park Station could become a safer transit hub by 2020 if the city moves forward with proposals to close one freeway ramp and re-align another, as recommended in a study recently completed by the SF County Transportation Authority. Although the proposal hasn't received much public attention, it's sure to face a tough political fight when it's eventually implemented, said D11 Supervisor John Avalos, who chairs the SFCTA. Avalos said the project is worth implementing, and he's eager to champion the plans as soon as they can move forward.
July 10, 2014
Watch: D10 Supervisor Candidates Weigh in on Muni, Parking, and Bike Lanes
The candidates running for District 10 supervisor this November gave some telling responses to transportation questions last week. The first debate of the D10 race was held at the Potrero Hill Democratic Club and moderated by SF Chronicle reporter Marisa Lagos, who asked some pointed questions on issues around Muni, parking, and bike lanes in SF's eastern and southeast neighborhoods.
July 7, 2014
Bulb-Outs: Noe Valley’s Getting Them, Outer Balboa’s Got Them
Two business corridors are getting a boost from sidewalk bulb-outs: Balboa Street in the Outer Richmond recently had some finished, and 24th Street in Noe Valley will get them this fall.
July 3, 2014
Mayor Lee’s Car Found Parked in Muni Bus Stop
Mayor Ed Lee's Chevy Volt was recently seen parked in a Muni bus stop, while he went to eat at La Corneta Taqueria on Diamond Street in Glen Park.
June 27, 2014
Latest Haight Street Plans Replace Most Stop Signs to Speed Up Muni
The Planning Department has an online survey about the Haight Street proposals, available until July 3.
June 25, 2014
Muni to Launch a New, More Legible Map
Tired of looking at Muni's cluttered map? Good news: The SFMTA plans to roll out a new, more legible map of the Muni system.
June 24, 2014
Are SFMTA’s Proposed Shuttle Stops Enough to End Muni Conflicts?
The SFMTA has released a proposed map of Muni stops where commuter shuttles would be permitted to load passengers, part of the agency's 18-month pilot program to test private-bus regulation. Shuttles currently use many of these stops, and the resulting conflicts between shuttles and Muni buses has led to transit delays. SFMTA says it hopes to reduce bus conflicts by replacing car parking with new loading zones, marked with white curbs, where shuttles can load passengers out of Muni's way.
June 12, 2014