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Op-ed: Don’t Squander the Dumbarton Rail Corridor
The Dumbarton Rail Corridor project provides a once in a century opportunity to construct a vital link that would support an expanded and integrated public transportation network throughout the greater Bay Area region, including coordinated heavy rail connections linking the San Joaquin Valley, Tri-Valley, East Bay and the Mid-Peninsula markets. A high-capacity state-of-the-art heavy rail artery along the Dumbarton Rail Corridor (Corridor) is needed to realize this objective.
July 16, 2021
A Very Ferry Future for Oakland?
Oakland City Councilmember and vice-Mayor Rebecca Kaplan wants a less San Francisco/commuter-focused service, with direct ferries running between multiple locations and Oakland.
July 12, 2021
Weekend Roundup: Bullet Train Twitter Ratios, Goats…
Perhaps California should swap out some of its lawmakers for a few more goats? And more in Streetsblog's weekend roundup...
July 9, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: Coordinating Pandemic Transit
This week we’re joined by Robert del Rosario, director of service development for AC Transit in Oakland to talk about the pandemic, what’s needed to get riders coming back, and what sustainable revenue might look like going forward.
July 1, 2021
Op-ed: Muni Rebuild Must Center Riders
Even with the insights of riders, the path to rebuild Muni is tenuous.
June 28, 2021
Op-ed: S.F. Mayor’s Veto Fails to Move Transit Forward
A veto of a proposed free-fare pilot isn't enough. The mayor must offer concrete solutions for bringing back riders.
Scott Feeney
June 22, 2021
New Bridge Proposed to Eliminate Rail Choke Point
A 90-year-old draw bridge is the source of major delays on trains in the Bay Area--the push is on to replace it
June 16, 2021
Q&A: How to Keep Rail Project Costs Under Control
Our ongoing series looks at how California can build mega projects effectively in the new era
June 8, 2021
Q&A: How California Can ‘Build Back Better’
Our ongoing series will look at how California can build mega projects effectively in the new era
June 4, 2021
Advocates Want Transit Boards to Keep Zooming
Allowing the public to speak at board meetings of the Bay Area's transportation agencies is, in theory, a great way to get input from riders. But in practice, people with jobs and kids and life's normal obligations don't have the time to travel to downtown Oakland or San Francisco to attend meetings and wait around for several hours to make a two-minute comment.
May 27, 2021
