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Guest Commentary: How the Bay Area can rebuild a stronger, more resilient transit system
Just as SFMTA can easily replace light rail service with buses to respond to an emergency, the Bay Area should be able to quickly restructure service in a coordinated way to protect public safety and while ensuring essential workers can get to their jobs. Our region’s lack of an empowered lead authority for transportation means each transit agency makes decisions in silos, resulting less access for everyone — and a more challenging recovery.
April 2, 2020
SPUR Talk: Rules for Successful Mega Projects
The Bay Area is going to need huge, expensive improvements to its transit system. But it has a poor track record when it comes to getting them built on time and on budget. How can future mega projects avoid breaking the bank?
April 1, 2020
Interview: VTA Chair Cindy Chavez on the Agency’s Response to COVID-19
"All these decisions we have to make…they’re tradeoffs," Chavez laments. "There’s no better way to say it."
March 31, 2020
Muni to Shut Down all Trains March 30
Muni to stop running trains on Monday, but bus service will continue
March 26, 2020
COVID-19 Transit Cuts Highlight Flawed Funding
Why do we treat BART as a 'bailout,' while the Bay Bridge, freeways, CHP, etc... remain open?
March 24, 2020
“Faster Bay Area” Hits the Brakes
Mega ballot measure put on hold over coronavirus concerns
March 23, 2020
SFMTA Modifies Service for “Shelter in Place”
Muni shifting service to better serve healthcare facilities and help with social distancing
March 17, 2020
Friday Furries and Berkeley Wants Better Bus
City council asks AC Transit to take a look at BRT... plus a little Friday fun to get you through the Apocalypse
March 13, 2020
Advocates and the Pandemic
It's difficult to know what to do as a professional advocate, but here's some perspective and a look at developing policies for work-at-home
March 12, 2020
Advocates Welcome a Safer Townsend
Advocates fought hard to improve conditions around the Caltrain Depot. Here are the results.
March 10, 2020
