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AC Transit Rolls Out Free PPE
Hand sanitizer, masks, and instructions on how to stay safe will become standard on AC Transit buses
September 14, 2020
Advocates Gear Up to Make Caltrain Awesome
Advocates with the San Francisco Transit Riders, Friends of Caltrain, Seamless Bay Area, and other pro-transit groups are starting the big push to get the required two-thirds of voters in San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties to support a 1/8 cent sales tax on the November ballot to raise over $100 million annually for Caltrain.
September 9, 2020
Is it Safe to Go Outdoors?
How are cyclists jonesing for a ride supposed to make sense of air quality readings that don't seem to match what they see in the sky?
September 8, 2020
Bad Splices Point to Fundamental Problems at Muni
Last week's Muni meltdown forces managers to admit they don't do in-house quality control, didn't do full operations testing, and don't check with other transit agencies on how to fix common problems
September 2, 2020
Hallelujah Embarcadero!
After years of advocacy, serious injuries and fatal crashes, the Embarcadero is finally getting a protected bike lane (albeit a short one)
September 1, 2020
Muni Meltdown Blamed on Faulty Parts
Overhead wire splices fail once put under full load, knocking out Muni rail. Which begs the question: why weren't they put under full load before reopening the system?
August 25, 2020
Muni Rail Returns (and then it doesn’t)
After breakdowns, SFMTA gave up and cancelled rail service again Monday evening
August 24, 2020
The Urbanists’ Dilemma
Are suburbs and small towns poised to make a comeback thanks to COVID 19?
August 17, 2020
Editorial: Welcome to Brinkman Station
Your fast, electrified train will depart in a couple of years thanks to one very brave advocate/politician
August 10, 2020