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Seamless Bay Area Marks Progress Towards Transit Integration
Riders are beginning to see real progress on many of the long-discussed initiatives to integrate the region's transit systems, from fare integration to wayfinding to transit priority and more. It’s important to recognize how far we’ve come - seamless transit is finally taking shape in the Bay Area thanks to riders speaking up, elected officials championing integration, and greater than ever attention from Transit General Managers (Transit GMs) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). We summarize the impact and timeline of some important collaborative efforts in this post.
Ian Griffiths
February 20, 2024
SFMTA Publishes First Valencia Report
But there's no clear indication of whether or not the center-running lane is actually safer
February 16, 2024
Commentary: ‘Car Free’ Market Street isn’t Car Free
It's time for a reality check in the wake of mayoral candidate Mark Farrell's comment about allowing private cars back on Market Street
February 15, 2024
Lake Merced Quick-Build Safety Project has some Good Sections, but Fails at Intersections
Safety considerations should never be put to a community vote... but they were
February 14, 2024
Op-ed: Transportation Activists Sometimes Also Need to be Detectives
Some wisdom on how to deal with seemingly intransigent politicians and bureaucrats
Carter Lavin
February 12, 2024
Weekend Roundup: Great Walkway Saved Again, Amtrak Joe Speaks
...and Woodstock arrives
February 9, 2024
BART Board Hosts Expert Panel on Regional Measure
Here's a paradox: agencies need money to make transit better. But to get the votes, transit has to get better without the money.
February 8, 2024
Commentary: Two More Traffic Horrors Underscore Why We Need Concrete Barrier ‘Speed Limiters’
The low-tech solution to ending reckless driving and traffic violence is all around us. What lacks is the political will to use it
February 6, 2024
The Long Journey to the Groundbreaking of Oakland’s 14th Street Protected Bikeway
Moving forward, these projects have to happen faster — lives literally depend on it
February 5, 2024
Weekend Roundup: SFMTA Update on Valencia, Help Save Great Highway Park Again
... and Transit Riders director steps down
February 2, 2024
