State Legislation Could Improve Transit in the Bay Area
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One bill would make the 27 existing transit agencies play together better, and another explores bus-only lanes on the Bay Bridge
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SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin Talks
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In a week of more Muni meltdowns, Director Jeffrey Tumlin gets into the nitty gritty of running transit, making safe streets and moving people around San Francisco
TransForm: California Needs More Housing, It Needs to Be Near Transit, and It Must Be Affordable
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Upzoning is necessary, but doing it without adequate anti-displacement and affordability requirements puts upward pressure on areas near transit, creating a whole cascade of unwanted effects.
Another Benefit of Bus-Only Lanes and Car-Free Streets: Safety
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Manhattan's Busway has sped up buses, but also reduced total crashes and injuries--by 53 percent and 63 percent, respectively compared to the same four-month period a year earlier.
LADOT Moves to Make Trains Move Faster on Expo, but Hasn’t Considered Signal Preemption
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Why do Expo trains seem to be always running late and slow? Because Expo is too popular.
Next Steps for a Bus Lane on Oakland Bay Bridge
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For the commissioners it wasn't a question of whether to put bus-only lanes on the bridge and its approaches--it was how to get it done. However, staff seemed to see things differently.