Transit Week Kick Off
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Transit Week, with events all over San Francisco, will feature trivia games, bar hopping by public transportation, and a ferry ride, all designed to spotlight transit's key role in Bay Area life.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Public Transportation
LA Metro Seeks Input on East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project
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Despite relatively low bus speeds of approximately 12 mph, the corridor is the seventh busiest bus corridor in the Metro system, with the second highest bus boardings in the Valley. Less than a century ago, the Pacific Electric streetcar ran there.
As Transit Expands in Los Angeles, Will Walkability Follow?
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Even as the region's rail network grows, too many stations remain engulfed by single-family housing and park-and-ride lots.
11th Street Project Ignores Intersection Dangers
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The SFMTA presented initial designs for bike and pedestrian safety improvements on 11th Street. The bike lanes disappear at every intersection.
Los Angeles Bus Service Declined as Rail Expanded
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Given the tens of billions of dollars that L.A. will spend on transit over the next few decades, it's all the more important to invest it in ways that will be useful and attract riders. But since 2014, ridership has been dropping.
Fare-free Transit Boosts Ridership in Merced
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Merced County was one of several local agencies experimenting with discounted or free fares on its transit system to boost ridership. For the month of August, all rides on The Bus were free. Now to extend that bump in ridership.