Blog Archives
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California “Transit-First” Bill Loses All Its Punch, Now Only Targets One Project
Posted on May 3, 2011In March I wrote about State Senator Christine Kehoe’s “transit-first” coastal highway bill – at that time it packed quite a punch and promised to reshape freeway expansion debates all... -
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Los Angeles Union Station, The Last Great American Railway Station, Turns 72
Posted on May 3, 2011Los Angeles Union Station, long considered the last of the great American railway stations as it was built on the precipice of the private passenger railroad industry’s decline, turns 72... -
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Nat Ford’s Days in the City Numbered?
Posted on May 2, 2011Beleaguered Muni chief Nathaniel Ford’s days in San Francisco are numbered, according to a report in today’s San Francisco Chronicle. The Matier & Ross column reports that the city wants... -
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Featured Comment: You Might Be a Transit Geek If…
Posted on May 2, 2011My post last week of an itinerary for getting from San Francisco to Los Angeles on public transit is generating a lot of buzz in the blogosphere. There have been... -
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San Francisco to Los Angeles on Public Transit: 30 Hours, 14 Transfers, & Only $45.25
Posted on April 29, 2011Thanks to two new bus routes* introduced by Monterey Salinas Transit last December, it is now possible to travel down the coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles on public... -
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One Last Chance to Stop BART’s Oakland Airport Connector
Posted on April 26, 2011The political tides may have turned in the last election for the Oakland Airport Connector , BART‘s luxurious plan to replace a three-mile shuttle bus route from the Coliseum Station... -
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Time to Restore South Pasadena’s 710 Freeway Veto Right
Posted on April 26, 2011A bill that cleared the State Assembly’s Committee on Transportation Monday seeks to undo an obscure law that primarily restricts the power of one Southern California city from negotiating with... -
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Muni Metro Accessibility – Improving Access While Reducing Stops
Posted on April 24, 2011Most riders I encounter on Muni agree that the system needs to consolidate stops, as packed buses and trains are picking up passengers on every block in some cases. But... -
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Bill Seeking New Ridership Study is Latest NIMBY Attempt to Derail HSR
Posted on April 24, 2011On Monday the State Assembly’s Committee on Transportation will address AB 953, the latest attempt in the California legislature to kill the state’s high-speed rail project. The bill as proposed... -
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Muni Transit Effectiveness Plan Recommendation Replaced to Benefit Private Developer
Posted on April 16, 2011It appears that at least one of the Transit Effectiveness Project’s major recommendations for improving the Muni system has been replaced to benefit a private developer.