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Making the case for Bay Area transit agency consolidation
Posted on June 27, 2010San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies have been increasing fares and reducing service in an effort to cope with the current economic climate in California. But if the regional transportation... -
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San Diego eyes expensive I-5 expansion, but will it solve congestion problems?
Posted on June 9, 2010Interstate 5 in San Diego County could grow by as many as six lanes under a plan being advanced by regional and state transportation officials. The 30-mile project is estimated... -
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Preservationists oppose improvements to first California freeway
Posted on May 31, 2010Back before beltways circled most American cities, Los Angeles was a much different place where fancy GM convertibles weren’t the only Red Cars in town. In 1940, the first incarnation... -
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Transbay Transit Center looks to the future
Posted on May 31, 2010With the arguably draconian service cuts on both sides of the Bay, you might find it a little hard to get excited about the future of transit in San Francisco.... -
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What is the future for transit in Northern California?
Posted on May 24, 2010Robert Cruickshank of the California HSR Blog had an interesting piece recently about the future of transit service in the Bay Area. The Bay Area appears to be backsliding on... -
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San Francisco Supervisors advance Muni reform ballot measure
Posted on May 21, 2010Many San Franciscans waiting at bus stops and on streetcar platforms believe that the Municipal Railway needs improvement. But there doesn’t seem to be a consensus about how that reform... -
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Palate Cleanser: Adventure on the 76-Marin Headlands
Posted on May 20, 2010It isn’t just any day when you can spot a Municipal Railway vehicle driving across San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge. In fact, it’s only on Sunday. If the urban...