Recent Streetsblog SF posts about BART

Endorsement: Reinvest for a Safe and Reliable BART

By The Yes on RR Campaign and StreetsblogSF | Oct 10, 2016 | 31 Comments

Streetsblog San Francisco recommends a yes vote on Measure RR, the $3.5 billion bond measure to keep BART safe and reliable. Measure RR will replace and repair the core infrastructure of BART by upgrading its 1960s train-control system, renewing existing stations, replacing over 90 miles of worn-down rails, improving electrical power systems, and enhancing BART’s […]

Open Thread: Ban Cell Phone Talk on Transit?

By Roger Rudick | Sep 29, 2016 | 64 Comments

Transit agencies have long wrestled with it: how deeply involved should they get with enforcing common courtesy by prohibiting or fining people for rude behavior such as refusing to move to the center of a crowded train or bus, leaving bags on seats, and yakking loudly on the cell phone? The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit […]

BART Board Candidates Discuss Future of Bay Area Transportation

By Roger Rudick | Sep 13, 2016 | 20 Comments

Yesterday evening, the San Francisco Transit Riders held a “BART Board Director Candidate Forum” at the Mission Pool & Playground Clubhouse in the Mission District. From the SF Transit Riders: We are hosting the forum for the candidates to introduce themselves and respond to SFTR and public questions. This is an important time in BART’s […]

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Update on BART Work Between Glen Park and Daly City

By Roger Rudick | Sep 6, 2016 | 1 Comment

While the rest of the Bay Area was heading to the beach this Labor Day weekend, BART was working around the clock between Glen Park and Daly City, repairing tracks and switches. This was the fourth weekend closure necessary for the work. As before, bus bridges were provided between Daly City, Balboa Park and Glen […]

SFMTA Wants Your Help Planning San Francisco’s Subway Future

By Roger Rudick | Aug 19, 2016 | 6 Comments

Now’s your chance to go full transit geek. SFMTA has launched its “Subway Vision” web page as a first step in developing a long-range transportation plan for the next fifty years. Or as they explained it in their release: We want you to help draw the San Francisco subway map of the future. We’ve teamed […]

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Streetsblog Talks with Lisa Feldstein about BART

By Roger Rudick | Aug 3, 2016 | 53 Comments

20-year BART board veteran and current board president Tom Radulovich announced yesterday that he will not seek re-election this November. Additionally, he endorsed a replacement: Lisa Feldstein, an instructor at the University of San Francisco. It looks as if Feldstein is going to have quite a bit of competition for Radulovich’s seat. That said, Streetsblog […]

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