Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Bus Rapid Transit

Geary BRT Advisor Resigns in Frustration at Snail’s Pace of SFCTA

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 6, 2013 | 15 Comments

Bus Rapid Transit on Geary Boulevard was originally slated to open last year. But today, planners are looking at a launch in 2020 — an eight-year setback for a project that was supposed to take advantage of low costs to get off the ground quickly. For Kieran Farr, the cycle of delays, studies, and outreach campaigns […]

Oakland City Council Gives Final Approval to East Bay BRT

By Judy Silber | Jul 18, 2012 | 14 Comments

The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the 9.5-mile East Bay Bus Rapid Transit line that will run from downtown Oakland to San Leandro. The vote in Oakland follows a similar approval by San Leandro’s City Council on Monday. The dual approvals mark a huge victory for advocacy groups and AC Transit, which first […]

Advocates Rebuff Merchant’s Absurd Argument Against East Bay BRT

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 10, 2012 | 14 Comments

In an op-ed in the Oakland Tribune yesterday, local business owner Randy Reed laid down a whopping piece of misinformation: For businesses, he wrote, enhancing East Bay transportation options with Bus Rapid Transit will be no different than when construction removes all of the car parking on a street. Reed, who led the charge in killing the Telegraph Avenue […]

Options for Geary BRT Come Into Focus

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 27, 2012 | 32 Comments

Just after San Francisco approved a preferred design for its first Bus Rapid Transit route on Van Ness Avenue, the SF County Transportation Authority showcased the latest conceptual proposals for a companion BRT project on Geary Boulevard. Geary BRT, which has been fraught with delays over the years, is expected to bring relief to riders on Muni’s […]

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After Delay, SFCTA Board Approves Van Ness BRT Design

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 26, 2012 | 21 Comments

A preferred design for Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit was approved unanimously today by the Board of Supervisors, acting as the SF County Transportation Authority Board. Supervisor Mark Farrell, who delayed approval of the proposal a month ago after complaining that he “hadn’t been briefed” on it, said he now stands behind the project after SFCTA staff brought him up […]

Supervisor Farrell Delays SFCTA Approval of Van Ness BRT Design

By Aaron Bialick | May 15, 2012 | 19 Comments

A crucial step in advancing the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project was delayed for a month today after Supervisor Mark Farrell, a member of the SF County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) Plans and Programs Committee, complained that he wasn’t comfortable voting on the latest design proposal which he said he “hasn’t been briefed on.” The […]

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