Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Muni Forward

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SFMTA to Create Sansome Street Contra-Flow Lane for Muni’s 10, 12 Lines

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 1, 2014 | 5 Comments

The SFMTA plans to install a contra-flow transit lane for three blocks of Sansome Street near the Financial District, providing a faster and more direct route for Muni’s 10-Townsend and 12-Folsom bus routes. The new southbound lane would be reserved for transit, bicyclists, and commercial vehicles during daytime hours, and eliminate a detour that Muni […]

“Muni TEP Approved”? Not So Fast

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 8, 2014 | 17 Comments

The Muni Transit Effectiveness Project took a major step forward on March 28, when the SFMTA Board of Directors approved plans for route changes and street upgrades aimed at streamlining transit service. Judging from the headlines on major media reports, the vote sounded like a green light for the entire TEP. However, the reports glossed over some […]

Friday: SFMTA Board Considers Final Proposals for Muni TEP Service Changes

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 25, 2014 | 14 Comments

Service changes to 15 Muni lines are headed to the SFMTA Board of Directors for approval on Friday as part of the Transit Effectiveness Project. The proposals were revised through input at community meetings and approved by the board’s Policy and Governance Committee (PAG) last Friday. Many were fine-tuned largely to appease complaints from riders who […]

Supervisor London Breed Won’t Fight for Full Transit Bulbs on Irving Street

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 18, 2014 | 51 Comments

D5 Supervisor London Breed, whose district includes the Inner Sunset, says that the downsized proposals for transit bulbs on Irving Street and Ninth Avenue are “headed in the right direction,” according to Conor Johnston, a legislative aide. “We are balancing a lot of competing interests,” Johnston told Streetsblog, citing vocal opposition from neighbors and merchants to parking removal. […]

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Irving Transit Bulb-Outs Downsized to Appease SFFD, Parking Complainers

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 12, 2014 | 33 Comments

Sidewalk widenings on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset, proposed by the SFMTA to make it safer and easier for tens of thousands of commuters to board the N-Judah, have been cut down in size to a fraction of the original proposals due to neighborhood complaints about losing car parking and protests from the SF […]

Facing Resistance to Longer Walks, SFMTA Revises Some Muni Route Changes

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 7, 2014 | 54 Comments

The SFMTA is fine-tuning its proposals to change Muni routes as part of its Transit Effectiveness Project, an effort to make Muni more efficient. By consolidating stops and concentrating service on key routes, the TEP aims to make Muni faster and more reliable. The agency presented revisions at a public meeting last night intended to […]

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