Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Transit

A rendering of One Oak. Image: Bldsf.com

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If Ride-Hails are the Future, Why so Much Parking at One Oak?

By Roger Rudick | Jun 14, 2017 | 6 Comments

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority (CTA) released the results yesterday of what it calls “the first comprehensive estimate of the volume, frequency and coverage of ride-hailing trips by Uber and Lyft in San Francisco.” Some highlights from the CTA report: On a typical weekday, Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) make more than 170,000 vehicle trips […]

Mark Sloothaak, an urban transportation planner with the City of Amsterdam, says that even parking protected bike lanes need a curb to prevent cars from getting into the bike space. All photos Streetsblog/Rudick unless otherwise indicated

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Dutch Transportation and Planning Official Reflects on SF Infrastructure

By Roger Rudick | Jun 6, 2017 | 29 Comments

As Streetsblog readers are surely aware, when it comes to public transit, pedestrian safety, and above all good bicycle infrastructure, the Dutch are the global champions.

A modern low-floor tram/streetcar in Strasbourg, France. Photo: Wikipedia

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Is it Time to Modernize the F-Market and Wharves?

By Roger Rudick | May 30, 2017 | 61 Comments

As fans of San Francisco’s F-Market and Wharves historic streetcar line are aware, the trains only clickety clack and clang as far as Jones St & Beach St–just shy of the Fort Mason tunnel, which once permitted trains to continue to Marina Boulevard and Laguna Street…and beyond. The San Francisco Examiner reported today that SFMTA has […]

Overhead electrification in Connecticut. Why are so many politicians opposed to this? Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Caltrain Electrification Approved

By Roger Rudick | May 22, 2017 | 10 Comments

After months of back and forth, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced that it is approving $647 million in funds for Caltrain electrification. The grant approval will allow Caltrain to begin construction of its electrification project almost immediately, bringing smoother rides and cleaner air to the Bay Area. “We are very thankful to U.S. Secretary […]

Emily Stapleton, Evan Goldin, Pierre Maillot, William Chernicoff, Tilly Chang and Clara Brenner at SPUR San Francisco. Photo: Streetsblog/Rudick

SPUR Talk: Public-Private Partnership and the Future of Mobility

By Roger Rudick | May 17, 2017 | No Comments

Uber, Lyft, Chariot, autonomous cars, bike share–business models and technology for urban mobility and transportation are changing at a quickening pace. How can governments and private enterprise work together to encourage and anticipate these innovations? That was the subject of a panel discussion with car share, bike share, government and tech executives at the San Francisco Bay […]

Possible paint schemes for Caltrain's electric trainsets. Image: Caltrain

The Wait Continues on Caltrain Electrification

By Roger Rudick | May 16, 2017 | 10 Comments

Senator Dianne Feinstein took another step yesterday to push the Trump Administration to sign off on federal funding for Caltrain’s beleaguered electrification plans. “I intend to oppose confirmation for every Transportation Department nominee until the Trump administration releases funding for the Caltrain Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project,” said the Senator in a press release. As Streetsblog readers know […]

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