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Transportation

In a city as dense as San Francisco, safe and reliable transportation is not a luxury – it is a basic necessity. Over 200 million passengers a year rely on MUNI to commute to work and get around our city. In fact, San Francisco residents depend on public transportation more than individuals from any other county in the Bay Area. We have all experienced the frustration of MUNI service cuts, fare hikes and inaccessibility. As we watch our rates go up, our services continue to go down. It’s time to get serious about finding real solutions.

Montreal Will Turn Two Residential Streets Into Cycle Streets
11 years ago

Montreal Will Turn Two Residential Streets Into Cycle Streets

In Montreal, the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough unveiled an ambitious plan to make streets safer for people on foot and bikes by securing pedestrian crossings, and creating new bike paths as well …
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Michigan’s Simulated City Will Test Car Crash Situations
11 years ago

Michigan’s Simulated City Will Test Car Crash Situations

Vehicle collision fatality rates have been roughly halved in the last 25 years. For every 100 million miles collectively traveled by Americans in 1989, 2.17 people died from collisions – …
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Commuters Arranging Alternate Transit Plans For BART Strike Friday
11 years ago

Commuters Arranging Alternate Transit Plans For BART Strike Friday

With the likelihood of a BART strike effective Friday, many Bay Area commuters will have to find alternate ways to get to and from work and other destinations with the …
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Federal Mediators Call It Quits As BART Unions Announce Midnight Strike
11 years ago

Federal Mediators Call It Quits As BART Unions Announce Midnight Strike

A team of federal mediators bowed out of the BART contract negotiations today as union representatives announced that the talks have failed and workers will strike at midnight.

“I’m …
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Marathon BART Negotiating Session Continuing Today
11 years ago

Marathon BART Negotiating Session Continuing Today

A marathon bargaining session between BART management and its two biggest labor unions that began Wednesday morning lasted all night and is continuing today, BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost said.

Members …
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SFMTA Board Approves New Limited-Stop Bus Service On 5-Fulton Line

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency‘s board of directors has approved a new pilot project to provide additional limited-stop bus service on a crowded bus line that runs from the …
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