SF News Why Do Peninsula Folk Fear the High Speed Rail? by Chris Jones The California High Speed Rail Authority released a scoping report [.pdf] yesterday for the San Jose to San Francisco section of the proposed state high speed rail system that will
SF News Public Transit Changes Change Lives, July 1st Apparently, the world won't come to an end for BART riders on July 1. It seems the strike probably, most likely for all intents and purposes won't happen. (That is some shitty news,
SF News City's Bicycle Plan EIR Almost a Reality by Chris Jones Unsuspecting pedestrians and MUNI patrons should be warned that tonight's Critical Mass ride may be a little more celebratory than usual. Last night the San Francisco Planning Commission voted unanimously
SF News Very, Very Vibrant Cable Car Unveiled Yesterday morning, a new cable care for tourists was unleashed onto the streets of San Francisco. And yes, you will need sunglasses to enjoy these images of the shockingly colored car. According to
SF News Breaking: Muni Drivers Sabatoge Everything There's a fun editorial in today's Examiner. It involves the "mysterious driver malady" that affects Muni drivers on Mondays and Fridays. According to the article, "On May 1, a Friday, nearly 22 percent
SF News Bay Bridge to Close a Fourth Day Over Labor Day Weekend Caltrans will extend Labor Day Weekend's Bay Bridge closure by an additional day. The extra day is needed to seamlessly shove in a section of bridge bypass at the tunnel. So, the bridge
SF News $48.3 Million in Federal Recovery Aimed for BART Carpet & More According to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced a hefty gift for Bay Area public transportation: $48.3 Million. This chunk of change will, hopefully,
SF News Obama Announces Plan for Ten High-Speed Rail Designations Across U.S. The Obama Administration made an exciting announcement today regarding Obama's vision for a new era of high-speed rail for U.S. travelers. Obama's Strategic Plan will rebuild existing rail infrastructure and develop a
SF News Eastbound Broadway Tunnel Closed After PTD Crash At around 10:40 a.m. this morning, a Parking and Traffic Department worker crashed and overturned her vehicle, effectively closing down the eastbound Broadway Tunnel, according to reports. The unidentified driver has
SF News Secret Muni Delays Will Suprise and Infuriate You This Afternoon Happening right now (as of 4:30 p..m), the N Judah is anticipating big delays. Getting home should be difficult, so riders should explore non-Muni methods of getting home. Also, is 511
SF News SOMA Bart Line? These kind of public transit rumors pop up now and then, but a new Bart line could conceivably be in the works for San Francisco's SOMA district, at least according to reports. If
SF News Muni Feels Pretty Either you are the kind of person who feel giddy whenever a train passes, or you aren't. If you aren't, then there's simply no explaining the glee with which transit enthusiasts will receive
SF News Photos: Rally to Save Market & Octavia Bike Lane, 1/16 Today's rally to keep the MTA from removing a bike lane on San Francisco's main strip went well this morning. Leno, Ammiano, Dufty, Mirkarimi, Campos -- the usual suspects were in attendance. Loads
SF News "Rude Rider Hall of Shame" Asks BART Riders for Help Deliciously big brother-y, BART is now asking riders to snap photos of rider at its worst and post them them to BART's Facebook page. It's called "Rude Rider Hall of Shame," and we
SF News Can Muni run more express buses? A spot.us (a reader-supported news-ish site) pitch person wonders why most express buses stop by 8:30 a.m. (inbound) and 6:15 p.m. (outbound). Also, since most express lines are
SF News Central Subway One Step Closer to Becoming a Reality The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) announced yesterday that the feds have given the much-needed Central Subway its final environmental clearance. Praise God. The $1.3 billion plan will connect the new-ish
SF News SF Judge Says 'No' To BART Extension Opponents Because these are confusing times, there are confused people out there trying to do us harm. Take, for example, the foolish opponents of the measure to extend Bay Area Rapid Transit to Santa
SF News Free Bike Light Giveaway Tonight Free bicycle lights will be handed out at five service stations throughout San Francisco tonight. This is all a part of "Light Up the Night," a darkness awareness event, if you will, brought
SF News Bart Extension Expected to Pass The proposal to raise the sales tax in Santa Clara County by a teeny one-eighth of a cent to help fund the (much-needed) BART extension from the Warm Springs section of Fremont into
SF News Cyclist Down: Fillmore and Fulton A reader, Ryan Hogan, sent SFist the above image, snapped this morning, after he witnessed a bike-auto accident. It seems a cyclist collided with a truck at Fulton and Fillmore. "Bikes pick up
misc NextBus Completely Hornswaggled by Daylight Savings Time-Change But is it too much to ask that Muni explain the outage to riders by posting a message on NextBus signs? Apparently, yes; it is. So yesterday evening, we watched as perplexed bus
SF News BART closes three stations after fare evaders charge the gates After a gaggle of youths jumped the turnstiles at the Richmond, Fruitvale and Coliseum stations, BART decided to close down the three stations. Yikes. According to the Gate, around 60 people jumped the
misc Behind the Scenes at Muni During Outside Lands We all had a great time piling on Muni last weekend, foaming and ranting about service to and from the park. But what was going on behind the scenes? We asked Muni how
SF News Up With Muni As incredible as it sounds," says the regally named Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., SFMTA's Executive Director, in this morning's glowing press release, "preliminary ridership reports show that Muni had over 117,000 additional
SF News Muni Meltdown: N and J Service Disrupted Pics of the meltdown at Church/Duboce, with shuttle buses picking up frustrated passengers this morning. Why did it happen? Your guess is as good as Muni's. But according to Jameth: All outbound
