Tag: caltrain
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Why I have reservations about the Measure RR Caltrain tax (but I’m voting for it anyway)
Recently the three main counties that serve CalTrain were asked to add an additional sales tax to fund CalTrain service. This was initially rejected by San Francisco leading to some finger wagging, before ultimately landing on the ballot. Many transit advocates decried San Francisco’s decision, but let me point something out: of all the counties…
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Future transbay tube fantasy planning
Recently there’s been talk of building a second rail tube under the San Francisco Bay. This new tube would be larger than the existing transbay tube and serve two major purposes: If we put aside the question of when to build this second crossing the next question is where? There’s no pressing reason to build…
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What does this mean, Clipper?
Sometimes a phrase makes sense all on its own. Other times, it needs a bit of context. I spotted the cryptic statement “Always have $1.25 on your card” on a Clipper reader at a CalTrain platform. What does it mean? Some possibilities: Readers: any other ideas as to what Clipper could mean by their cryptic…
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SF Central Subway vs. California High Speed Rail
A while back, San Francisco’s MTA got a big bundle of federal cash to build Muni’s “Central Subway” project. This new subway line will create an underground connection between CalTrain’s 4th and King station, Union Square, and Chinatown. This area is horribly congested with traffic so the idea has merit. It would allow folks from…
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