Tag: transit
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BART to the future fleet
Today BART launched the first of several workshops with a full-scale prototype of their new train cars. They’re looking for rider feedback before finalizing the design. Most of it seems pretty nifty: BART says their new trains will be quieter on the inside and have better air conditioning, but these features weren’t part of the…
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New BART trains don’t address boarding issue
The new BART train cars will have lots of improvements over the current ones. But there’s one boarding issue that they didn’t quite tackle. See what’s missing from their design, as pictured above? You may have to take a step back, so to speak, in order to notice. Consider how people board BART trains: commuters…
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Open letter: Nat Ford’s severance package
To the mayor and city supervisors: Since we’ve decided to honor former SFMTA director Nat Ford’s $384,000 severance package, I would like to propose that we provide these funds in the form of a pre-loaded Clipper card. Please note that funds on a Clipper card are not refundable, and can only be used for transit.…
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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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