Comments on: E-Extravaganza at Sunday Streets

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:09:25 +0000

Almost any so-called “deadline” for the E would probably be optimistic at this rate, but it would be great to get the darn thing started. With a good outreach and education campaign, E service even with longer headways on a few double ended cars could do something to ease crowding on segments of the F, and offer the opportunity to test operations along the Embarcadero.

By: Jamison Wieser

Jamison Wieser — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:48:39 +0000

With all the work it will take to put the TEP into effect over the next 5 years, 2010 seems overly optimistic, though maybe it would be easier to add the E-Line at the same time they are rescheduling the other rail lines instead of adding it later.

One of the big dependancies will be having enough double-ended cars to run on the E-Line. Single-ended cars don’t have a loop where they can turn around at 4th & King. Right now there are not enough double-ended, which is why Muni is having 4 more double-ended PCCs rebuilt, hopefully to be completed by 2010.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:03:07 +0000

Dan: last word I heard on that was 2010; within the five year scope of the Transit Effectiveness Project, which classifies both the E and the F as core 'rapid' routes.

By: Dan W

Dan W — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:36:48 +0000

Any words on when the E will be up and running regularly?

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:25:45 +0000

Hey David, great to meet you there. It’s going to be awesome to have 162 in service!

By: David Dugan

David Dugan — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:52:53 +0000

Hey Eric… it was great to meet you down there on the E-line. It looks like that was the official service debut of No. 162, so you’ll get another chance now to ride her a little farther than two blocks!