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	<title>Comments on: SF Transit Effectiveness Project: Fall 2008 Route Revisions</title>
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		<title>By: Brian Tyler</title>
		<link>http://transbayblog.com/2008/09/15/sf-transit-effectiveness-project-fall-2008-route-revisions/#comment-6915</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Overall the TEP has good ideas. I especially like the new E line and the enhanced plan proposals involving the  light rail lines.

However, there needs to be MORE LIMITED BUSES. Muni stops at just about every block. It needs to go faster. Could there be some more line combined to make this possible. Also, on some lines we could perhaps have handicap only stops.

Do we have to wait for BRT on Van Ness? Why not extend the 49L to make limited Van Ness stops or make a 47L on Van Ness? AND run it more frequently.Another option would be an express Van Ness line that terminates at the Transbay Terminal.

Combining the 6 and the 7 is great. But could we then get a 6L? It would stop at the Transbay Terminal, the BART stations on Market, Lower Height, Masonic, UCSF and then West Portal Station. It would be AMAZING!

The LRVs should have reduced stops and better stations (ie platforms) to quicken stops. These can, and should work as the backbone for MUNI. For example. The N should not have any stops between Cole and UCSF, and just one stop on Irving. The same could be said for the M between West Portal and SFSU - this isn&#039;t even a very dense area.

Limited buses also open up new opportunities for new bus routes that otherwise would not be possible. For example, how come someone living in the Nob Hill/Russian Hill, China Town/North Beach area can&#039;t get to Golden Gate park without navigating numerous buses? Such a bus line stopping every block would not work, but if it had just five or six stops it would be great.

Finally, there are ALWAYS lots of people waiting at Van Ness and Market. Could they build a decent station there ? This is right by the MTC head quarters and when it rains there simply isn&#039;t enough space to keep people out of the rain. It just looks bad. Besides, the station is ugly and the Next Bus is always broken there. Perhaps even Muni could buy that doughnut shop and build a mini shelter/park.  Another idea is to put a Next Bus sign inside the metro station that people know when a bus is coming. Some seats would also be nice.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Overall the TEP has good ideas. I especially like the new E line and the enhanced plan proposals involving the  light rail lines.</p>
<p>However, there needs to be MORE LIMITED BUSES. Muni stops at just about every block. It needs to go faster. Could there be some more line combined to make this possible. Also, on some lines we could perhaps have handicap only stops.</p>
<p>Do we have to wait for BRT on Van Ness? Why not extend the 49L to make limited Van Ness stops or make a 47L on Van Ness? AND run it more frequently.Another option would be an express Van Ness line that terminates at the Transbay Terminal.</p>
<p>Combining the 6 and the 7 is great. But could we then get a 6L? It would stop at the Transbay Terminal, the BART stations on Market, Lower Height, Masonic, UCSF and then West Portal Station. It would be AMAZING!</p>
<p>The LRVs should have reduced stops and better stations (ie platforms) to quicken stops. These can, and should work as the backbone for MUNI. For example. The N should not have any stops between Cole and UCSF, and just one stop on Irving. The same could be said for the M between West Portal and SFSU &#8211; this isn&#8217;t even a very dense area.</p>
<p>Limited buses also open up new opportunities for new bus routes that otherwise would not be possible. For example, how come someone living in the Nob Hill/Russian Hill, China Town/North Beach area can&#8217;t get to Golden Gate park without navigating numerous buses? Such a bus line stopping every block would not work, but if it had just five or six stops it would be great.</p>
<p>Finally, there are ALWAYS lots of people waiting at Van Ness and Market. Could they build a decent station there ? This is right by the MTC head quarters and when it rains there simply isn&#8217;t enough space to keep people out of the rain. It just looks bad. Besides, the station is ugly and the Next Bus is always broken there. Perhaps even Muni could buy that doughnut shop and build a mini shelter/park.  Another idea is to put a Next Bus sign inside the metro station that people know when a bus is coming. Some seats would also be nice.</p>
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		<title>By: SFTEP Moves Forward to Environmental Assessment &#171; Transbay Blog</title>
		<link>http://transbayblog.com/2008/09/15/sf-transit-effectiveness-project-fall-2008-route-revisions/#comment-6106</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[SFTEP Moves Forward to Environmental Assessment &#171; Transbay Blog]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[[...] Moves Forward to Environmental&#160;Assessment  This evening, the SFMTA Board endorsed 7-0 the latest set of revisions of the Transit Effectiveness Project, which was the subject of rather extensive public hearing last [...]]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Moves Forward to Environmental&nbsp;Assessment  This evening, the SFMTA Board endorsed 7-0 the latest set of revisions of the Transit Effectiveness Project, which was the subject of rather extensive public hearing last [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Whole Wheat Toast</title>
		<link>http://transbayblog.com/2008/09/15/sf-transit-effectiveness-project-fall-2008-route-revisions/#comment-5760</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Whole Wheat Toast]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:39:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[They want to replace the entire 7-Haight with the new 6 Routing, which won&#039;t be in service until 2012, but there isn&#039;t much service there anyway.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They want to replace the entire 7-Haight with the new 6 Routing, which won&#8217;t be in service until 2012, but there isn&#8217;t much service there anyway.</p>
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		<title>By: haighterade</title>
		<link>http://transbayblog.com/2008/09/15/sf-transit-effectiveness-project-fall-2008-route-revisions/#comment-5747</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[haighterade]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#039;t quite understand the rationale behind the new 6 routing.  It has the same disadvantage of the Cole route--it doesn&#039;t go up the hill--but without the advantage of serving as a substitute for the N when the subway is hosed.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t quite understand the rationale behind the new 6 routing.  It has the same disadvantage of the Cole route&#8211;it doesn&#8217;t go up the hill&#8211;but without the advantage of serving as a substitute for the N when the subway is hosed.</p>
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