Comments on: Open Thread and Early May News Roundup

By: Jamison Wieser

Jamison Wieser — Sat, 09 May 2009 17:08:37 +0000

DaveO, SFMTA is considering bus improvement and possibly BRT lanes to deal with the growing development along Geneva, but won’t seem to make the jump to considering light rail. Connecting to the T-Line around Bayshore Caltrain would connect Muni’s two rail yards.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:39:54 +0000

Update: at yesterday's Budget and Finance Committee, the vote was 4-1 (Carmen Chu dissenting) against the MTA's budget, and Chiu has the seven votes needed to overturn the budget at the full Board next Tuesday.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:49:34 +0000

Caltrain is a real shame, considering if you look at Peninsula commute patterns (http://www.bayareacensus.ca.gov/), there’s a real potential to get people out of their cars, since driving alone for commuting is considerably higher than other regions. Caltrain’s service is decent, but won’t make a considerable dent until it runs at least every 20 mins and more than hourly on weekends. Granted, the SF extension and electrification will revolutionize the system, but in the meantime its too bad that it’s suffering so much.

CAHSRA needs to figure out ASAP what the plan is for the Caltrain corridor so improvements can get going and Caltrain can get electrified. The “great wall” fears are to some extent valid, but it’s getting pretty ridiculous how Peninsula NIMBYs are trying to dismantle the whole project. A tunnel will not happen, so CAHSRA and Peninsula planning leaders need to get together ASAP to come up with innovative design solutions to make the improvements as unintrusive as possible.

By: lyqwyd

lyqwyd — Wed, 06 May 2009 22:01:06 +0000

yeah, I have to agree about scooter/motorcycle parking… In my opinion they should be reduced, not raised the more people that take a scooter/motorcycle over a car are helping traffic and parking issues.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:31:41 +0000

Comment from Aught Six, moved from the other thread:

“Scooter and motorcycle riders are having meters increased from $2.50 per day to $7 per day. That’s 280%, $4.50 per day, or an increase of ~$1000 per rider per year! I ride myself and my girlfriend downtown daily. Why are scooter and motorcycle riders being disproportionately punished for SFMTA’s shortfall? We are the solution to the problem. What other group is being asked to pay an ADDITIONAL $1000 per year to SFMTA? No others are even close. Fast passes go up only $10 more per month, but what about an additional $80-85 per month for scooters and motorcycles?! Please help stop this by writing to your Supervisor. Heck, write to ALL the supervisors and SFMTA. This is outrageously short sided and disproportionate.”

By: DaveO

DaveO — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:09:12 +0000

No one’s biting on the open thread? I’ll start:

K-Ingelside Fantasy: Rather than terminating at Balboa Park, it continues down Geneva, conects with Caltrain Bayshore/Brisbane station, and than up to Hunters Point (planned HP transit center). In the other direction, the K-line doesn’t go up West Portal Ave and then into the subway, but rather up 19th Ave, through the Park and up to Geary, connecting with whatever we’ve got built down Geary. Possible extension to Presidio Transit Center?