Archive for October 2009

BART Sets Ridership Record During Bay Bridge Closure

Posted by Eric ⋅ 29 October 2009 ⋅ 12 Comments

A quick remark on the slow posting around here lately: I am now in the middle of a several-week period of time that has been one of the personal busiest and most stressful periods in recent memory. There are several posts and news developments that I have been wanting to write about, but there has … Continue reading »

Upcoming Meetings in San Leandro

Posted by Eric ⋅ 22 October 2009 ⋅ 1 Comment

The exact fate, scope, and timing of AC Transit’s bus rapid transit project is now up in the air, since AC Transit announced it would like to divert some of the project’s funding toward operations. Nonetheless, the planning work that has been underway for BRT still continues — so that the project can be built … Continue reading »

Vallejo and Benicia Work Toward Transit Consolidation

Posted by Eric ⋅ 20 October 2009 ⋅ Comments Off

Vallejo Transit. Courtesy of munidave. If Bay Area transit is balkanized — and with so many operators serving a single region, one is on safe ground in saying that it is — then Solano County may be its most fragmented quarter. In San Francisco, the SFMTA’s service area includes about 800,000 residents; and in the … Continue reading »

Oakland City Council Supports Airport Connector, With Conditions

Posted by Eric ⋅ 7 October 2009 ⋅ 5 Comments

Last night, the Oakland City Council voted on two meaty, controversial transportation topics back-to-back. First up was the parking meter fee controversy. Parking meter fees were rolled back from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a 6-1 vote, and billboard revenue would be used toward filling the budget shortfall that has been reintroduced with the … Continue reading »