Van Ness BRT

San Francisco is ready to commit to real BRT on Van Ness

Posted by Eric ⋅ 30 April 2012 ⋅ 17 Comments

In San Francisco, the Transportation Authority and SFMTA are moving forward to recommend a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for bus rapid transit on Van Ness Avenue, signaling that a long planning process will be drawing to a close later this year. This critical north-south corridor between Mission and Lombard is served by Muni’s 47 and … Continue reading →

Obama FY 2011 Budget Includes Transit Funding for the Bay Area

Posted by Eric ⋅ 2 February 2010 ⋅ 2 Comments

The Obama Administration has released its proposed budget for FY 2011. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s portion of the budget, which accounts for $78.8 billion, mostly perpetuates the status quo approach to transportation spending. In particular, it includes requests for FHWA ($42.1 billion), FAA ($16.5 billion), FTA ($10.8 billion), the National Infrastructure Innovation and Finance … Continue reading →

Van Ness BRT: Service Plans

Posted by Eric ⋅ 8 October 2007 ⋅ 18 Comments

Last week the SFCTA held two scoping meetings to get public input in drafting the EIS/EIR for the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. This is Part 3 of a three-post series that combines the findings from the earlier feasibility study, the discussion from the meeting, and some of my own comments on the … Continue reading →

Van Ness BRT: Design Alternatives

Posted by Eric ⋅ 8 October 2007 ⋅ 10 Comments

Last week the SFCTA held two scoping meetings to get public input in drafting the EIS/EIR for the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. This is Part 2 of a three-post series that combines the findings from the earlier feasibility study, the discussion from the meeting, and some of my own comments on the … Continue reading →

Van Ness BRT: Why We Need It

Posted by Eric ⋅ 8 October 2007 ⋅ 5 Comments

Last week the SFCTA held two scoping meetings to get public input in drafting the EIS/EIR for the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. This is Part 1 of a three-post series that combines the findings from the earlier feasibility study, the discussion from the meeting, and some of my own comments on the … Continue reading →

Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Meetings This Week

Posted by Eric ⋅ 30 September 2007 ⋅ Leave a comment

UPDATE (October 8, 2007): I wrote up a three-post series on Van Ness bus rapid transit, in response to this meeting. Please click here for the first of those posts. Are you a regular rider on Muni’s 47-Van Ness, 49-Van Ness/Mission, and/or 19-Polk lines? Are you tired of overcrowded, glacially slow buses and are simply … Continue reading →