Golden Gate Bridge Hella Expensive via Car, Turns Out


Photo by pmmueller on Flickr

SF Appeal, via the Wall Street Journal, says more and more people are ditching their cars for public transit when crossing World’s Coolest Bridge. Rising gas prices and $5-6 in toll fares started, well, taking their toll. Via the Appeal:

The number that continues to rise is the amount of people taking public transit to cross the iconic span. 576,000 passengers have made their way across the bridge by bus this past May, 4.2% more than May 2010.

The 76-Marin Headlands — on which the photo above was taken — will get you to the other side and back (allegedly). You might run into Spock and Kirk, even. As more people ride Muni (and Golden Gate Transit) across the famed landmark, let’s hope Muni makes more of an effort to ensure these buses run on time. Please? We said please.

In the meantime, pad your schedule and try to be in the opposite of a hurry.

Nat Ford out as head of SFMTA

Cable Car 15
Photo by Jamison Weiser

Update, Thurs., 7:37 a.m.: SFGate says Ford’s departure will happen June 30. Read more about his tumultuous tenure and “accomplishments” at the Gate.

Original post: To probably everyone’s delight, the SF Examiner reports that Nat Ford is going to quit as head of SFMTA next month, their sources say. The Examiner’s post mentions this week’s news about an arbitrator imposing a contract on Muni operators as key to the decision by Ford to step down.

Read more at the Examiner.

Muni News: Mayor bummed on Muni operators, BART budget surplus

  • Recriminations Abound In Wake Of Muni Drivers’ Rejection Of Contract Agreement With SFMTA (SF Appeal)
  • Mayor Lee Expresses Disappointment In Muni Drivers’ Rejection Of Contract (SF Appeal)
  • BART budget includes $35M surplus (Associated Press via SFGate)
  • BART Warns Of Possible Station Closures, Service Disruptions In Wake Of Mehserle Release (SF Appeal)
  • Weekend Traffic And Transit Disruptions: Haight Street Fair, Bayview Sunday Streets (SF Appeal)
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