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Reposting from Tony Long’s North Beach Examiner, a look at one community’s counter-proposal to Muni’s idea of euthanizing the northeastern line.
Disclosure: Tony is my boss in both of our day jobs. And he’s one hell of a journalist and good guy.
The Examiner takes a close look at the proposed cuts on a couple of linnes with paltry ridership.
A little teaser from the story:
These cuts are two of many proposals being studied by Muni as part of its Transit Effectiveness Project, which, if implemented, would result in the most comprehensive bus rerouting done in my memory. And I’ve been here a long time. There isn’t a single line passing through or near North Beach (save the cable cars) that wouldn’t be affected in some way.
Muni Diaries would rather stay out of presidential politics. But this year just feels different. It should come as no surprise that we support any candidate willing to invest in transit solutions that offer equal access to efficient, clean transit systems.
DCist lays out the policy and philosophical differences between Barack Obama and John McCain.
SFist has a great cap, including photos, from yesterday’s annual ringing of the bells in Union Square.
Muni Diaries congratulates Leonard Oats on his triumph.
Thx. WHAT IM SEEING.com
Muni can do some things right.
It took a panel of experts …
SFGate reports:
“One year ago, Mayor Gavin Newsom convened a panel of transportation and financial experts to hammer out a plan to find more money for the city’s struggling Municipal Railway transit system.
Today, with the group’s work nearly complete, the most politically plausible recommendations that emerged fall short of what’s needed to make significant service improvements anytime soon.”
More.