Posts Tagged ‘light’
A week ago the Chronicle reported on some promising preliminary recommendations based on findings from the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP). These recommendations are great. In many ways they are in line with common sense: improve highly used lines using BRT, ditch under-used lines. Aside from the frustrating fact that it took Muni 40 years to [...]
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Driving so many hours in the City offers a lot of time for thinking, especially thinking about driving. I put a lot of thought toward the question: How can I reach a destination most quickly? The answer is rather complicated, much more so than it may appear at first glance. It’s not just about distance. [...]
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Tags: green, hacking, hacks, intersection, life, life hacking, light, red, san francisco, sf, signal, timing, traffic, traffic light, yellow
Dear Mayor Newsom You didn’t have to spend City taxpayer money on private consultants. Anyone could have told you: Just like any other shared and limited public resource, public transit needs user fees. Offering ‘free’ Muni is a destructive proposal. Muni rolling stock is not unlimited. Removing user fees distorts a natural and effective form [...]
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N-Judah tastes blood. Mmm.
This time the N-Judah tries to slice off an old lady’s foot. Links: Nice coverage in Metroblog SF Gate N-Judah Chronicles blog eats this up.
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Killer Muni strikes again.
This is getting ridiculous. Rant. Link (Examiner) Link (SF Gate)
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Some drivers try to hide dashboard console warning lights with Post-It Notes. Sometimes, I’ll fold a receipt and stick it between the dashboard plastic cover and the dashboard bevel. Most drivers don’t give a crap and let their amber lights shine with pride. Why do cabs always have warning lights? Should you be worried? Short [...]
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Tags: amber, blink, cab, console, cover, dash, dashboard, light, notice, notification, taxi, taxicab, warning, warning light
Two world-class cities. Two new light rail lines. Who will take all in the LIGHT RAIL SMACKDOWN? Meet the contenders:
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Tags: alternatives, dublin, green, ireland, light, lrt, luas, metro, muni, public, rail, rap, rip-off!, san francisco, sf, streetcar, t-third, tram, transit, transportation, tthird