Tag Archives: transportation

And now for some hippie speak on why cars are bad.

Posted on December 27, 2007 by kfarr

First, a surprising statistic about per capita car ownership. The USA doesn’t even rank in the top five! First, a non-surprising statistic about per capita vehicle ownership. The USA ranks at the top! (Source) (Old Source – This data set … Continue reading →

Posted in econ, transit | Tagged bus, buses, cars, cost, cost of ownership, economy, energy, heavy rail, light rail, lrt, muni, oil, ownership, per mile, personal vehicles, public transit, rail, train, transit, transport, transportation, vehicles | 10 Comments

What would a San Francisco subway system look like? Maybe a little something like this…

Posted on December 27, 2007 by kfarr

I’m a big fan of Eric’s Transbay Blog. This Eric fellow never fails to impress. A recent post posed this question: if we had all the money in the world to spend on transit (and sometimes it seems like we … Continue reading →

Posted in transit | Tagged bus, heavy rail, light rail, lrt, muni, public, public transportation, rail, san francisco, sf, subway, train, transit, transport, transportation, tube, underground | Leave a comment

We need more useful transit maps in the Bay Area. Here are a few.

Posted on December 27, 2007 by kfarr

Most transit maps of Bay Area and City transit systems suck. Some are misleading. It seems like everyone that moves to San Francisco checks out the Muni service map (warning, large GIF file) and responds with joy! “Wow, look at … Continue reading →

Posted in marketing, transit | Tagged agency, bart, bus, caltrain, gui, guide, heavy rail, interface, light rail, lrt, maps, muni, public, public transit, public transportation, rail, route, route map, san francisco, schedule, service, sf, transit, transport, transportation, user, user interface, user oriented | Leave a comment

“I want everyone to feel that it is but the nucleus of a mighty system of streetcar lines which will one day encompass the entire city.”

Posted on December 12, 2007 by kfarr

I went to the library this evening to check out a great book about the history of Muni. Unfortunately, it is out of print and is now reference material. I couldn’t take it with me. I consumed the first 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in happiness, transit | Tagged bus, cable, cablecar, car, cars, city, dream, infrastructure, leadership, metro, muni, network, planning, public, public transit, san francisco, sf, streetcar, tram, transit, transportation, utilities, vision | 2 Comments

Is the Transit Effectiveness Project just expensive City government masturbation?

Posted on December 11, 2007 by kfarr

I attended a presentation by the Transit Effectiveness Project at the November 28th meeting of the Transportation and Land Use Coalition (TALC). I was excited at the prospect. Finally, the City Controller Office is doing serious work regarding a delinquent, … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, transit | Tagged audit, bus, controller, effectiveness, light rail, lrt, metro, mta, muni, project, research, ridership, san francisco, sf, sfmta, TEP, transit, transportation | 2 Comments

Captain Obvious: Walking is nice and walkable urban spaces are in high demand.

Posted on December 6, 2007 by kfarr

Above: Pedestrians rock the crosswalk. Note the awesome vintage MUNI bus in the background. American Public Media’s Marketplace has a great segment about the rising popularity of walkable cities in the United States. Link (Here’s a direct link to the … Continue reading →

Posted in happiness, transit | Tagged cities, city, dense, muni, pedestrians, smart growth, spaces, transit, transportation, urban, walkability, walkable | Leave a comment

Light Rail SMACKDOWN: Dublin’s LUAS vs. SF MUNI’s T-Third

Posted on November 23, 2007 by kfarr

Two world-class cities. Two new light rail lines. Who will take all in the LIGHT RAIL SMACKDOWN? Meet the contenders:

Posted in transit | Tagged alternatives, dublin, green, ireland, light, lrt, luas, metro, muni, public, rail, rap, rip-off!, san francisco, sf, streetcar, t-third, tram, transit, transportation, tthird | 7 Comments

Ridiculous sums of federal capital money encourage foolish transit projects.

Posted on October 26, 2007 by kfarr

Inflated federal funding for the capital costs of transit projects brings about wasted spending, poor planning and poor service for transit riders in the United States.

Posted in econ, politics, transit | Tagged capital costs, econ, economics, funding, planning, policy, poor government incentives, public policy, transit, transportation | 1 Comment

What if the Van Ness BRT wasn’t run by MUNI?

Posted on October 12, 2007 by kfarr

I stumbled upon this excellent set of posts by “Eric” on his Transbay Blog. If you’re interested in BRT in San Francisco, these are an excellent read: Part 1 – Van Ness BRT: Why We Need It Part 2 – … Continue reading →

Posted in politics, transit | Tagged accountability, bus, busses, enforcement, local, management, muni, operators, out-source, outsourcing, partnership, policy, private, privatization, public, public private partnership, regulation, source, transit, transportation | 3 Comments

Tag Archives: transportation

And now for some hippie speak on why cars are bad.

What would a San Francisco subway system look like? Maybe a little something like this…

We need more useful transit maps in the Bay Area. Here are a few.

“I want everyone to feel that it is but the nucleus of a mighty system of streetcar lines which will one day encompass the entire city.”

Is the Transit Effectiveness Project just expensive City government masturbation?

Captain Obvious: Walking is nice and walkable urban spaces are in high demand.

Light Rail SMACKDOWN: Dublin’s LUAS vs. SF MUNI’s T-Third

Ridiculous sums of federal capital money encourage foolish transit projects.

What if the Van Ness BRT wasn’t run by MUNI?

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