I have some ideas Nick about possible submissions from the good people working on the Geary Street BRT. Very interesting project as it is Statist Democrats fighting Local people Democrats. And the locals appear to be winning.
What is our newsletter circulation? I’ll see if we can get something interesting from them
Mike
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A segment From this week's SF Examiner Op-Ed with SFMTA CAC Advisory Council Member Sue Vaughan
"But never in all of these years of arguing has any member of the public imagined that the dedicated bus lanes themselves would only be “dedicated” in the broadest sense of the word. Now, according to San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) staff, transit-only lanes planned for Geary Boulevard between Gough and Stanyan will be open to any vehicle that meets the California Vehicle Code (CVC) definition of a bus – any vehicle that transports more than 10 people. That means casino buses, tour buses, Chariots, and tech shuttle buses and others would all be able to compete with Muni for lane space.
This is absolutely contrary to the public’s longstanding understanding of how Geary BRT (bus rapid transit) would work.
Yet in response to a July SFMTA Citizens Advisory Council question, staff has written, “Most of the new transit-only lanes within the Geary Rapid Project” could be used by vehicles that meet the California Vehicle Code (CVC) bus definition, so “commuter shuttles or private transit vehicles such as Chariot would be allowed to use the lanes.”
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A Segment from today's SF Examiner Article
"In a July email Brisson sent to her colleagues, which was obtained by Vaughan, Brisson wrote “This might be a dumb question, but I wasn’t certain so I didn’t answer at the meeting. I have a recollection from Ian that transit is defined by # of seats in the vehicle. But in Section 7.2.72 of the Transportation Code, it specifically mentions “public transit vehicles” … Do you know? Thanks, Liz.”
Indeed, Vaughan’s inquiry even prompted a meeting between a bevy of SFMTA planners, including Muni Forward program manager Sean Kennedy and Brisson.
That reason for that meeting was laid out in a memo for the planners, which read, “Prompted by a question at SFMTA CAC about whether Chariot and Tech Shuttles could use the transit only lanes, the purpose of this meeting is to discuss whether we might legislate as Muni/(Golden Gate Transit)/Taxi Only Lanes.”
Vaughan said she was particularly troubled the planners were unclear over whether private transit vehicles should use the red lanes, as the Geary Rapid project has been studied and planned for more than a decade. She wasn’t the only one concerned.
“Given the amount of buses that run on Geary, Muni deserves its own lane without any other conflicts,” said Rachel Hyden, executive director of the transit riders group."
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I like that they are pushing back
