Transit Efficiency
With buses bogged down in traffic and trains that don't meet up, the Bay Area is losing its chance to become a "transit-first" region. San Francisco's new program, and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's "connectivity study" are showing us a better way.
Muni's Transit Effectiveness Project
In San Francisco, Muni has performed a top-to-bottom, data-driven assessment of their transit system to identify ways to make their buses and trains faster, more reliable, and more frequent. Muni's Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) provides a model that other Bay Area transit agencies should follow.
TransForm is advocating for funding to enabale the region's largest transit agencies to follow Muni's lead and conduct their own comprehensive assessments and improve their services.
Transit Connectivity
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) developed a Transit Connectivity Plan that identified the best ways to overcome barriers to transt use in the Bay Area. The plan lays out strategies from timed transfers and convenient connections to a universal fare system.
TransForm is advocating for these recommendations to be implemented, including:
- Full funding for the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco
- Advocating for a universal fare card
- Administering the Bay Area's Safe Routes to Transit grant program
