On December 7, multiple public commenters spoke in support of the memo from San Jose Mayor and colleagues seeking welcome improvements to rider experience and urban design including additional station entrances and better transit connections, and urging review compared to the previously studied twin bore design, which would make it easier to solve the problems. […]
On Monday December 13th at 10am, the Stevens Creek Corridor Transit Steering Committee is meeting to discuss opportunities to bring rapid transit to Stevens Creek boulevard. The committee, composed of representatives from San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino and Santa Clara County, along with VTA will discuss a study to create a vision for the corridor,
On December 2, the BART board supported a review of the BART Silicon Valley project to assess the current design against the twin-bore alternative studied in the EIR that may be able to deliver better rider experience and safety at lower cost. Directors Saltzman and Li expressed concerns about the ballooning cost estimates for the
On Monday, December 13 at 2pm, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is convening a “listening session” to start to consider the potential for a regional funding measure for public transportation in 2024. According to MTC analysis, transit services face a fiscal cliff in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, when Federal relief funding that has
The City of San Francisco and Caltrain are planning for new stations and station access improvements in Southeast San Francisco. Accessibility ramps could be installed at 22nd street in a few years if there was money for it (and there are potential funding sources)A new infill station could be built in the Bayview at Evans,
At a special board meeting on December 6, the Caltrain board approved updates to the price tag and schedule for the electrification project. Based on an in-depth review, and a settlement of disputes with the contractor Balfour Beatty, the price tag has increased by an additional $100 million, and the scheduled delivery date is
This afternoon, San Jose City Council will discuss the project bringing BART to San Jose. Mayor Sam Liccardo authored a memo joined by colleagues Jones, Peralez and Davis urging VTA to take steps to improve the projects from the perspective of urban design and transit connections. The memo elevates a number of needs that have
The BART board will be meeting this Thursday 10/28, starting at 9am. The BART El Cerrito Plaza TOD will be on the agenda. More specifically, the board will be deciding on the what range of BART passenger replacement parking spaces will be built on the BART property. Staff has recommended a range of 100-250 spaces.
BART is hosting a community meeting on October 12 from 6-8pm via Zoom. Registration is required in advance by clicking this link. We encourage everyone to register and attend the meeting to learn about BART’s plans and make your voice heard. According to BART, the meeting will start with a presentation covering: The proposed maximum
East Palo Alto is in the process of updating the Ravenswood/4 Corners TOD Specific Plan. Recently, four significant development proposals within the plan area that total roughly 4 million square feet (MSF) have been submitted. This greatly exceeds the 1.2 MSF of the remaining development allowed in the existing, environmentally cleared plan. Given that East
The East Palo Alto city council has authorize an intelligent transit signal priority (iTSP) pilot program on University Avenue. The project will allow non-profit Sustainable Silicon Valley to implement transit signal priority, which involves extending the green light for buses, to five traffic signals between Bay Road and Woodland Avenue. This will speed up bus
At its July 14 meeting, the AC Transit Board reviewed its priorities for restoring service that had been cut early in the pandemic. Lines that had the highest ridership and serving disadvantaged communities were understandably given high priority. Unfortunately, this leaves the M bus, which had been the only public transit line on the
At the August 17 city council meeting, agenda item #5A features a study session regarding TOD access strategies, including the possibility of the city creating an on-street parking management program. We strongly support the city creating a parking management program, as it will provide a station access option for BART commuters who must drive, while
Free or discount transfers. An all-agency fare cap so you can go anywhere you want with a maximum price for a day, week or month. Go-anywhere passes for people in housing developments, job sites, downtowns, even neighborhoods. Standardized fares for trains, regional buses and ferries. These are some of the options that are going to
If developed, an urban parking lot of this size could accommodate hundreds of homes or jobs — all walkable and accessible to transit This fall, San Jose lawmakers will re-visit the parking requirements that have not changed since their adoption in 1965. This change promises to bring the city and the region cleaner air, more
“BART is starting to implement the parking and station access policies they adopted in 2016, and is now seeking feedback regarding access and parking management for the three station sites at El Cerrito Plaza, Ashby, and North Berkeley as part of the Berkeley-El Cerrito Corridor Access plan. Read on, and take BART’s survey by August
Oakland’s new bus lanes (above) will soon be joined by bus-only lanes on Durant Avenue in Berkeley (photo from Streetsblog). AC Transit, in partnership with the Cities of Berkeley and Oakland, will soon implement quick-build “tactical transit” bus lanes on Durant Avenue in Berkeley and boarding islands on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland. In May, the
Around the world rail services commonly use the same train tracks to serve both regional and local trips. Using the same tracks for more kinds of trips helps to generate high ridership, social and economic benefits, reduce car dependency and increasing access to jobs, housing and educational institutions for residents and travelers alike. For the
On Thursday July 1, the Caltrain board will receive a presentation about its proposed service restoration for August, timed to increase service when BART does. The proposed new schedule addresses popular demand to bring back baby bullet trains. It continues the Covid-era improved connect to BART at Millbrae. It also keeps and improves on
As the vanguard of VTA’s Fast Transit program, the City of San Jose is moving forward with “public service lanes” through the En Movimiento East San Jose Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan. The plan centers around the urban villages on Santa Clara Street near the planned Little Portugal BART station. Santa Clara Street is considered the
