overview of san francisco citizens' response to the sfmta's transit effectiveness project

8/3/2019 Overview Of San Francisco Citizens' Response To The SFMTA's Transit Effectiveness Project

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In a city as dense as San Francisco, safeand reliable transportation is not a

luxury it is a basic necessity.

Over 200 million passengers a year rely

on Muni to commute to work and get

around our city.


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The Numbers


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Working-age San Franciscans who live near a

transit stop: 92%

Median wait for rush hour transit: 8.5 minutes

Jobs accessible by our transit systems in 45

minutes: 240,000 (10.5%)

Jobs accessible by our transit systems in 90

minutes: 798,000 (or 35%)

Brookings Institution Metropolitan Studies report, released May 2011


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Trips made in San Francisco using public

transportation: 41%

Munis on-time performance: 71%


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If92%of us live near a transitstop, why do 35%of the jobs

take a commute of up to anhour and a halfto reach in aTransit First city?


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The Transit Effectiveness Project

(TEP) is the first system-wide study toreview Muni and recommend ways to

make it faster and more reliable.

TEP Goals: Improve Muni reliability and efficiency

Reduce travel times Enhance the customer experience


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TEP Findings

High traffic Muni lines spend about20% of theiroperating time boarding at bus stops.

It will take a minimum of24 months before any of

these recommendations can be addressed because ofthe required California Environmental Quality Act(CEQA).

If we increase Munis average speed from 8 mph to

10 mph we could save the agency $40 million everyyear.


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The Transit Effectiveness

Projectis a detailed study withgreat data.


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We need to be better advocatesfor Muni. Were all experts.

Who knows the Muni lines better

than the San Franciscans who ride

them every day?


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Ten Town Halls, Ten Weeks


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38 Geary

Primary Concerns: Dedicated bus lanes (BRT)

Sunday 38L Service


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N Judah

Primary Concerns: Overwhelming positive feedback

for NX Express pilot project

Eliminating stops

Switchbacks


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L Taraval

Primary Concerns: Test piloting an express bus

Switchbacks


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K Ingleside

Primary Concerns:

More cars on the K line

Increased peak service hours

Overcrowding


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30 Stockton

Primary Concerns: Better fare collection

Helping with tourist traffic

All-door boarding


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M Ocean View

Primary Concerns: More reliable service

Adding cars during peak hours


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1 California

Primary Concerns: Reliability

Eliminating stops to make

buses faster Traffic light priority for buses


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5 Fulton

Primary Concerns:

Infrequency

Bus bunching


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T Third

Primary Concerns: Safety

Reliability

Community outreach


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So what do we do next?

Reset San Franciscowas founded to engage San

Franciscans to get involved and to make their voices heardat City Hall. Were using web 2.0 tools to bring SanFranciscans together around real ideas and solutions to

make our great city even better.

www.ResetSanFrancisco.orgwww.Facebook.com/ResetSanFrancisco

Get engaged. Get involved.Join Reset San Francisco.


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