Moving Around the Bay
Getting from one place to another almost always brings some kind of challenge with it. This week, North Gate Radio reporters find stories about public transportation of all kinds in the Bay Area. We have stories about a defunct bus, trolley and ferry system in the East Bay, casual carpoolers dealing with a new toll, budget cuts to MUNI, biking in San Francisco, and California’s high speed rail plan.
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Forgotten Trains
Before there was AC Transit or BART, there was the Key System. A privately-owned mass transit company that operated electric railcars, street cars, and ferries, the Key System linked ten East Bay cities and San Francisco. (more…)
How Do You Split $2.50 Three Ways?
In Washington, DC, people who look for rides from private citizens to get to work are called slugs. In the Bay Area, they’re called casual carpoolers. And they’ve been riding in peace for the last thirty years. That might change on July 1st, (more…)
MUNI Faces Service Cuts Though 2012
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which operates MUNI, voted Tuesday to continue a 10% reduction in services for 2011 and 2012. A reduction in services was implemented this year as a cost-saving measure. (more…)
To Bicycle in San Francisco
As cars pollute the air and jam the roads, bicycling is becoming an eco-friendly commuting tool. But biking in big U.S. cities can be very dangerous. Yuanxi Huang talks to people about their experiences of cycling in San Francisco. (more…)
Imagining California’s High Speed Rail
The California high speed rail project was approved by voters in November 2008, and is still in the research stage. Samer Madanat is director of the Institute of Transportation Studies here at Berkeley and has been studying the rail project. (more…)
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