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Originally Posted by CityKid
I'm loving these updates to Muni! All-door boarding? Signal priority? I don't know if it's because of the entrance of Ed Reiskin or Ed Lee or the departure of Nathaniel Ford or Gavin Newsom or just the culmination of a lot of projects, but I'm all for it. Hopefully by the time I move back to SF, Muni will be more reliable.
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Reiskin probably has more to do with this than any other individual, but it should be noted this isn't one guy--these improvements were recommended in the epic Transit Effectiveness Project from a few years ago. San Francisco hates reform, and traditionally favors the private automobile over all other modes, but I think Muni has finally realized they're going to die if they don't improve. The TEP is a well-supported approach to a more efficient, more effective Muni.
When I was younger, Muni Metro used to melt down fairly regularly, and when I (and my boss) complained about Muni's unreliability and snail's pace, the compromised elders just laughed. They literally dared me to find a way to get around without Muni. Then came the bicycle revolution--tens of thousands of able-bodied San Franciscans who eschew Muni for bikes--and all of a sudden, the calcified ancients aren't laughing and we're looking at the most significant transit reformation in a generation.
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