Why is San Francisco public transportation so bad?
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Why is San Francisco public transportation so bad?
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Re: Why is San Francisco public transportation so bad?
#2Because who cares? We have our shuttles to the valley and Uber for the parties!
(second degree comment)
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#3Because the taxi lobby, supported by the oil lobby, has a firm grip on municipal government?
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#4> Why is San Francisco public transportation so bad?
You should try Dallas.
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#5Because most of the transportation operates on public streets (busses and muni). This forces them to deal with traffic and pedestrian crowds, which make them no better than driving. If SF had a real subway system, things would probably be different.
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#6This is a great overview of the history of SF's mass transit systems, but honestly, it's really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Was it better when the streetcars ran everywhere? Of course. But compared to cities like Boston or Dallas or Atlanta, SF's Muni and BART are amazing, though Caltrain is admittedly the weakest link of the system.
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#7The whole Bay Area really needs leadership that is serious about investing in growth, both in transportation infrastructure and housing. It's frustrating that a world class city is consistently held back by NIMBYism that stops progress.
Re: Why is San Francisco public transportation so bad?
#8This is a great overview of the history of SF's mass transit systems, but honestly, it's really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Was it better when the streetcars ran everywhere? Of course. But compared to cities like Boston or Dallas or Atlanta, SF's Muni and BART are amazing, though Caltrain is admittedly the weakest link of the system.
It really is terrible. What you're saying is like saying having 5 pennies is amazing compared to having 1 penny.
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#9Coming to SF and Expecting world beating infrastructure is a very naive expectation to begin with.
Keep in mind the kind of politics (and hence policies) that SF is known for. It is not know for ruthless efficiency and well oiled policies, it is instead the "WORST run big city in the US" http://www.sfweekly.com/2009-12-16/news/the-worst-run-big-ci...
Do not expect things to get better either unfortunately.
Re: Why is San Francisco public transportation so bad?
#10One major challenge in the Bay Area often boils down to the lack of a government with the authority to collect taxes and impetus to spend them on Bay Area infrastructure. You either need three city governments and a pile of local ones to get on the same page, or persuade a state government that is not particularly keen on Bay Area spending and hamstrung by ballot initiatives.