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Release date: April 30, 2012 *** Press Release ***The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which oversees all transportation in the city, including the Municipal Railway (Muni), today reminds customers of the proposal for the two corridors to be covered at the TEP workshop on Tuesday, May 1. On May 1, staff will present proposal for the 14 Mission (downtown segment from Spear Street to 13th Street/Duboce) and the 30 Stockton. The 14 Mission (south of Cesar Chavez) proposal was previously presented at the April 10 and 19 workshops, the 14 Mission (Inner Mission) proposal was previously presented at the April 11 workshop and the 30 Stockton proposal was previously presented at the April 7 workshop. The SFMTA is hosting a total of 10 outreach workshops for the next phase of the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP), a joint effort by the SFMTA and the City Controller’s Office that aims to transform Muni so that people can get where they want to go more quickly, reliably and safely. The SFMTA will host the community workshops to review the TEP travel time reduction proposals, facilitate future community involvement and inform the final recommendations. Input from community stakeholders will also shape the TEP environmental review currently underway. “The TEP has been and will continue to be a powerful prioritizing tool for improving Muni,” said Tom Nolan, Chairman of the SFMTA Board of Directors. “Public input will be vital to this process as the TEP provides a road map for Muni’s transformation during the coming decade.” “The good work underlying the TEP provides us with the first opportunity in a generation to systematically improve Muni service,” said Edward D. Reiskin, SFMTA Director of Transportation. “As a Transit First city, we need to be smart about how we improve transit to make it an attractive, reliable choice for San Franciscans. The TEP is a significant part of how we’ll get there.” The TEP travel time reduction proposals that will be covered in the workshops include various traffic engineering and transit stop treatments. When combined with other initiatives such as new and ongoing Muni Operations improvements (e.g. all-door boarding) and transit signal priority, these proposals are expected to reduce Muni travel times by 15 to 30 percent and improve service reliability. 14 Mission Downtown segment from Steuart Street to 13th Street/Duboce The 7.5-mile stretch of the 14 Mission corridor from Steuart Street to San Jose Avenue serves more than 46,000 customers per average weekday with an additional 12,000 served by the 49 Van Ness-Mission on Mission Street. The main causes of transit delay along the corridor are traffic congestion due to double-parked vehicles, buses getting stuck behind right-turning cars, narrow lanes and areas of closely spaced transit stops. Several proposals to improve travel time and reliability as listed below will be reviewed with workshop attendees at small group roundtable discussions:
Together, the proposed changes are anticipated to reduce the travel time of the 14 Mission by about 8-10 minutes in each direction (16-20 minutes total) within the study area (12-14 percent reduction), improving the average operating speed to 7-8 miles per hour and improving service reliability. Transit signal priority improvements are anticipated to save an additional four minutes in each direction. Other changes such as operational improvements and network enhancements would further improve travel times along the corridor and add valuable customer amenities such as NextBus displays. The travel time savings would also reduce operating costs on the line and allow for service to be more cost effective. 30 Stockton from Van Ness Avenue and Chestnut Street to Market Street The 30 Stockton corridor from Van Ness and Chestnut to Market Street, serves over 60 percent of the average daily ridership of this bus route. Combined with the 45 Union-Stockton and the 8X/8AX/BX Bayshore Express routes, the study corridor serves over 27,500 during an average weekday. The 30 Stockton operates at less than six miles per hour. The major causes of delay are closely spaced bus stops, narrow traffic lanes and traffic congestion. The need to better coordinate traffic stops with Muni stops and modify lane widths the focus of staff proposals. Several proposals to improve travel time and reliability as listed below will be reviewed with workshop attendees at small group roundtable discussions:
These proposals are anticipated to reduce the travel time of the 30 Stockton by about 3.5 minutes in each direction (seven minutes total) within the study area (15 percent reduction), improving the average operating speed to 6.6 miles per hour and improving service reliability. Transit signal priority improvements are anticipated to save an additional two minutes in each direction. Other changes such as operational improvements and network enhancements would further improve travel times along the corridor. The travel time savings would also reduce operating costs on the line and allow for service to be more cost effective. The details of these proposals along with updates and additional information can be found at www.sfmta.com/tep. Updated TEP Workshop Schedule
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