Fire season is coming for the dry East Bay. One community doesn't have the money to fight it sfchronicle.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfchronicle.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
According to the transit authority, 86% of passengers on the route reported they were able to use their existing stop and had a faster, more reliable trip. Even though 14% of passengers saw their stops removed, the nearest alternative was typically a short walk away about one city block’s distance.
Prior to the pilot project, just 16% of the stops on the No. 2 were within TransLink’s spacing standards for a local conventional route, but after the changes 52% of the stops were within the guidelines. Some closely spaced stops were retained on a case-to-case basis, and based on initial feedback a pair of stops were reinstated.