TransportationA collection of 103 posts

I’m a driver for Lyft. I’ve opened up my personal vehicle to Lyft riders under the assumption that we could treat each other as if we were dear old friends....

When it rains in the Bay Area, people suddenly forget how to drive. Common sense goes out the window and people go into some weird survival mode, where they act as if they’re the only car on the road....

This summer Uber blanketed Muni buses with ads promising a guaranteed $5,000 a month in exchange for driving for the company....

On their way home,they’ll backtrack from Powell or Montgomery to Civic Center station so they can ensure that the rest of their ride is spent sitting, working on their laptops, and taking a load off without getting squeezed in those ever-crowded trains....

There’s been quite a bit of chatter regarding the prospective bike trail for the Bay Bridge’s western span....

San Francisco appears to have an ongoing beef with every conceivable form of transportation available....

The N Judah Metro line will be getting safety and reliability upgrades starting this weekend....

Sidecar is offering $15 off for Bold Italic users taking their first ride. Use promo code BOLDITALIC....

There will be a public celebration on Friday, November 21 to check out the connector and take a free ride before it opens....

I met an SFMTA Parking Control Officer randomly at a bar earlier this year, and I was excited that he agreed to get buzzed over a couple beers, and let me pick his brain about parking in San Francisco....

The offer of gas money shows positive intent, but the money doesn’t automatically justify a ride at any time....

As the battle for hired transportation dominance rages between taxi drivers and app-based car service companies like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar…...