Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit

The Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit project is designed to bring rapid transit services to the thoroughfare from Mission Street to Lombard Street.[1] Dedicated bus lanes for the 47 Van Ness bus, 49 Van Ness–Mission trolleybus, and Golden Gate Transit are to be constructed along the median with 6-inch (152 mm) side platforms for boarding and alighting passengers away from the curb.[2]

Van Ness BRT
 47, 49
 Union
 Vallejo
 Jackson
 Sacramento
California Street
 Sutter
 Geary/O'Farrel
B
Geary
 Eddy
 McAllister
Market Street
47, 49

History

Van Ness had previously hosted trolley service in the form of the H Potrero streetcar line starting in 1915. The trolley poles used for that service were deemed too deteriorated to be retrofitted for modern use.[3]

Construction is set to start in 2016 with a completion date of 2018.

Controversy

There has been much community backlash pertaining to the change in traffic patterns and loss of parking along the corridor.[1] Concerns that trees would be removed were met with plans to plant more trees on the route.[3]

The use of low platforms with a high-floor buses has been criticized as bus rapid transit creep.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Tyler, Carolyn (18 November 2014). "CONCERNS RAISED OVER BRT LANES ON SAN FRANCISCO'S VAN NESS AVENUE". ABC. KGO-TV. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 Cabanatuan, Michael (July 15, 2014). "Muni opposition hinders bus rapid transit". Hearst Communications. San Francisco Gate. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 Rodriguez, Joe Fitzgerald (January 15, 2016). "Trees, historic trolley poles to be removed for bus project". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
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