By Phil Covington : triplepundit.com – excerpt
Recognizing a gap in the market, Nathalie co-founded RidePal a little over a year ago, with the goal of bringing company shuttle services to people working for smaller organizations, who are unable to hop on an in-house provided bus…
To make it work though, RidePal needed to be able to match riders, routes and vehicles to bring a critical mass of people together. Technology was the facilitator to make that happen… (more)
By Laura Dudnick and Dave Colby : GilroyPatch – excerpt
Caltrain is adding two new trains and restoring four more in response to a record increase in ridership this year.
I love riding the train…
But recently, it’s become difficult. Parking can be a pain, with spots in my Caltrain lot often harder to find than a clean dog in a flea storm. Once parked, getting on board has become a new experience, akin to the images I see of rush hour train commuters in New York City and the East.
And, after squeezing onto the train, if I find a seat for the 50-minute journey, I feel lucky.
Now, it appears I am not alone in my Caltrain consternation…
What do you think? Will you be on board for Caltrain travel now that there should be some overcrowding relief? Will the additional trains be enough? Is there a solution to the filled parking lots in the morning?..
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Looks like the park and ride issue is still looming large for commuters.
WHEN
Friday, September 14, 2012 | 10 am
WHERE
Room 416 (Hearing Room 4), City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco
MORE INFO
http://sfmta.com/cms/ceng/EngineeringPublicHearingNoticeSeptember142012.htm
On the agenda:
This is our favorite. Why would SFMTA want to eliminate any incentives for BART riders to take Muni?
Meter Madness 