Transportation Committee

Transportation Committee

The Transportation Committee examines transportation systems emphasizing increased use of public transportation services and other viable alternatives to reduce vehicle miles traveled. We try to monitor transportation systems and issues so that they reflect the regional needs.

We provide action when needed to reflect national, state and regional League positions on transportation that emphasize safe, secure means of travel, serves all residents, honors the environment, integrates with land use policy and is cost effective.

Scroll down to read our position on Transportation and see our groundbreaking Issue Paper on Transportation Hubs.

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Current Issues:

Draft EIR for the San Rafael (aka Bettini) Transit Center - Item 7
Marin Transit board meeting, Monday, November 1, 10:00 am: 
The San Rafael Transit Center is the 2nd busiest transit center in the Bay Area with 860 stops per day. The staff recommendation is to approve Option 4 or the Whistlestop option. This will move bus traffic from a very busy Heatherton to 4th and 3rd streets, making it much safer for pedestrian traffic. 
 
 

Bay Area Transit Agencies

Click here for a list of transit agencies in the Bay Area. The modes of transportation include:
  • Bus
  • Ferry
  • Shuttle
  • Subway
  • Train 

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Commercial Bus Carriers

Click here or the button below to be taken to the Greyhound website:

Greyhound Lines

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Out of Region Transit Services

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Issue Papers

Issue papers are intended to explore areas that are still somewhat controversial among Bay Area Leagues and murky in regional decision making processes. The perspectives are NOT an attempt to portray a League consensus or to state League positions. Posting on the League Website with the opportunity for continuing discussion may open new paths in the difficult terrain of regional decision making.

  • Transit Hubs 2002 Transit Hubs for the San Francisco Bay Area -- still relevant! (also see the Survey in Resource Documents below)

 

Resource Documents

Positions: 

Transportation – Surface

The Bay Area
We support a sustainable and eco-friendly transportation system. We also support a long-term, comprehensive planning process that involves the public and is influenced by transit-oriented growth patterns.
League to which this content belongs: 
The Bay Area

All Posts Related to this Committee

SMART: Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit

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The LWVBA observer reports for the SMART meetings are posted here as they become available. Note that they are posted in reverse chronological order, with the most recent posted at the top.

 

July 2022

SMART Transit Report

 

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Marin Transit Board: San Rafael Transit Hub EIR

Marin Bus at San Rafael Transit Center

Submitted by The Bay Area in October 2021.

Event Date: 
Nov 01 2021 10:00 am
Event location: 

virtual (Zoom)

The San Rafael Transit Center is the 2nd busiest transit center in the Bay Area with 860 stops per day. The staff recommendation is to approve Option 4 or the Whistlestop option.

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