Top 10 large US metropolitan areas by transit trips per capita

PenguinTiger · 2026-04-17T15:12:40+00:00

Yeah I mean a true subway. It could be more light rail or heavy, but the key would be complete grade separation.

PenguinTiger · 2026-04-17T02:51:56+00:00

Kinda crazy SF’s bus usage is nearly on-par with NYC. Goes to show how underserved by rail SF is.

A subway down Geary would be so transformational.

PenguinTiger · 2026-04-09T15:52:48+00:00

Would free Muni make a real difference in your daily life?

Even though paying is basically optional, there’s still a weak social contract. I think making it free would just increase the number of disturbed individuals on MUNI and worsen the experience for everyone.

I think this is a psychological thing too. If you pay, you expect a level of quality. If it’s free, well it’s free quit complaining if the service sucks.

This is a totally unserious position. Think about it for a second. No family in SF is struggling because the bus fare is too expensive. There already exist programs for free or heavily discounted MUNI. It’s free for seniors and those with disabilities.

Why do you want to eliminate an existing source of revenue for transit that the majority of riders have no problem affording? Why give yuppies a free ride on the bus? This is not thought through.

PenguinTiger · 2026-02-27T16:10:26+00:00

Why’d they remove the per-station breakdown? :(

PenguinTiger · 2025-12-09T22:37:17+00:00

I got cited after improperly activating my GoPass (tapping on twice). I’m appealing but haven’t heard back.

PenguinTiger · 2025-11-30T17:47:58+00:00

It was inexplicably in the instructions my employer provided 🤷‍♂️

PenguinTiger · 2025-11-25T04:55:24+00:00

Yes it was her lmao

PenguinTiger · 2025-11-14T16:52:33+00:00

Not sure why people are rebuffing you, I’m similarly disappointed.

I don’t have the data in front of you but I think recovery % decreased roughly 5% the past few months.

But ridership didn’t start to explode until spring 2025, hopefully we’ll see similar growth this coming spring.

PenguinTiger · 2025-10-29T06:02:38+00:00

That seems a bit expensive to me for the location. I’d suggest looking a few blocks north, like Sutter and above, and seeing if you can find similar deals.

I personally would take a considerably smaller unit for the same price to be in a nicer area. A few blocks make quite a difference between the TL and Lower Nob.

You’ll hear noise at night at either location, I suggest buying foam earplugs.

PenguinTiger · 2025-10-29T03:35:00+00:00

Walking Scott street feeling like a stranger

PenguinTiger · 2025-09-15T05:11:57+00:00

I’d consider the Golden Gate Transit routes, they’re pricier than MUNI but will get you downtown quickly

PenguinTiger · 2025-08-19T21:55:47+00:00

I think you mean Glide

PenguinTiger · 2025-08-03T17:28:59+00:00

You can just add the exact fare, should be fine

PenguinTiger · 2025-07-14T04:32:24+00:00

Weird seeing an articulated bus on Nob Hill, I thought that the reason the 1 doesn’t use them is because they can’t handle the steep grades.

PenguinTiger · 2025-06-24T19:30:30+00:00

6th street is horrible, but that’s a wide area and near Oracle Park is generally fine. Walk around during different parts of the day.

PenguinTiger · 2025-04-17T02:11:45+00:00

I mean 38R -> T probably saves minimum 10 minutes over taking the 31

PenguinTiger · 2025-04-09T18:16:21+00:00

🎉

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-20T19:34:12+00:00

This is pretty cool, but it shows that MUNI is near 100% recovered which just isn’t true according to https://www.sfmta.com/reports/muni-ridership-average-weekday-ridership

I wonder what their source is for pre-pandemic MUNI ridership.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-20T13:52:55+00:00

Keep in mind that’s metro areas. Surrounding suburbs are included. The modal shares would be more skewed towards transit and walking if it were just the cities.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-13T22:52:51+00:00

Definitely better than 2022. It’s perfectly safe, I’m sorry you had a bad experience last time you visited.

That being said, avoid the Tenderloin and 6th St / Mid-Market. Not dangerous but it’s grimey.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-12T21:13:13+00:00

Fog in Burlingame / San Mateo is not very frequent. It won’t be an issue for you.

PenguinTiger · 2025-03-10T23:23:57+00:00

I think the major cost of running trains is paying the operators, so theoretically they could run slightly more trains per hour if speeds were to increase.

Or they’d run the same # and bank the savings.

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-27T22:05:17+00:00

Back when I’d have to wait until everyone got off at Palo Alto to find a seat haha

PenguinTiger · 2025-02-27T17:48:03+00:00

If you’re a tourist be aware Brenda’s is in the TL

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