Here’s the video (noted in the last post) of Gavin talking about transit issues and the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP), which is a series of major updates to the Muni system to address the changes in ridership patterns and new transit technologies.

Gavin talks about hiring more drivers, changing routes, spacing out stops more effectively for better throughput, computerized traffic management systems/notifications, having more fare inspectors on trains and buses, environmental impacts, Translink, security, automated parking citations via cameras on buses and other issues.

One thing I found particularly interesting is the plan for new bus shelters, which will include solar panels and wind power generators, more NextMuni info and possibly wireless Internet access (I’d love to see the green roofs included as well). There are also plans for a free bike sharing strategy tied to the bus shelters.

Other items: double decker buses, the Culture Bus program, congestion pricing, emission reductions, parking meter technology and many other issues. I was pleased to here Gavin say that Muni is the greenest transit agency in the US! It’s very interesting stuff and well worth watching.