The San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to approve changes to the Commuter Shuttle Program in February, which resulted in the dismissal of an environmental appeal that threatened the program.
For the foreseeable future, Regional Rail lines will run on a modified Saturday schedule after the trains were taken out of service when inspectors found a defect in the suspension system.
The increase from 311 kWh to 375 kWh comes with no weight penalty, with the pack still weighing less than 4,000 pounds, maintaining ZEPS’ status as the industry’s lightest electric battery system.
Will be responsible for all aspects of operations and maintenance, including hiring staff, training and managing streetcar operators, service operations, dispatch, vehicle and track maintenance, and fare enforcement.
The agency uses revenue from the ads — $7.5 million in 2014 — to fund service, said an MTA spokesman, who added that there are no fixed alcohol advertisements on transit property within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds or places of worship.