A switchback occurs when a Muni rail line changes directions in the middle of a scheduled run.
The technology, known as "queue jump," is part of a package of improvements designed to speed bus trips and keep service on time.
Since the late summer of 2018, a safety committee has approved increases to speed limits at more than 100 locations.
The MTA is in a dire financial position, officials say, with an operating budget deficit of approximately $500M as early as 2020.
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In total since the summer of 2018, a safety committee has approved increases to speed limits at 68 locations, and the agency has implemented 24 of them.
The service guarantee has credited back approximately $1 million for more than 277,000 trips with delays greater than 15 minutes.
Titled “Bikes Board First,” the project aims to do exactly that; allow bicyclists to board bike cars first at the Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Redwood City stations.
Doug Kelsey joined the agency in 2015 and quickly improved the overall on-time performance of the transit system.
According to GM Paul Wiedefeld, the program is an expression of the confidence the agency has in its ability to meet performance targets and provide reliable rush-hour service.
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