BART service to SFO to be cut
BART directors have agreed to cut service to the San Francisco International Airport to once every fifteen minutes, all day. The line to SFO has been open for two years now, and ridership has been far below expectations. The San Mateo County Transportation District pays to operate the line, and it says it needs the cost savings.
Before the cuts, trains ran every seven minutes or so during rush hour. As some BART directors pointed out, the cuts may make the ridership problems even worse: commuters with cars don't like standing on train platforms for fifteen minutes. (Here in Washington many people don't like waiting two and a half minutes, causing them to jam the doors with briefcases in attempts to catch trains!)
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massysett | 2:13 PM |
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As far as I remember from looking at information (not actually been to SFO since they opened it) the terminals are quite far away from the BART terminal. Minneapolis/St. Paul has their terminal a little ways away, but its a simple underground tram-ride (automated, very frequent service) to the station to the light rail train that runs underneath the airport. The train currently only goes between the Mall of America and Minneapolis, but the airport is at least between destinations.
Plus, the light rail is the only way to get to the charter flight terminal from the main terminal. Free rides for people just trying to get to the charter terminal.
Also, how bad are cab fares out there?
