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Live stream of SF transit agency hearing on 'Google buses'
http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?publish_id=47The meeting began at 1pm PST, and other agenda topics are being dealt with first. They announced that 27 speakers are in line to talk about the tech shuttles.
Background, including slide deck:
http://missionlocal.org/2014/01/prep-for-sfmta-meeting-on-tech-buses/
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will meet today at 1 p.m. to adopt a pilot program to regulate the use of Muni stops by private shuttles. The buses now use the stops at will.
Earlier this month the SFMTA, the Mayor’s office and the tech companies agreed on the details for the 18-month pilot program. But just in case Google employees decide to venture down to the hearing at City Hall, Google offered some tips on what to say.
To help our readers prep for today’s meeting, we have turned the agency’s PowerPoint presentation into a slide show and linked to the documents for today’s meeting. The latter include the staff’s recommendation that the agency adopt the Commuter Shuttle Policy and Pilot Program.
