Caltrain Downtown Extension Study - Streetsblog San Francisco
Caltrain Downtown Extension Study - Streetsblog San Francisco
Caltrain Downtown Extension Study - Streetsblog San Francisco
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9<br />
<strong>Caltrain</strong> Ridership Forecasts<br />
Benefits of Jobs in <strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong><br />
<strong>Downtown</strong> <strong>San</strong> <strong>Francisco</strong> is well-served by mass-transit<br />
• Commuters more likely take transit than in suburban locations<br />
• Commuters more likely to walk to lunch / for errands than in<br />
suburban locations<br />
• <strong>Caltrain</strong> connects Silicon Valley; HSR connects the state to SF<br />
Some statistics:<br />
• Trip lengths for downtown SF residents < ½ regional average<br />
• Transit shares to SF are 4 x regional average (all trips)<br />
• New Federal report confirms actual reductions in daily tripmaking<br />
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