"I was on my way to dinner with friends on Christmas Eve when my westbound K Ingleside train was turned back at West Portal without explanation. I waited for the next train. It was turned back too. I asked one of the Muni drivers what was going on, and he said no M Ocean View or K Ingleside trains were running past the station."
"But, for me, it symbolized everything that's wrong with San Francisco's auto-uber-alles policies that continue to put the needs of individual drivers above buses and trains full of people. Mayor Lurie reiterated San Francisco's supposed transit-first policy in his end-of-year directive. But if it's a transit-first city, why are motorists still prioritized and permitted to drive on busy train tracks in the first place?"
A westbound K Ingleside train was turned back at West Portal on Christmas Eve without explanation, and a following train was turned back as well. A Muni driver reported that no M Ocean View or K Ingleside trains were running past the station. Heavy rain limited travel options and a traveler walked down West Portal Avenue seeking a ride. A car had bottomed out on the barrier between the tracks, physically blocking service. The incident revealed that motorists are still permitted to use busy train tracks, and raised questions about barrier placement, pavement on tracks, and allowing through-traffic on West Portal Avenue and Ulloa Street.
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