SEC. 8A.114. CABLE CARS.
§ 8A.114
The City must maintain and operate three specific cable car lines: the Powell-Mason line, the Powell-Hyde line, and the California Street line, each with defined routes. These lines must be maintained at service levels in effect on July 1, 1971, though service can be increased.
San Francisco has to keep three cable car lines running. The Powell-Mason line goes from Powell and Market up to Bay Street and back. The Powell-Hyde line goes from Powell and Market up to Beach Street and back. The California Street line runs from Market Street to Van Ness Avenue and back. The cable cars must run at least as frequently as they did on July 1, 1971, though the city can run them more often if it wants.
- Complex:The street-by-street route descriptions are long and require careful reading to visualize; clearer would be a map reference or simplified directional language.
- Could be simpler:The 1971 service-level baseline is outdated and may be difficult to administer or verify; using a current reference date or percentage-based standard could be clearer.
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Official text
In the conduct of the public transportation system there shall be maintained and operated cable car lines as follows:
1. A line commencing at Powell and Market Streets; thence along Powell Street to Jackson Street; thence along Jackson Street to Mason Street; thence along Mason Street to Columbus Avenue; thence along Columbus Avenue to Taylor Street; thence along Taylor Street to a terminal at Bay Street; returning from Bay and Taylor Streets along Taylor Street to Columbus Avenue; thence along Columbus Avenue to Mason Street; thence along Mason Street to Washington Street; thence along Washington Street to Powell Street; and thence along Powell Street to Market Street, the point of commencement.
2. A line commencing at Powell and Market Streets; thence along Powell Street to Jackson Street; thence along Jackson Street to Hyde Street; thence along Hyde Street to a terminal at Beach; returning from Beach and Hyde Streets along Hyde Street to Washington Street; thence along Washington Street to Powell Street; thence along Powell Street to Market Street, the point of commencement.
3. A line commencing at Market and California; thence along California Street to a terminal at Van Ness Avenue; returning from Van Ness Avenue along California Street to Market Street, the point of commencement.
To fully effectuate the intent of this section, these lines shall be maintained and operated at the normal levels of scheduling and service in effect on July 1, 1971; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall prevent the increasing of the levels of scheduling and service.
(Amended by Proposition A, Approved 11/6/2007)
Editor's Note: Formerly Sec. 16.100.