Activists sue San Francisco over 'Google buses'

There appears to be no prospect of peace in San Francisco when it comes to the parade of giant, corporate shuttles rumbling through the streets every day. A coalition of local activists filed a lawsuit asking a judge to prevent corporate shuttles run by companies such as Facebook, Apple and Google from using public bus stops.

A city transportation agency reached a settlement with the companies that let them continue using the stops as part of a pilot program. In exchange, the companies agreed to pay $1.5 million in fees. The community groups appealed that decision to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, who rejected their request in early April. As a result, the Coalition for Fair, Legal and Environmental Transit, SEIU Local 1021 and other local activists filed the lawsuit in state court. In the lawsuit, the group said the city failed to conduct a proper environmental impact study before approving the pilot program.