The SFMTA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the mayor. The SFMTA Board has the authority to appoint the Director of Transportation, approve the budget and set agency policy...

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Lives Depend on You Staying Alert in the Dark

8 years 11 months ago

This month we saw three traffic fatalities in as many weeks in San Francisco. Ninety-year old David Grinberg was going about his day, crossing the street at Fell and Baker, when he was struck by a car...

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This Weekend: Potrero Hill Festival, Fiesta on the Hill, and the Grand National Rodeo

8 years 11 months ago

Note: This weekend N Judah Line service will be provided by bus between Ocean Beach and Duboce & Church. See below for more details. A cowboy disembarks from his bull during the Grand National Rodeo...

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Update: Muni Bus Substitutions for Safety Improvements on 19th Ave.

8 years 11 months ago

Work has begun on the pedestrian safety improvements in and near 19th Avenue and Junipero Serra, along Muni's M Ocean View Line. The work near the tracks on four weekends starting Oct. 28 will require...

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Haunted Weekend: Treasure Island Flea Market & Ghirardelli Square Halloween Fun

8 years 11 months ago

Reminder: Weekend M Ocean View Bus Substitutions for Construction For four weekends in October and November beginning this Saturday, the M Ocean View rail service will be substituted by bus shuttles...

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The Secret, Sepulchral History of Muni’s Original Headquarters

8 years 11 months ago

More than 100 years ago, Muni’s very first headquarters, Presidio Division, was built amid the cypress-covered hillsides of Lone Mountain and Laurel Hill in 1912. Today, the Presidio Division locale...

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M Ocean View Bus Substitutions for Safety and Transit Improvements

Starting in late October, the M Ocean View will be substituted by bus service on four weekends in order to complete pedestrian safety and transit improvements on 19th Avenue. SFMTA is improving vital...

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Van Ness Traffic Lanes Shifting for Utility Work

8 years 11 months ago

The yellow arrows in this rendering illustrate how traffic will be configured around the median trees to preserve them through construction. Starting Thursday morning, traffic will shift on Van Ness...

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This Weekend: Union Square Ice Skating and Golden Gate Half Marathon

8 years 11 months ago

Update: This w eekend's M Ocean View bus substitutions have been cancelled. Due to weather concerns prompting the cancellation of this weekend's planned pedestrian safety and transit improvements...