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West Portal Transit Delay Reduction Pilot
**On Tuesday, May 21, 2019 the SFMTA Board voted to approve the pilot project with all proposed elements. The pilot changes began in early June and will last approximately 6 months. It will be...
Presidio Facility Bus Lifts Improvement Project
Latest Update: New bus lift in service Upon the completion of the Presidio Facility Bus Lifts Improvement Project scheduled for late November, the new state-of-art bus lifts will help repair and...
Muni Metro Rail Grinding Services - Phase 1
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) constantly maintains the rail system to enhance the safety and reliability of the Muni Metro service. Starting tentatively in December 2020...
Slow Streets Program
Slow Streets are safe, comfortable, low-vehicle-traffic routes that prioritize active transportation and community-building. These shared streets are thoughtfully designed and implemented on...
A Busy Weekend: Baseball, Cherry Blossoms & Sunday Streets
Subway Service Alert: Due to overnight work for our Radio Replacement project, the subway will open up one hour later this weekend: Saturday at 7 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. Early morning bus service...
Walking Back Through the Years
This Throwback Thursday (#TBT) happens to be Walk to Work Day, so we kicked up some of the most "pedestrian" photographs in the SFMTA Photo Archive to take you on a walking tour backwards through time...
SFMTA Board Round-Up: Budget Moves Forward Bright and Early
At its meeting yesterday, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved a two-year budget well ahead of its May 1 deadline. The budget includes strong investments in our strategic goals: Making streets safer...
This Weekend: K Bus Shuttle Service, Giants Baseball Heats Up
Muni Metro Service Alert: This Sunday, as part of the on-going Balboa Park Station Area and Plaza Improvements project, the K Ingleside Line will have all day bus shuttle substitution service between...
New Bike Lane and Signal Make Folsom and Essex a Safer, Saner Intersection
The intersection of Folsom and Essex streets is now safer and saner for everyone. Last week, we installed a curbside bike lane and bike signal on eastbound on Folsom, between 2nd and 1st streets. That...
Heinicke, Rubke Reappointed to SFMTA Board of Directors
Malcolm Heinicke and Cristina Rubke, two accomplished SFMTA board members who bring unique perspectives to the agency’s governing body, had their reappointments confirmed by the San Francisco Board of...
Adjusting Fares for a Faster and More Equitable Muni
Cash is slow. In fact, Muni's buses and trains spend about 10 to 15 percent of the time stopped to board passengers, and some of that is due to the time it takes to process cash fares. We’re making...
Muni Keeps Moving Forward: More Service Improvements Launch April 23
One year after Muni’s biggest service increase in decades, we’re proud to roll out a fourth round of service improvements on April 23. These Muni Forward improvements will reach customers in every...
Transportation Joins the Campaign Trail
The U.S. presidential campaign is rocketing through the primary season with conflicts and controversies that hurl past with each news cycle. As Daniel McGraw at Next City pointed out yesterday, public...
110 Years Since the 1906 Earthquake and Fire
Monday, April 18, marks the 110-year anniversary of one of the nation's worst natural disasters - the 1906 earthquake and fire that destroyed most of San Francisco, leaving thousands without water...
Weekend Excursions in the Richmond, the Mission, and Japantown
Construction Alert: Sunset Tunnel construction continues this Friday beginning at 8 p.m. and will run until 3:30 a.m. Monday. Beginning around 7 p.m. on Friday night, bus shuttles will provide service...
San Francisco’s Surge in Biking Continues
Perhaps you’ve noticed the growing platoon of commuters biking down Market Street. The streams of people riding on popular biking corridors like the Embarcadero and Fell, Oak and Valencia streets look...
Making Room to Enjoy Spectacular Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks, that miniature mountain range that offers naturally gorgeous views in the middle of San Francisco, is a must-see spot for locals and tourists alike. But the transportation options on the...
Car-Free Road on Twin Peaks Coming Next Week
The top of Twin Peaks is about to get a lot more spectacular. On Wednesday, July 13, a portion of the “figure 8” roadway loop will become a car-free area for people gazing, hiking and biking on top of...
Subway to SFSU? Our Plan to Take the M Line 'Down Under'
Get all the way across the city from SF State to the Embarcadero in a straight shot underground? Improve the capacity of four different Muni Metro lines with one project? It’s all possible through a...
Muni Forward: Details on Upcoming Changes for Routes 28R, 18 & 35
We announced our plans last week to launch our biggest set of service improvements yet to boost frequency, reduce crowding, and connect people to more destinations. There’s a lot of information to...
The Growing Case for a New Approach to SF's Parking Problem
People drive more if more parking is provided. As intuitive as that may sound, until recently there wasn’t definitive research showing the link between available parking and driving. And through most...
SFMTA Public Meetings, April 18 - May 2
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 19 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Tomorrow’s Board of Directors meeting will include...
After 1906: Rebirth from the Rubble
Before the 1906 Earthquake, San Francisco was known as a bawdy and bohemian town with only about 400,000 residents (smaller than Fresno today). The city managed to be a major hub of the wild American...