[excerpted from APTA Passenger Transport Magazine, where the full article is available online] San Francisco Transit Riders, a non-profit ridership advocacy group, has declared September “transit...
MTA’s 2022 Muni Service Network survey is currently underway and we want to be sure that young people’s voices are heard. Youth now have an opportunity to vote on what type of Muni service they want...
Last Thursday at approximately 1:30 p.m., the fire suppression system in the electrical room at the Cable Car Barn at Mason and Washington streets discharged. This caused the electrical room to fill...
As San Francisco's Bikeshare program administrator, the SFMTA recently approved a price increase for Bay Wheels stationless e-bike trips that will take effect September 23, 2021. Bikesharing systems...
The Geary Rapid Project just met another major milestone with the completion of a long-awaited crosswalk connecting the Japantown Peace Plaza to the southside of Geary Boulevard. The new crossing at...
The SFMTA’s towing programs were temporarily suspended in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the city has reopened and traffic has returned, the SFMTA will resume enforcement of peak...
SFMTA staff talks with customer about 2022 Muni service options at farmer’s market pop-up event. The SFMTA recently introduced three options for increasing Muni service in early 2022. We launched...
A temporary transit bulb was recently installed at 8th Avenue and Fulton, reducing travel time for the 5 Fulton and 5R Fulton Rapid and making boarding safer. For those who ride the 5 Fulton or 5R...
On Friday, August 13, 2021, the SFMTA granted Scoot a permit to operate a shared power scooter share system in San Francisco. Scoot’s permit comes in addition to the two 12-month permits previously...
Track crew removing old rail at the Van Ness crossover The first Muni Metro Fix-It Week of 2023 was a resounding success in March, and it’s also the first Fix-It Week since the SFMTA launched the...
The SFMTA has some exciting news for all who use the sidewalk in the city! Starting May 1, 2023, we'll be launching a new safety campaign to promote safe and responsible electric scooter use for both...
As a whole, Slow Streets are safer than they were before being designated Slow Streets Streets that are part of the SFMTA’s Slow Streets Program have become measurably safer since the program began in...
Image of the new Active Communities Plan (ACP ) interactive map As part of our ongoing public outreach about the Active Communities Plan, the SFMTA has created a new ACP interactive map. The release...
Here at the SFMTA, we are focused on creating the fastest, safest and most reliable public transportation network for all San Franciscans. This is why we consider it a top priority to hear from our...
San Francisco’s first low-emissions electric hybrid Orion bus Muni’s Orion hybrid buses are headed for retirement as we phase in a brand-new batch of El Dorado hybrid electric buses . It’s the end of...
This blog series profiles a few of the people building SFMTA’s the Next Generation Customer Information System (CIS) – a major overhaul of Muni’s prediction system. In our previous blog, we met Jason...
This blog series profiles a few of the people building SFMTA’s the Next Generation Customer Information System (CIS) – a major overhaul of Muni’s prediction system. In previous blogs we met Jason Lee...
A new shuttle to serve Bayview’s diverse communities A new community shuttle is coming to Bayview-Hunters Point in January of 2024, and we need your help designing it! The SFMTA is partnering with the...
SMILE, we're ready for our close ups! L earn more about the day in the life of a Parking Control Officer (PCO). It isn't easy being a parking control officer (PCO) in San Francisco. None of us likes...
Jason Lee, Program Manager, Next Generation CIS What do you do on the project? I oversee the Next Generation CIS project. How do you feel your work impacts our customers? Real time information is one...
This conceptual rendering shows one of the proposed spaces in the Potrero Yard project designated for small businesses and non-profits at the intersection of 17th and Hampshire streets. (Image...
Transit on Market Street in downtown San Francisco, 2018 It’s been a half-century since the San Francisco Board of Supervisors put transit needs above all other traffic initiatives, and now, the city...
An animated map showing the expansion of red transit lanes in San Francisco. View as a PDF. Accessible Version of the Expansion of Red Transit Lanes Over Time in San Francisco from 2013 to 2023 ...
MOW Crew Repairing Damaged Pavement Around Tracks on 9th Avenue Kudos to the SFMTA’s Maintenance of Way (MOW) teams for successfully completing critical work during the N Judah motorization on Feb. 18...
Artwork by Ai Yamada, SFUSD student and winner of 2023 art contest, showing a girl bicycling down a road away from the viewer and featuring three cats. Additional text reads Bike & roll to School Week...