When describing traffic collisions, most of us have grown up using the word "accident." But traffic “accidents” are preventable, which is why we at the SFMTA refer to them as collisions or crashes...
Well, it’s that time again when we look back at the year that was and look forward to the fresh New Year to come with all its endless possibilities. To help get 2016 started off right, Muni will...
If you walk down eastbound Market between 9th and 10th streets you’ll see a rectangular barometer of sorts. This counter counts a bike trip as a bicyclist rolls down eastbound Market Street, right in...
Embarcadero Ice Rink on December 20, 2010. Photo credit: Christina B Castro/Flickr News and Notes for Christmas and New Year’s days: Service - Muni will operate on a Sunday schedule on Christmas, this...
Muni buses, formerly biodiesel, recently made the switch to renewable diesel fuel along with the rest of the city vehicle fleet, as Mayor Ed Lee announced earlier this month. Renewable diesel is...
At the SFMTA Photo Archive, we spend some long days cataloging photos and scanning them with our loupes (a specialized magnifying glass). During these quiet hours, we come across some really great...
As we close 2015, we at Moving SF are grateful for your readership and comments (keep them coming!). This year brought many challenges and opportunities for transportation in SF, such as bicycle...
As you finalize plans to ring in the New Year, do you know how will you get home from the party? Let us do the driving. Continuing a 16-year tradition, the SFMTA reminds you to consider letting Muni...
‘Tis the season to be traveling — and for many of those headed out of the Bay Area, that means a flight or a long road trip. But many may not have considered how Amtrak, one of our regional...
More bike share stations coming. The first SF workshop to decide locations is next Tuesday! SFMTA Board of Directors: 1p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 5 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49...
This week, we bring you two snapshots taken on this date 77 years ago. Today marked a very special event back in 1939 — the opening of the original Transbay Terminal. Opening of Bay Bridge Terminal...
With San Francisco's limited 7X7-ish real estate and anticipated influx of 1.7 million new residents to the region by 2030, we need to improve the transportation options we have and explore new ones...
Construction Alerts and Reminders: **Editor's note: Sunset Tunnel construction has been cancelled for this weekend. For more information, please visit the project page.** In advance of Super Bowl 50...
Super Bowl 50 is fast approaching and the Bay Area is gearing up to host the golden anniversary of the NFL's biggest event, but the associated traffic detours in downtown San Francisco will be here...
Whether you’re a Super Bowl 50 fan, a downtown commuter or resident, getting around in San Francisco may become more challenging later this month with the start of major event-related street closures...
More storms are coming ― specifically, later tonight and during tomorrow morning's commute. We thought this would be a good time to pause and review our storm preparations and how to get ahead of the...
Holiday Service Schedule and Enforcement Reminder : This Monday, the Dr. King holiday, Muni will operate on a Saturday schedule. Also on Monday, seven-day street sweeping and parking meters (including...
Note: The re-route description for the 38 Geary / 38R Geary Rapid route has been updated below. Commuters, residents and Super Bowl fans who use Muni’s surface routes in the Financial District and...
During the Super Bowl City festivities in front of the Ferry Building from January 30 to February 7, event restrictions will be in place on sections of Market Street and The Embarcadero that will have...
As an icon of San Francisco's dynamic waterfront, the Ferry Building has been at the center of the action in the City by the Bay since its construction in 1875. Now, the Ferry Building and surrounding...
Construction Alerts and Reminder: After six months of early subway shutdowns for system upgrades, the Muni Metro subway will resume late night operating hours and train service this Saturday as...
By now, you've hopefully heard of Vision Zero — San Francisco's goal to eliminate traffic deaths by 2024. The message is simple: Fatal collisions — not “accidents” — on our city streets are neither...
Your best chance to travel back to the San Francisco of yesteryear may be a recently-debuted interactive online experience called Where the Streetcars Used to Go. A screenshot of the website Where the...