Updated Jan. 22 with a video from the event at the bottom of the post. It’s here, and it’s real: The first of a new generation of Muni Metro trains arrived today, marking a huge milestone for the...
Last month, we unveiled the latest street design upgrade for SF — a protected intersection at 9th and Division streets. A protected intersection uses simple features like concrete islands to make...
Facing eastbound on Market Street on April 20, 2011. SFMTA Photo Archive Events Chinese Flower Market Saturday and Sunday Grant Ave. in Chinatown On the weekend before Chinese New Year Day, the...
We recently passed a major milestone: The SFMTA Photo Archive now has over 8,000 photos, spanning 50 years of San Francisco transit history, digitized and published online for you to explore. For...
Muni is able to accommodate most mobility devices. As a general reference, we are able to lift up to 600 pounds and our securement areas can easily accomadate most standard wheelchairs. If you are...
A lot of San Franciscans only need to drive sometimes. If you can mostly get around by foot, bike and transit, you might not need to own a car, but would like to still have a convenient option to...
At 11th and Harrison streets in SoMa, we recently made a subtle but important safety upgrade for people biking and boarding Muni. While this street design is common internationally, it’s still fairly...
Geneva Avenue shows some of the recent Balboa Park area improvements, including a bus-and-taxi-only lane and new median plantings. Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday...
The Golden Gate Kennel Club Dog Show on January 30, 2011. Photo credit: Aforonda /Flickr. Events: SF Zoo Lunar New Year Celebration Saturday and Sunday Sunset This Saturday is Chinese New Year and the...
Friedel Klussman (left) examining the inner workings of the cable car turntable at Powell and Market streets in 1949. Cable cars are, truly, only in San Francisco. And for that, we have Friedel...
Muni’s Kirkland bus division has a storied history with the Fisherman’s Wharf district. Located near Pier 39, Kirkland is one of San Francisco’s smallest and oldest bus yards — but also one of the...
A growing number of Muni riders board with their proof of payment in pocket. Thanks for paying your fare and for riding Muni. If it ever seems that only a few Muni riders pay their fare, it may be...
In 1949, the 5 Fulton took you out to the fun part of town: Playland-at-the-Beach. Playland was an exhilarating (and often foggy) seaside assemblage of good times, with bumper cars, an infamous fun...
To people who feel underprivileged and out of sync: rising to the top can happen to those who persevere and compete. - Curtis E. Green Those were the encouraging words of Curtis Green in 1982, when he...
A southbound 18 46th Avenue bus on the Great Highway in February 2015. Event: KP SF Half Marathon & 5K Sunday, 8 a.m. Golden Gate Park While many people will be spending their Sunday morning getting...
Flag Stops In residential areas and other low traffic locations, many stops are “Flag stops” where Muni will stop in the street rather than pull to the curb. At these stops you will need to leave the...
When crossing the street, even with a ”walk” signal, watching for vehicles that might turn into your path can make you feel like your head is on a swivel. The situation can be uncomfortable for people...
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 1 5 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...
Today’s Board of Directors meeting covered several Muni improvements and a thorough discussion of current budget issues, as the Board considers measures for balancing the budget due to the Board of...
SFMTA paint shop crews install red transit-only lanes on Market Street. Photo taken Sept. 19, 2015. Construction Alerts: Mission Street: On Friday, work will begin on Mission Street between Cesar...
Friday, March 18, is Transit Driver Appreciation Day, a day to recognize the men and women who serve the City of San Francisco as bus and rail operators. Too often, these public servants go...
It’s a dreadful feeling — you’re waiting at a bus stop, and when your bus finally shows up, it doesn’t stop to pick you up. Just when you expected the wait to be over, you’ve got to start it all over...
San Francisco has painted transit-only lanes red since 2013 to provide a stronger visual cue for drivers to avoid them, with the goal of making transit faster and more reliable. The newest red lanes...
For this Throwback Thursday (#TBT), take a ride in the SFMTA Photo Archive time machine to catch a glimpse of a busy day on March 20, 1940. Market Street looking east from Kearny Street on March 20...
Construction Alert: Sunset Tunnel construction continues this Friday beginning at 8 p.m. and will run until 3:30 a.m. Monday. During tunnel work, bus shuttles will provide N Judah Line service between...