Today marks the 100-year anniversary of Muni's J Church rail line. Still looking spry for a centenarian, the J has operated since 1917, and it still essentially runs along the same route down Market...
Help shape design details for a better 6th street at an open house meeting next Wednesday. With the 6th Street Pedestrian Safety Project, we and SF Public Works aim to create a safer and more inviting...
SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station The agenda for tomorrow’s board of directors...
Reminder: Final Muni Subway Shutdowns for New Train Tests Muni Metro subway closures for tests on new Muni trains will continue through this weekend. Subway service will close early on weekdays at 9...
This is a basic recap of items voted on and discussed by the SFMTA Board of Directors at its most recent meeting . SFMTA board meetings are usually held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month...
A screenshot of Curbed SF’s map of the “10 best places to view” the solar eclipse on Monday. If you’re looking to witness the phenomenon that is the solar eclipse on Monday, San Francisco has plenty...
A new train in testing just outside the Sunset Tunnel on the N Judah Line. With a successful wrap-up of the Muni subway closures this weekend for tests on our new generation of Muni trains, we’re in...
Saturday Demonstrations: UPDATE 8/25/2017 9:17 PM. Due to cancellation of events at Crissy Fields, all service in the Marina will run on Saturday. The 76X will be in service. Buses will provide cable...
The new school year started yesterday for San Francisco Unified School District’s 57,000 students. Many other schools will start up classes soon, too. So, we’re making sure students can travel safely...
Lowriders cruise at the Carnaval parade in the Mission in 2011. Photo: Carnaval.com Studios/Flickr Events There will be no shortage of events this weekend in San Francisco. Head over to Kezar Stadium...
SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, April 18, 1 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station The agenda for tomorrow’s Board of Directors...
A red transit-only lane on Geary at Jones Street. It may come as no surprise that using red paint to highlight transit-only lanes causes fewer drivers to violate them, which helps keep them clear to...
Another fun-filled weekend awaits us – you can cheer on the Giants as they wrap up their first home stand of the season, enjoy the second weekend of the Cherry Blossom Festival and take your pick of...
One-hundred and eleven years ago, in the cool pre-dawn of April 18th, 1906, a massive earthquake rocked San Francisco, forever changing the landscape and future development of our fair, foggy city...
A corner on Vicente Street with existing “front-in” angled parking and “daylighting.” Like most streets in the Outer Sunset, Vicente Street has road space to spare. We’ve proposed changes to Vicente...
In a new experiment on Market Street, we’ve installed four types of safe-hit posts along a block of bike lane. Plastic “safe-hit” posts may be a relatively quick and low-cost way to separate bike...
Events Take advantage of the forecasted sunny weather this weekend by coming downtown to celebrate Earth Day or take in a heart-pounding bicycle race in the Mission. Here are this weekend’s featured...
From the SFMTA’s Director of Transportation: Not long ago, deaths caused by smoking, plane crashes and not wearing seatbelts were accepted as routine and commonplace in ways that are unthinkable in...
A hybrid electric Muni bus on Mansell Street in McLaren Park, which was recently redesigned with a beautiful path for walking and biking. Earth Day was started in 1970 to foster forward-thinking...
Left: An older electric trolley bus (standard length). Right: A newer trolley bus (extended length). You’ve seen Muni’s sleek new extended trolley buses roll out over the past couple of years. Now, it...
Howard at 7th Street. We’re holding two open house meetings this week to show potential designs for a better Folsom and Howard streets in the South of Market area. SoMa deserves livable streets. With...
This existing parking-protected bike lane on westbound 13th Street will get complemented with upgrades in the eastbound direction. In the coming weeks, 13th Street in SoMa will get safety upgrades...
This weekend is jam-packed with fun around the city, including the Clement Street Neighborhood Event, SF Deltas soccer at Kezar Stadium, an early Mother’s Day celebration at the Treasure Island Flea...
"Downtown" Glen Park in 1908, as seen looking north from a rail bridge built for San Francisco's first electric streetcar line along what is now Diamond Street towards Chenery Street. Most of the...
Market at 14th and Church streets. Our plans to make Upper Market Street safer with improvements including parking-protected bike lanes will be considered for approval by our SFMTA Board of Directors...