Not everyone wants to take on the Lyon Street Steps, but this view is a great reward! Photo taken March 7, 2015, credit: Shanan/F lickr This week starts the festive season of big meals and holiday...
A Powell Street cable car looks festive in its holiday finery. Photo taken December 2, 2013. Whether the shimmering holiday lights beckon you to stuff stockings or splurge on yourself, today we're...
Today is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) and we wanted to bring awareness to the day by looking back in time at a few things Muni has done over the years to...
SFMTA Board of Directors: 1p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Our Board of Directors meetings are usually held on the...
We’re keeping the future in focus by building the Central Subway , including the future Chinatown Station, shown here. When we at the SFMTA think about the future, here’s what we envision: Safety on...
Last month we kicked off our Super Bowl 50 updates and today at the SFMTA Board of Directors meeting our planning staff started the rollout of San Francisco's Super Bowl transportation plan. The plan...
‘Tis the season for shopping districts to take a break from around-the-clock construction. It’s also time for a little more open space to relax and enjoy a Union Square-area holiday transformation...
Holiday revelers lined up to see the Holiday Train on December 3, 2006. Photo credit: Marcel Marchon/Flickr. Events: If you’re still enjoying Thanksgiving left overs and are in need of something to...
Today, we are celebrating a milestone in advocacy: the 23rd International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated to promoting awareness and support for critical issues relating to the...
If you’ve been on streets like John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park or 13th Street in SoMa, you’ve seen that a bike lane doesn’t always have to be on the side of driver’s door. In the right...
While waiting for a train in a Muni Metro station, you may have wondered: How did our five remaining streetcar lines get the letters J through N? Muni’s rail lines did start at the beginning of the...
The end of summer often brings a quieter vibe to the city, as folks take last-minute vacations and or head out to Burning Man. This is a great opportunity for those still in town to enjoy special...
With BART shutting down service between San Francisco and the East Bay over Labor Day weekend and several other large event and construction shutdowns planned, we think it’s a perfect time to dust off...
The last weekend of August will be a quiet affair while we eagerly await Labor Day weekend--and two major projects to improve San Francisco's public transit system. Looking for something to do? Check...
This week, SFMTA crews started work to create a better, safer bikeway on 13th Street from Bryant to Folsom. The work is done in support of Vision Zero, the city’s goal to eliminate all traffic deaths...
We’re at it again. For the second time this year, get ready for more Muni service, better Muni routes, new buses and expanded service hours. All this and more is hitting the streets of San Francisco...
Mopeds like these are completely electric and take up little space, helping reduce emissions and parking strain. Photo credit: Marcin Wichary/Flickr . San Francisco’s a compact place. Just seven miles...
Have you ever found yourself on Muni or at a stop overhearing a juicy conversation? Or sitting on a vehicle across from a person with a blue and yellow macaw resting on their shoulder? How about...
While most three day weekends are a time for rest and relaxation, this Labor Day weekend will be a true test of patience and stamina as the city will see a hectic influx of traffic congestion. Due to...
New train tracks will take the T Third Line straight up 4th Street when the Central Subway opens. This weekend we start the work to build the tracks at 4th and King, shown here. We’re working through...
Big trucks, buses and other large vehicles play an important role in San Francisco’s economy, delivering goods, moving people and providing necessary services citywide. But these vehicles create extra...
This month marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of service on the F Line, one of Muni's most popular lines among visitors and locals alike. On September 1, 1995, Muni launched historic streetcar...
Here at the SFMTA Photo Dept. & Archive we’ve been hard at work! After more than four years of intensive scanning, we're pausing to take a breath and take stock of what we've achieved. With the help...
If you had the long weekend off, you might have unplugged and missed an interesting piece in The Examiner about Supervisor Scott Wiener's idea to expand subway infrastructure in SF. The Supervisor's...
The time has come for Muni Heritage Weekend, and this year we have two special treats straight from the SFMTA Photo Archive! Join us this Saturday and Sunday, September 26 - 27, 2015, to celebrate the...