In an ideal world, making effective and lasting safety improvements on our streets would be as simple as planting plastic “safe-hit” posts along every bike lane and painted safety zone. But the...
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1 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 meeting...
Jose Macasocol, Muni operator #4842, is honored with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's 2016 David Tannehill Special Employee Award. Courtesy photo. Last week, the regional Metropolitan...
Daylight Saving Time Reminder: This Sunday it’s time to fall back one-hour as Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. While most smart phones will make the time adjustment automatically, don’t forget to...
A rendering of Geary Bus Rapid Transit, with center-running bus-only lanes and boarding islands on Geary Boulevard at 17th Avenue. It's time for an update on Geary Bus Rapid Transit – the plan to...
Muni customers wait to board an S Shuttle train at Castro Station. Muni's subway carries more than 100,000 trips per day. On Monday morning last week, a group of commuters at Castro Station cheered...
The SF Municipal Railway (Muni) had operated for a little over a year when its Potrero Division was constructed in 1914. The division still operates out of its original building at Mariposa and...
Holiday Service Schedule and Parking Enforcement Alert : Friday is Veterans Day, and Muni will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Also on Friday, seven-day street sweeping restrictions and parking...
Starting this Friday, Ocean Avenue will see traffic detours and Muni re-routes for the 29 Sunset and 49 Van Ness/Mission near the Balboa Park BART/Muni Station. These changes, expected to last one...
Commuter shuttles have become a larger part of San Francisco’s commute over the past few years, and they’ve garnered quite a bit of attention – to say the least. The good news is that the regulations...
Our efforts to create a calmer, safer Golden Gate Park started with ten speed humps installed last week on western John F. Kennedy Drive. We joined Mayor Ed Lee, SF Public Works and the SF Recreation...
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15 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...
As the holiday season knocks on the front door, this weekend will be quiet. The lone bright spot (and we do mean bright) will be the Embarcadero Lighting ceremony on Friday. If you’re in need of...
Parking-protected bike lanes, Muni boarding islands and pedestrian safety measures are bound for 7th and 8th streets in the South of Market District. On Tuesday, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved...
Parking a vehicle on the sidewalk isn’t just illegal – it makes sidewalks less safe and accessible, especially for those using wheelchairs and strollers and those who are visually impaired. Sidewalks...
Twice a month we'll share some of our favorite vistas and destinations in the city and the Muni routes and lines that will take you there. A hazy shot overlooking the city, taken Oct. 16, 2014 No...
Recently an @sfmta_muni Twitter follower wrote, “A 3 minute ETA has somehow become 10 min and counting…” This plea for clarity and consistency is not unusual. Few things are more frustrating than...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
This week's trip back in time pays a small tribute the truly multi-modal nature of our city's transportation network. From buses and trains to bikes and cars, our streets see virtually all forms of...
Did you ride Muni last year? Thanks! Yesterday our finance folks were justifiably pleased to announce that the SFMTA’s credit ratings got a bump for the third time this year. In addition to including...
Our Meeting Round-up feature highlights different SFMTA public meetings that will be held within the coming two weeks. These meetings give you the chance to share your ideas and provide us with...
The Castro Station Accessibility Improvement Project announces a new elevator for the Castro Station. To support a system wide effort to improve safety and accessibility, the SFMTA is rehabilitating...
On Tuesdays we bring you a tidbit of transit news or trivia, either from our own backyard or from around the globe. Thanks for joining us. This week’s edition is a poem by the world renowned poet...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
This week's Photo Archive time warp takes us on a special trip back in time to exactly one hundred years ago today! While we have many photographs that fall on many days of the year, it's rare that we...