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Surveys on Muni: Better Understanding Our Riders’ Needs
Update: As of February, the second round of these surveys has begun and is expected to be finished in May . At its inception, Muni was dubbed the “People’s Railway” for a reason: Making Muni the best...
Be Nice, Look Twice Pedestrian Safety Campaign
Everybody is a pedestrian at some point in their journey, whether walking several miles, a few blocks to the bus stop or to a parking space. Walking not only improves personal health and quality of...
San Francisco Parking Tips: Parking Around Driveways
Our “San Francisco Parking Tips” blog series explains some of the lesser-known rules listed in the SFMTA’s new Streets of San Francisco Parking Guide (PDF) . It’s part of the SFMTA’s effort to make it...
Weekend Outings: Treasure Island Music Festival and Sunday Streets in the Excelsior
In addition to the Treasure Island Music Festival and Sunday Streets, the Potrero Hill Festival will take place Saturday on 20th Street between Missouri and Wisconsin streets from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m....
The Lost Rainbow of Cable Cars on Market Street
Everyone knows the famous cable car lines that run on Powell and California streets, but even long-time San Franciscans may be surprised to learn that there were once cable cars on Market Street...
SF to Receive $11 Million for Innovative Transportation Solutions From USDOT
The SFMTA and our partner agencies will receive an $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to use emerging technology to make transportation in San Francisco smoother and safer...
Livable Streets Facebook Page to Merge With SFMTA’s Main Page
The SFMTA’s Livable Streets team leads our agency’s crucial mission of making San Francisco a better, safer place to walk and bike. As part of our efforts to share more of that work and expand the...
Jan. 1 Muni Fare Changes Include Cash-Free Benefits, Extended Youth Discounts
Using quick, cash-free payments for your Muni fare saves everyone time. Starting next year, it’ll also save you money. As part of Muni fare changes on Jan. 1, 2017, single-trip Muni fares paid with a...
SFMTA Public Meetings, Oct. 17 - 31
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 18 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Tomorrow's regular agenda for the SFMTA Board of...
Morning Commute Shuttles Reduce N Judah Pass-Ups 63 Percent
Today the SFMTA Board of Directors heard an update on the new N Judah shuttles that launched last month. Our extra inbound N Judah trains that start in Cole Valley reduce morning commute pass-ups by...
Visualizing More Subways for San Francisco
We asked you to draw your dream subway map, and you responded in droves. In August and September thousands of you drew maps for the Subway Vision project to let us know where you thought future...
Weekend Highlights: Superheroes, Rugby, Chowder and Art
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, Saturday in particular, here is what’s going down in the city. The best costumed and cosplay themed event outside of Halloween takes place in...
More Muni Subway Service Coming for a Roomier Metro Ride
Photo: MuniDave/Flickr We’re bringing more subway-only train service to provide a roomier commute for Muni Metro riders. Starting Monday, November 7, two extra one-car trains will run during the...
SF’s First Raised, Parking-Protected Bike Lane in Construction on Valencia
Northbound Valencia, from Duncan to Cesar Chavez Street. Note: Only khaki-colored paint will be added to the “load” area. Green and yellow paint will not be added. People biking on the south end of...
San Francisco Parking Tips: Why Curbing Your Wheels is So Important
To prevent runaway vehicles, local law requires drivers to curb their wheels when parking on a grade greater than 3 percent (1.72 degrees). Since most of us don’t carry a level to measure how steep a...
Geneva-San Jose Study Launches with Open House
If you walk, bike, drive or take Muni through the intersection of Geneva and San Jose avenues, next to the Balboa Park Muni/BART Station, you've probably noticed how busy and, at times, confusing it...
The Inner Sunset’s Streetcar Graveyard
San Francisco was once home to many graveyards, but there's one that typically escapes notice in the story of our long-lost burial grounds - the streetcar "graveyard" in the Inner Sunset District. The...
SF Supervisors Approve Plan for Muni's Subway Cell Service
Today, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the SFMTA to proceed with the plan to extend BART's existing underground cellular network to Muni's subway from Embarcadero to West...
Halloween Weekend is Close at Hand
With Halloween falling on a Monday, it will certainly be an unofficial three-day weekend filled with ghosts, ghoulies, zombies, witches and more. Children of all ages will be taking to the streets...
SFMTA Engineer and Inspector React Heroically to Save a Life on Market Street
We know that each day SFMTA employees help San Francisco residents and visitors as they travel our 49 square miles, but sometimes the circumstances surrounding that assistance are extraordinary...
Beyond Safe-Hit Posts: Tackling the Challenges of Engineering Safer Streets
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...
Access on Muni Metro
Metro Access The Muni Metro light rail system features six lines: the J Church, K Ingleside, L Taraval, M Ocean View, N Judah and the T Third. These lines serve downtown and neighborhoods in the...
SFMTA Public Meetings, Nov. 1 - 14
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...