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Restoring Muni service: Long road nears end as riders, advocates cheer route returns
Despite jabs between the SFMTA and some frustrated supervisors, Saturday was all celebration as riders welcomed back vital routes.Read More
Muni inches back to pre-pandemic service with several route returns
The 21-Hayes is among several Muni routes resuming operation Saturday as the transit agency inches back to pre-pandemic service.Read More
AC Transit looks back fondly over six decades of service
In celebrating its 60 years in operation, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit is hosting a virtual promotional event this month, offering retro items to riders in exchange for sharing fond memories...Read More
Major medical emergency shuts down BART Pleasant Hill station
BART stopped service Tuesday morning in both directions between Walnut Creek and Concord and closed the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre station due to a “major medical emergency.” According to...Read More
Covid-19 update: BART cuts back service, county issues isolation order, exposure prompts Moscone West reconfiguration
The number of Bay Area deaths related to Covid-19 is nearing 100, though the nine-county region saw the smallest daily increase in two weeks. Here are your local Monday...Read More
Transit agency prioritizes essential workers, low-income neighborhoods in reduced bus service
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Monday which bus routes will continue running this week. The information comes on the heels of a Sunday announcement that the agency...Read More
Man dies after striking Muni island Saturday
A 67-year-old man died when his vehicle struck a Muni bus boarding island early Saturday morning, police said Monday. The single-vehicle collision was reported at 1:07 a.m. Saturday at...Read More
SMART train expands schedule, service for North Bay commuters
A new train service schedule for North Bay commuters will roll out on Jan. 1, the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District announced. The expanded schedule, approved by the...Read More
Transit agency steps up hiring, training to address operator shortage
Frustrated Muni riders forced to wait long periods of time for buses and trains will be happy to hear that Muni’s bus operator shortage is on the mend. San...Read More
Pedestrian in critical condition after collision involving bus
A male pedestrian was injured in a collision with a vehicle Wednesday morning near Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to police. The crash was reported at 7:53 a.m. in...Read More
Agency approves one-block extension of 4th Street transit-only lane
Muni’s trip down 4th Street will soon take less time with a one-block extension of a transit-only lane between Market and Mission streets. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...Read More
City offers multiple ways to Chase Center without a car
With less than 24 hours to go before the Chase Center’s debut concert, San Francisco transit officials want to remind event-goers that public transit is the best way to...Read More
AC Transit to resume service at Salesforce Transit Center
AC transit officials announced Monday that Transbay bus service to Salesforce Transit Center will resume Aug. 11. Officials said bus operator training is moving ahead of schedule and construction...Read More
County Connnection offers one year of free rides on three routes
The city of Concord wants to encourage the use of public transit and has announced a one-year pilot program offering free rides on three bus routes through the city....Read More
Officials announce Transbay Transit Center, rooftop park reopens July 1
The San Francisco Transbay Transit Center and its 5.4-acre rooftop public park at the Salesforce building will reopen on July 1, transit officials announced Tuesday. The $2.2 billion transit...Read More
Muni admits inspection should have caught issue that caused meltdown
The April 26 incident that crippled the subway for approximately 13 hours could have been prevented.Read More
What went wrong in Muni Metro’s epic Friday meltdown
A failed splice allowed more than 1,000 feet of overhead wire and supporting hardware to be torn down.Read More
Overhead wire problem causes major Muni Metro delays
San Francisco Muni Metro continues to face issues with its overhead wire system after transit officials reported that overhead lines that power the train became detached at 6:33 a.m....Read More
Work on new Chase Arena Muni platform shuts T-Third rail service until April
Muni T-Third trains will not run starting Jan. 22 through the end of March.Read More