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Cable cars return Saturday after fire suppression system havoc
San Francisco’s cable cars will run again Saturday after a problem with the fire suppression system shut down operations last week, transit officials said Thursday. Cable car revenue service...Read More
Iconic cable cars roll back into action
San Francisco inched a little closer to being whole with the return of its iconic cable cars. After more than a year of service suspension due to the Covid-19...Read More
Transit agencies bring in new year with fare hikes
Multiple transit agencies are beginning the new year with fare hikes. The cost to ride San Francisco’s famous cable cars will rise as of Jan. 1. Single-ride fares will...Read More
Safer cable cars return after 10-day rehabilitation hiatus
San Francisco’s iconic cable car bells are ringing once again Monday after a 10-day hiatus to allow for much needed maintenance work. Mechanics rehabilitated the gearbox that powers the...Read More
Shuttle buses replace cable cars during 10-day maintenance schedule
To accommodate repair work to San Francisco’s cable cars, shuttle buses will substitute all cable car lines for 10 days in the month of September. San Francisco Municipal Transportation...Read More
Audit reveals gaps remain in cable car fare collection
A new report from the San Francisco Controller's Office released on Monday says that Muni cable car conductors are improving in collecting cash faresRead More
Muni fares to climb next month for locals, tourists
San Francisco Muni fares will increase Sept. 1 for monthly Fast Pass users and visitors purchasing a visitor passport.Read More
Construction shuts California Street cable cars
Bus shuttles are substituting for San Francisco cable cars in some San Francisco neighborhoods Sunday because of a private construction project.Read More
SFMTA seeks to accelerate cable car fare prepayment
Muni riders and tourists could soon have to prepay before boarding San Francisco's iconic cable cars.Read More
California Street cable car shutdown starts Sept. 22
Bus shuttles will serve the California Cable Car line later this month so that the line’s gearbox can be repaired.Read More
Cable car bell ringing champ wins one for mom
Six-time cable car bell-ringer champion Byron Cobb regained his title at the 54th Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest Thursday.Read More
SFMTA considers canning cable car cash fares
San Francisco transit officials are seeking solutions to eventually go cashless on the cable car system.Read More
Power outage stretches across San Francisco
A widespread power outage in San Francisco has shut down BART's Montgomery Station and is affecting residents and businesses across a swath of The City.Read More
Cable car operator pleads not guilty to embezzlement
A San Francisco cable car operator accused of pocketing cash fares paid by riders pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges.Read More
Powell Street cable car collides with vehicle
The Powell Street cable car line is experiencing delays Thursday evening due to a collision between a cable car and a vehicle.Read More
Contract approved to replace cable car gearboxes
The sound of cable car bells will fall silent one line at a time in order for San Francisco’s transit agency to overhaul and restore four gearboxes.Read More
93-year-old struck by cable car dies
An elderly man struck by a San Francisco Municipal Railway cable car in the city's Russian Hill neighborhood Sunday has died.Read More
Cable car work will shut lines one at a time through 2019
Replacing equipment that pulls San Francisco’s iconic cable cars will require the shutdown of individual cable car lines.Read More
Workers keep cable cars climbing for the stars
As most of San Francisco sleeps, Muni workers repair the underground cable that carries The City's iconic cable cars.Read More
Cable car operators bring cheer to seniors
Cable car operators and staff from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency brought holiday cheer to seniors inside the transit agency’s headquarters.Read More