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Iconic cable cars celebrate 150 years of hill climbing, bell ringing
Starting July 1, riders can purchase a $5 all-day pass for unlimited cable car rides in San Francisco.Read More
San Francisco celebrates reopening with announcement of August cable car return
Come early August, San Francisco’s iconic cable cars will be running again after being parked for more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. To commemorate the service...Read More
Cable car bells to ring again sometime before holiday season
Cable cars, one of San Francisco’s most famous and beloved attractions, will begin making their return sometime this fall. It has been nearly a year since the iconic bells...Read More
Veteran cable car operator wins eighth bell ringing championship
San Francisco cable car operator Byron Cobb still has the magic hands. As tourists passed through Union Square and in front of past champions, Cobb won his eighth championship...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
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
Report urges cable cars to go cashless
Undercover auditors observed cable car conductors failing to collect fares and properly issuing receipts, possibly indicating fraud.Read More
Cable car conductor accused of pocketing fares
A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency employee was arrested Wednesday in connection the alleged theft of fares.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
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
Keeping San Francisco’s cable cars in top form
A lot of work goes into repairing and rebuilding San Francisco’s most recognizable and iconic rolling landmarks.Read More
Muni takes steps to reduce surge in bus crashes
In February, 113 Muni buses collided with vehicles or hit an object. In June, the number jumped to 173.Read More
Muni crowns fresh cable car bell-ringing champ
A loud, rhythmic jangle from one of San Francisco’s iconic cable cars echoed throughout Union Square Thursday afternoon.Read More
Powell Street car ban takes effect
Two blocks of Powell Street are closed to private vehicles for 18 months in an effort to make the street safer.Read More
Powell Street goes carless under SFMTA pilot
A two-block stretch of Powell Street will soon be closed to private vehicles, including Uber and Lyft.Read More