cable cars

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.

11 months ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

Report urges cable cars to go cashless

Undercover auditors observed cable car conductors failing to collect fares and properly issuing receipts, possibly indicating fraud.

7 years ago

Cable car conductor accused of pocketing fares

A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency employee was arrested Wednesday in connection the alleged theft of fares.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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