Schaaf taps former SF transportation chief to become Oakland city administrator Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced on Friday that she’s appointed former San Francisco transportation chief Edward Reiskin to be her city’s new permanent ... By Bay City NewsApril 3, 20200 East Bay
Tumlin to tackle transit agency challenges with dedication, ‘passion’ Jeffrey Tumlin accepted the job of leading San Francisco’s transit agency with an awareness of the challenges ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 14, 2019 News
SF mayor appoints new transit agency director to tackle Muni challenges Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday morning that Jeffrey Tumlin has been selected to lead the San Francisco ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 13, 2019 News
Permanent director takes over Central Subway Project Before San Francisco’s top transit official leaves his San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency post as director of ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 16, 2019 Government
Transit agency picks interim director The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Thursday that Tom Maguire will serve as interim director of ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 10, 2019 News
New task force challenges Muni to improve San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday announced the formation of a working group that will review the current state of Muni’s rail ... By Jerold ChinnJune 24, 20190 News
Search begins for ‘visionary’ San Francisco transit leader The search is on to find who will lead San Francisco’s transportation agency. By Jerold ChinnJune 11, 2019 News
Julie Kirschbaum picked to lead SF Muni operations The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Thursday that Julie Kirschbaum will lead the day-to-day operations of ... By Jerold ChinnMay 9, 2019 News
Steve Heminger appointed to SFMTA board as director search begins Mayor London Breed has tapped former Metropolitan Transportation Commission Executive director Steve Heminger to the San Francisco ... By Jerold ChinnMay 1, 2019 News
Breed seeks ‘real transportation expert’ for next SFMTA chief Mayor London Breed sent a letter to the governing board of the transit agency urging them to ... By Jerold ChinnApril 29, 2019 Government
Ed Reiskin out as SFMTA chief San Francisco’s top transit official Ed Reiskin is stepping down after eight years. By Jerold ChinnApril 29, 20190 News
Students, parents bike and roll to school Students and parents joined the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for the annual Bike & Roll to School ... By Jerold ChinnApril 18, 2019 News
Shuttle buses to fill in for N-Judah during final phase of 9th and Irving work Starting Saturday, April 13, N-Judah riders will have to take a bus for two weeks from Carl ... By Jerold ChinnApril 7, 2019 News
Polk Street safety improvements launch to mixed reviews San Francisco completed bike and pedestrian safety improvements along the Polk Street corridor after years of outreach. By Jerold ChinnApril 2, 2019 News
Cyclist death refocuses spotlight on unsafe city streets Not 48 hours after San Francisco Mayor London Breed called for renewed coordinated efforts to improve safety ... By Jerold ChinnMarch 10, 2019 News
Ceremony kicks off two years of construction toward Geary bus rapid transit Years ago, San Francisco Mayor London Breed wrote a message on a tunnel boring machine. By Jerold ChinnMarch 7, 20190 News
Stockton Street reopens as Central Subway nears completion Traffic and some Muni bus lines will once again flow on Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis. By Jerold ChinnFebruary 22, 2019 News
‘Windfall’ spending plan halves funds for new Muni trains A funding gap will likely exist to support any accelerated schedule for new trains. By Jerold ChinnFebruary 13, 2019 News
SFMTA steers promised ‘windfall’ funds away from new trains Transit officials are changing their direction on how to spend millions of dollars in windfall money. By Jerold ChinnFebruary 6, 2019 News
SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues. By Jerold ChinnFebruary 5, 2019 News
SF taxi drivers rally loudly against new airport rules Cab drivers blasted their cab horns while driving around San Francisco City Hall on Thursday. By Jerold ChinnJanuary 24, 20190 News
Howard Street bike lanes receive safety upgrade On her final day in office, Jane Kim rode up on her pink bike at Howard and ... By Jerold ChinnJanuary 8, 2019 News
Muni falls short of summertime service goals San Francisco transit officials reviewed a 90-day progress report on Muni service. By Jerold ChinnDecember 7, 2018 News
Muni driver shortage persists, impacting on-time performance The shortage of Muni operators could continue to get worse for The City’s transportation agency. By Jerold ChinnDecember 5, 2018 News
First of Market Street BART canopies debuts Efforts are underway to keep escalators from breaking down at BART and Muni entrances along Market Street. By Jerold ChinnNovember 19, 2018 San Francisco
Muni offers free rides Friday due to unhealthy air Muni will be free for passengers on Friday due to unhealthy air conditions in The City. By Jerold ChinnNovember 15, 20180 San Francisco
Salesforce Transit Center steel beams undergo tests Testing is underway of cracked steel beams found at the still-closed Salesforce Transit Center. By Jerold ChinnNovember 9, 2018 News
Muni strides toward early retirement for aging Breda trains The SFMTA is on track to receive the remaining 68 of its new expansion trains by next ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 9, 2018 San Francisco
Accused of sex harassment, Muni chief retires early John Haley, director of transit for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, is retiring. By Jerold ChinnOctober 29, 2018 News
New rules divide what’s left of San Francisco taxi business Dozens of cab drivers spoke against taxi reforms that transit officials say will help suffering workers. By Jerold ChinnOctober 17, 2018 News
SF to widen sidewalks, remove traffic lanes on Sixth, Taylor Both projects will remove a lane of traffic in favor of widening the sidewalks for pedestrians. By Jerold ChinnOctober 17, 20180
Reopening date for Salesforce Transit Center remains unclear Officials with the Salesforce Transit Center are still not clear when they will reopen the $2.2 billion ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 13, 2018 News
Breed accelerates SFMTA projects on high-injury corridors Mayor London Breed announced Thursday she's expedited projects on three of The City's most dangerous streets. By Bay City NewsOctober 11, 2018 News
Grant helps Muni prepare facilities for electrified future The Federal Transit Administration awarded The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency with a $3.6 million federal grant ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 2, 2018 San Francisco
Jump bikes get used more, ridden farther, pilot finds Demand is growing and evident in an updated SFMTA report on dockless bikes. By Jerold ChinnSeptember 19, 2018 News
Muni ready to retire NextBus prediction system The SFMTA is preparing to get rid of its old NextBus system and upgrade to what transit officials say will be a more ... By Jerold ChinnSeptember 5, 20180 News