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 ... By Jerold Chinn19 hours ago0 News
SFMTA eyes May target for partial Muni subway service restoration San Francisco public transit riders have been without subway service for nearly a year, but transit officials ... By Jerold ChinnFebruary 17, 2021 News
Crews head back into Muni’s Twin Peaks Tunnel for another round of work The summer of 2018 was a tough time for Muni passengers and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 30, 2020 News
Transit agency to renew request for LRV4 Muni train funding San Francisco transit officials will again attempt to persuade supervisors to fund the purchase of new Muni ... By Jerold ChinnMarch 9, 2020 Government
J-Church improvements, like the line itself, have been slow to arrive An idea to switch back the J-Church at Market Street has been floated by at least one ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 23, 2019 San Francisco
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 ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 20, 20191 Labor
Transit agency approves pilot contracts to test electric buses Electric buses will soon be put to the test on San Francisco city streets as part of ... By Jerold ChinnNovember 6, 2019 Green
Operator killed in line of duty to be remembered with cable car dedication A Muni cable car operator who died in the line of duty in 2016 will be honored ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 4, 2019 News
Muni LRV4s again running two-car trains with additional door sensors San Francisco’s transit officials have remedied safety and mechanical issues with its new LRV4 Muni rail cars ... By Jerold ChinnJune 25, 2019 News
Riders offer Muni barely-passing, ‘C+’ grade The grade summed up what has been a tumultuous last several months for the SFMTA. By Jerold ChinnMay 14, 2019 News
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. By Jerold ChinnMay 7, 20190 News
Chase Center transit plan includes shuttle service, cycle track San Francisco transit officials are getting ready to prepare for a rush of crowds heading to the ... By Jerold ChinnApril 16, 2019 News
Second wave of new Muni trains moves toward final approval Transit officials are preparing for a second purchase of new Muni light rail vehicles with some design ... By Jerold ChinnApril 9, 2019 News
Constituents deserve answers on persistent Muni problems, says Mar San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar wants transit officials to appear at a Board of Supervisors hearing. By Jerold ChinnMarch 7, 2019 Government
Slip-slidy Muni Metro seats leave SFMTA seeking a fix San Francisco’s shiny new trains are working well, with the exception of one slippery problem. By Jerold ChinnMarch 5, 2019 News
Yet another Muni Metro meltdown spells ‘chaos’ for Thursday morning commuters An equipment failure and a computer glitch caused headaches for Muni subway passengers Thursday morning. By Jerold ChinnMarch 1, 20190
Muni sets fresh goals after 450 hours of subway delays in January There were a total of 15,000 minutes of delays, or about 250 hours, inside the subway for ... By Jerold ChinnFebruary 20, 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 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
Video, audio surveillance helps fight crime on Muni Crime on Muni is seeing a downward trend thanks to an increase police presence on buses and ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 24, 2018 News