Julie Kirschbaum

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 Agency who endured…

3 years ago

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 trains. On Tuesday,…

4 years ago

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 transit official.

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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 an effort to…

5 years ago

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 with a cable…

5 years ago

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 related to the…

5 years ago

Riders offer Muni barely-passing, ‘C+’ grade

The grade summed up what has been a tumultuous last several months for the SFMTA.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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 new Chase Center.

5 years ago

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 changes and new…

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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 month of January.

5 years ago

Muni falls short of summertime service goals

San Francisco transit officials reviewed a 90-day progress report on Muni service.

5 years ago

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 fall.

6 years ago

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 trains and surveillance…

6 years ago

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