Muni Metro

Muni runs single-car trains due to continuing shear pin issue

San Francisco transit officials are running single-car trains again Thursday after discovering an issue with the coupler system on its…

4 years ago

Despite cost dispute, agency approves $9 million Chinatown station plaza change order

San Francisco transit officials approved a routine change order to the Central Subway Project that will enable construction of a…

4 years ago

Flooding, vehicle on track causes widespread Muni Metro delays

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency metro subway service is experiencing residual delays across all lines Wednesday morning due to earlier…

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

Incoming director helps direct stranded passengers in three-hour Muni delay

San Francisco Muni subway riders were left struggling to get to their destinations Monday morning as the subway equipment problem…

4 years ago

Muni Metro cuts service hours for two-week maintenance

For two weeks starting Aug. 12, Muni Metro service will cut back evening hours to to improve subway reliability and…

5 years ago

West Portal traffic changes approved under new pilot

City transit officials approved a pilot program that they hope will speed up Muni trains entering West Portal station.

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

Ed Reiskin out as SFMTA chief

San Francisco’s top transit official Ed Reiskin is stepping down after eight years.

5 years ago

What went wrong in Muni Metro’s epic Friday meltdown

A failed splice allowed more than 1,000 feet of overhead wire and supporting hardware to be torn down.

5 years ago

Overhead wire problem causes major Muni Metro delays

San Francisco Muni Metro continues to face issues with its overhead wire system after transit officials reported that overhead lines…

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

‘Windfall’ spending plan halves funds for new Muni trains

A funding gap will likely exist to support any accelerated schedule for new trains.

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage

Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues.

5 years ago

Gordon Mar joins chorus of frustration over Muni ‘switchbacks’

The District 4 supervisor is calling for a hearing on the dreaded and frustrating Muni train switchbacks.

5 years ago

Riders slam ‘dysfunctional’ Muni Metro amid hundreds of hours in delays

San Francisco Muni Metro service has not been performing well for its more than 160,000 daily passengers.

5 years ago

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