Completed Geary Rapid Project reconnects mistreated communities
It was a wet Wednesday afternoon at Japantown’s Peace Plaza when San Francisco leaders cut the ribbon to celebrate completion of the Geary Rapid Project. …
Muni riders face gaps in service despite more vaccinated operators
Muni service could still be impacted next month despite hundreds of additional employees with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency having now reported being vaccinated. …
Second half of Taraval Street improvements scheduled for early 2022
Construction crews will hit the pavement again on San Francisco’s Taraval Street.
Hundreds of Muni operators risk termination as vaccination deadline nears
San Francisco transit passengers could be facing major service cuts as the Nov. 1 vaccination deadline approaches for city employees. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation …
Muni riders raise concerns over winter service proposals
San Francisco Muni riders expressed concern Tuesday over bus route proposals for early next year. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has been seeking feedback …
Cable cars return Saturday after fire suppression system havoc
San Francisco’s cable cars will run again Saturday after a problem with the fire suppression system shut down operations last week, transit officials said Thursday. …
Transit Month celebration doubles as call for better service, funding
San Francisco leaders and advocates for better public transit took Muni to City Hall Wednesday morning to celebrate Transit Month, but the event doubled as call …
Transit agencies give riders a break with September discounts
Public transit riders will save money with several agencies offering heavy discounts and some free rides for the month of September.
Haight Street improvements increase safety, preserve neighborhood feel
San Francisco leaders and merchants along Haight Street Wednesday morning celebrated completion of pedestrian improvements, new streetlights and expanded bus transit stops as part of …
Supervisors, advocates make ‘demands’ of transit officials in heated debate over Muni service future
San Francisco Muni passengers and city supervisors voiced concerns Friday that transit officials have yet to provide a date when service will be fully restored, …
After nearly 10 years of construction, test trains finally through Central Subway
San Francisco’s Central Subway, a public transportation project criticized for being delayed and over budget, started testing trains in the underground tunnels last week, transit …
SFMTA completes first half of transit improvements on Taraval Street
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency recently completed the first of two phases in the L Taravel Improvement Project, including new rail track, overhead wire …
Just in time for school, all youth Muni rides free as of Aug. 15
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is set to launch its expanded Free Muni for Youth program on Aug. 15, just one day before the …
Bullet strikes teen on Treasure Island bus
A 16-year-old boy was struck by a bullet while aboard a Muni bus on San Francisco’s Treasure Island late Tuesday night, police said. Police released …
Muni stabbing suspect arrested after June 10 attack
San Francisco police have arrested a man they allege stabbed a passenger aboard a Muni bus June 10.
Civil Grand Jury takes aim at delays, deficiencies in Van Ness Improvement Project
A report released Monday by a San Francisco Civil Grand Jury takes aim at the lengthy delays and deficiencies in construction of the Van Ness …
Supervisor pushes for Muni service timeline, alleges ‘de facto route abandonment’
While San Francisco transit officials say they are targeting Aug. 14 to restore additional Muni bus service and expand service hours, some say those plans …
Mission Street transit-only lanes make permanent cut
In an effort to speed up one of Muni’s busiest bus routes, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors Tuesday approved permanent transit-only …
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 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Breed announces $2 million budget allocation to make Muni free for all youth
After vowing to veto a supervisor-approved ordinance and funding request for a three-month free Muni-for-all pilot, Mayor London Breed publicly indicated budget support for a …