San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

SFMTA approves Better Market Street changes despite redesign controversy

After hours of debate and public comment, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's Board of Directors Tuesday voted 5-2 to…

3 years ago

Yekutiel, Hinze make it through supervisor vote for seats on transit board

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors will have a full seven-member board for the first time in…

3 years ago

San Francisco transit agency seeks city’s youth to serve on advisory board

In an effort to better serve needs of youth riders, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is looking for teens…

3 years ago

First Muni rail line rolls back into service

The J-Church line began rolling again Saturday, marking the first Muni rail service to return since August's failed restart. The…

3 years ago

Final bill for Central Subway could blow budget by $130 million

"This isn’t right. ... This is not how business should be operating."

3 years ago

Rules Committee advance Breed’s SFMTA board nominations for full vote

Both of Mayor London Breed’s nominations to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors are progressing to full…

3 years ago

SFMTA may lay off 22 percent of workforce to close budget gap

Layoffs and Muni service cuts could be on the horizon at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency after transit officials…

3 years ago

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

Roberta Boomer: A warm farewell to the ‘heart and soul’ of the SFMTA

Roberta Boomer had seen and been through it all in her more than 20 years as board secretary at the…

3 years ago

Muni to resume fare enforcement despite advocacy group objections

As of Tuesday, Muni will resume issuing citations to passengers who do not pay fare, though transit officials say fare…

3 years ago

Cruise skips out on hearing, tests driverless vehicles with little city collaboration

San Francisco supervisors were disappointed Tuesday when representatives for Cruise, a self-driving car company, failed to show up for a…

3 years ago

Covid-19 fingered as latest culprit behind more Central Subway delays

San Francisco’s Central Subway project is delayed once again and will not complete substantial construction until next spring.

3 years ago

Breed, Haney propose stricter appeals process for city projects

Supervisor Matt Haney is looking to tighten requirements surrounding how public appeals to city projects are considered. Mayor London Breed…

3 years ago

Breed nominates disability advocate with ‘important perspective’ to SFMTA board

Mayor London Breed nominated transit disability advocate Fiona Hinze to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors Thursday.…

3 years ago

Better Market Street design changes draw criticism from advocates

A redesign for the first phase of San Francisco's Better Market Street project is drawing ire from supervisors and advocates.…

4 years ago

SF offers struggling entertainment venues reprieve with waived fees, taxes

With most entertainment venues unable to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic, San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Treasurer José Cisneros…

4 years ago

San Francisco supervisors push for more red light cameras

City leaders are pushing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to add more red light cameras citywide. Ricardo Olea, The…

4 years ago

Transit agency pilots left-turn calming program at seven intersections

Seven intersections have been targeted to pilot traffic calming measures that San Francisco transit officials hope will encourage drivers to…

4 years ago

Medical examiner identifies motorcyclist found dead near Panhandle

A male motorcyclist found dead near the Panhandle early Wednesday morning has been identified by the San Francisco medical examiner’s…

4 years ago

With appeals out of way, transit agency pushes to finish third Slow Streets phase by month’s end

After fighting off several California Environmental Quality Act appeals at the Board of Supervisors last week, the San Francisco Municipal…

4 years ago

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