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 …
San Francisco taxis look to compete with upfront ride cost
San Francisco’s taxi industry is taking a big step in the effort to compete with Uber and Lyft. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board …
Advocates rally to keep vehicles off eroding Great Highway
Families, bicyclists and pedestrians rallied Sunday morning along the Great Highway in opposition to Monday’s reopening of the roadway to weekday vehicle traffic. City officials …
Great Highway to reopen to cars on weekdays
Vehicles can again drive on the Great Highway Monday through Friday until noon. But weekends still belong to pedestrians and cyclists.
SF overwhelmingly supports first batch of permanent Slow Streets
By unanimous vote Tuesday and with overwhelming public support, the first batch of San Francisco Slow Streets have been approved to outlast the Covid-19 pandemic. …
Iconic cable cars roll back into action
San Francisco inched a little closer to being whole with the return of its iconic cable cars. After more than a year of service suspension …
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, …
Geary transit lanes get permanent status
More temporary emergency transit lanes installed during the pandemic on San Francisco’s busiest corridors have made it to permanent status. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Public transportation ‘failing’ late-night city workers
The lack of late-night public transportation in San Francisco has been a challenge for many people working outside 9-5 hours. The spotlight on the issue …