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Proposal to require mayor’s approval for changes to Muni fares, parking fees withdrawn
Sponsor Ahsha Safai withdrew the charter amendment after a plan to extend parking meters to nights and weekends was shelved.Read More
Tenderloin ‘green oasis’ project including bikeway and play areas receives funding
Golden Gate Avenue between Jones and Leavenworth is slated for a transformation in 2024.Read More
APEC security lockdown to disrupt public transit in downtown, SOMA
The Central Subway will skip key stops South of Market, while California Street cable cars will be substituted by buses.Read More
BART says ‘bye, bye’ to paper tickets at end of November
The transit agency is preparing for a future using 'open payments' direct from debit or credit cards.Read More
Cruise driverless cars banned after crash, string of unsafe incidents
DMV reprimanded Cruise for improperly withholding video footage after Oct. 2 incident involving a pedestrian.Read More
Live map tracking arriving soon to Muni transit shelters
Four hundred new, larger screens have been installed at transit shelters with another 400 slated for installation.Read More
San Francisco bids final farewell to Dianne Feinstein at City Hall memorial
Vice President Kamala Harris topped a program of national and local dignitaries in honoring Feinstein's legacy.Read More
Ban right turns on red in San Francisco, urges District 5 supervisor
An online campaign in support of a citywide no right on red policy has gathered more than 4,500 signatures.Read More
Mandelman schedules hearing for SFPD plan to restore traffic enforcement
San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman is calling for another hearing on pedestrian safety with a focus on figuring out what the Police Department’s plan is to increase traffic enforcement....Read More
Clipper overhaul arrives next summer, heralding start of ‘open payments’ via credit card
Starting next summer, the Bay Area’s public transit card is set to undergo a transformative change as transit officials unveiled a plan offering greater flexibility and convenience for passengers...Read More
BART launches ‘reimagined’ schedule, promising shorter waits, all new trains, more SFO service
Shorter trains running more frequently should improve safety and speed cleaning, BART says.Read More
Facing uncertain future, Bay Area agencies, advocates kick off Transit Month
Staggering budget deficits and challenges with public safety loom over Transit Month events.Read More
Frustrated, angry and endangered, pedestrians rally for safety after four-year-old’s death
Reporting from FOURTH AND KING Stuffed animals, strollers and cards of condolence were lined up at the intersection of Fourth and King streets where a four-year-old child last week...Read More
Wiener pauses bill to fund billion-dollar public transit shortfall with higher bridge tolls
Concerns included the impact increased tolls would have had on lower-income drivers who commute to work.Read More
Geary Boulevard transit lanes move forward, despite merchant outcry
The side-running transit lanes are expected to save daily Muni riders 5-1/2 minutes per trip, or nearly 23 hours each year.Read More
Muni readies route changes to address crowding, revives 28R along 19th Avenue
Thirteen bus lines are being affected by service changes due to launch Aug. 19.Read More
Rental bikes expand footprint into Golden Gate Park
More than 3,000 Bay Wheels rental bicycles are now available across San Francisco.Read More
Public transit guide to Taylor Swift Levi’s Stadium concerts
Transit agencies are delicately reminding Swifites they can arrive in style by taking BART, Caltrain or VTA.Read More
Supes approve Lydia So, latest Breed appointee, to SFMTA board
A seat on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s governing body has been filled after being vacant for nearly a year. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously...Read More
Muni receives $30 million boost for charging new battery-powered buses
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is receiving a federal grant that will aid the transit agency in preparing two Muni bus facilities for charging battery-electric buses. Officials with...Read More