Jerold Chinn

Jerold Chinn is the San Francisco Bureau Chief of SFBay. A San Francisco native, he has spent a decade covering transportation in San Francisco. He has produced stories for the San Francisco Public Press and Ingleside Light. Send tips to jerold@sfbay.ca or at Twitter @Jerold_Chinn.

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Muni’s new hybrids sputter into service

One of the buses supposed to take Mayor Ed Lee and media to City Hall was unable to start at its debut.

By Jerold ChinnJune 17, 20130

Crime

Million-dollar fix for brazen Muni jumpers

Muni has a million-dollar solution to curb a trend of riders forcing open Muni doors and jumping from moving buses.

By Jerold ChinnJune 12, 20130

Original

Tardy Muni Metro lags on half its trips

It's not your imagination if you've noticed more delays and slowdowns on Muni Metro trains.

By Jerold ChinnJune 7, 20133

News

Muni meltdowns cost local economy millions

Muni “meltdowns” are costing San Francisco's economy millions of dollars a month.

By Jerold ChinnMay 29, 20135

News

BART brings bikes on board for five-month trial

Commuters who want to take their bikes on BART trains will soon have fewer pesky restrictions to worry about.

By Jerold ChinnMay 24, 20133

News

Wiener floats ticket surcharge to help fund Muni

Supervisor Scott Wiener is exploring a $1 to $3 fee on concert and sporting event tickets to help fund cash-strapped Muni.

By Jerold ChinnMay 23, 20132

News

Final Central Subway contract awarded

The SFMTA awarded the $840 million contract for construction of Central Subway stations, tracks and systems.

By Jerold ChinnMay 22, 20133

News

Shared cars eye slice of SF street parking

Car-sharing companies could soon be set aside up to 300 street parking spaces in San Francisco.

By Jerold ChinnMay 18, 20131

News

Muni dreams of the next 50 years

San Francisco's transportation director is thinking about population growth in The City over the next few decades.

By Jerold ChinnMay 9, 20133

News

Neighborhood parking meters rankle residents

Frustration continues to mount over plans to add parking meters in select San Francisco neighborhoods.

By Jerold ChinnMay 4, 20132

News

Bad BART riders could face ban hammer

Unruly BART passengers might want to shape up or face a ban of up to a year on the transit system.

By Jerold ChinnApril 29, 20133

News

Alexandria Theater makeover plans get green light

Long-planned renovations to the run-down Alexandria Theater in the Richmond District have received a key approval.

By Jerold ChinnApril 26, 20131

News

Crowd meter debuts on BART’s website

BART's new crowd meter lets you see how likely it is you'll be packed in like sardines during your next morning commute.

By Jerold ChinnApril 24, 20132

Original

Central Subway tunnel machines arrive this week

Muni's Central Subway lurches forward this week as its first tunnel boring machine arrives in The City.

By Jerold ChinnApril 21, 20136

News

More cabs coming to SF streets

Despite the influx of ridesharing services and the taxi industry's uncertain fate, the City approved a plan to bring in more taxis.

By Jerold ChinnApril 17, 20131

News

SF unveils plan to reduce pedestrian fatalities

There were 20 pedestrian deaths in 2012 and seven so far this year. Mayor Ed Lee unveiled a plan aimed at reducing pedestrian ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 12, 20133

News

Study says SF needs more taxis

San Francisco needs more taxis if it wants to prevent residents from choosing car services such as Uber, Lyft and SideCar.

By Jerold ChinnApril 9, 20137

Original

Muni overhauling aging historic streetcars

Plans are taking shape to rehabilitate colorful, historic streetcars now running on Muni's F-Line.

By Jerold ChinnApril 5, 20132

News

Sun sets on Golden Gate Bridge toll takers

After a long, slow goodbye, the Golden Gate Bridge's toll booths will be closed and covered Wednesday morning.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 26, 20133

Transit

Church Street ready for its red paint job

Long-awaited red transit-only lanes on Church Street between Duboce and 16th will finally get painted this weekend.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 22, 20131

Original

Taxi app could make it easier to find a cab in SF

As Lyft, Sidecar, and Uber continue to take over The City, SFMTA doesn’t want to get left behind.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 20, 20131

Original

Muni reducing service during spring break

Muni riders should plan ahead during last week of March, as the transit agency is reducing service during spring break.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 15, 20131

Government

City leaders condemn anti-Islam Muni ads

City and community leaders came out Monday afternoon to denounce a fresh round of anti-Islamic ads on Muni.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 11, 20134

The number of switchbacks on the N-Judah declined from 53 in December to 45 in January. (pchurch92/Flickr)

News

Supervisors look to curb dreaded Muni switchbacks

Muni switchbacks are on the decline in areas like the Sunset District, but supervisors want more action taken.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 11, 20133

Original

Night parking near AT&T gets hefty price tag

Drivers who park near AT&T Park in the evening will need to start feeding their parking meter up to $7 per hour.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 4, 20132

News

Free Muni rides for youth begin today

The SFMTA launched its 16-month, $8.5 million pilot program today offering free Muni rides to low-income kids.

By Jerold ChinnMarch 1, 20131

News

Supes OK Pagoda option for Central Subway

The SFMTA received a key approval Tuesday to extract two tunnel-boring machines at the abandoned Pagoda Palace theater in North Beach.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 27, 20132

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Muni’s new hybrids sputter into service

Million-dollar fix for brazen Muni jumpers

Tardy Muni Metro lags on half its trips

Muni meltdowns cost local economy millions

BART brings bikes on board for five-month trial

Wiener floats ticket surcharge to help fund Muni

Final Central Subway contract awarded

Shared cars eye slice of SF street parking

Muni dreams of the next 50 years

Neighborhood parking meters rankle residents

Bad BART riders could face ban hammer

Alexandria Theater makeover plans get green light

Crowd meter debuts on BART’s website

Central Subway tunnel machines arrive this week

More cabs coming to SF streets

SF unveils plan to reduce pedestrian fatalities

Study says SF needs more taxis

Muni overhauling aging historic streetcars

Sun sets on Golden Gate Bridge toll takers

Church Street ready for its red paint job

Taxi app could make it easier to find a cab in SF

Muni reducing service during spring break

City leaders condemn anti-Islam Muni ads

Supervisors look to curb dreaded Muni switchbacks

Night parking near AT&T gets hefty price tag

Free Muni rides for youth begin today

Supes OK Pagoda option for Central Subway

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