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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
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
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
Iconic cable cars celebrate 150 years of hill climbing, bell ringing
Starting July 1, riders can purchase a $5 all-day pass for unlimited cable car rides in San Francisco.Read More
Peskin: Slow down Sunday parking meter plan to protect small businesses
Paid street parking on weeknights and Sundays could stall San Francisco's economic recovery, says the Board of Supervisors president.Read More
Onboard cameras, social media help identify suspects in crimes on Muni
Arrests have been made in a recent flurry of alleged hate and violent crimes on Muni vehicles.Read More
Twin Peaks tunnel shutdown to affect weekend Muni Metro service
After 105 years in service, the tunnel connecting West Portal station with downtown is in need of major work.Read More
Return of 3-Jackson, other Muni lines paused as general fund support lags
47-Van Ness, 10-Townsend, 28R-19th Avenue and others remain suspended as funding fails to materialize.Read More
Muni relaunches 1-California express service for first time since Covid outbreak
The 1X-California will make three runs to and from the Outer Richmond during morning and evening commute hours.Read More
Fresh fees, fares and fines eyed to fill $130 million SFMTA budget gap
Night and Sunday parking meters could help make up the deficit and avoid severe cuts to Muni.Read More
Muni passenger satisfaction rises, though riders ding agency for crowded buses, safety concerns
Annual survey shows passengers are riding Muni more, though concerns about overcrowding and safety remain.Read More
Central Subway opens for full service connecting Bayview, Visitacion Valley with Chinatown
The T-Third, now separate from the K-Ingleside, will run every 10 minutes on weekdays and 12 minutes on weekends. Read More
First passengers crowd onto Central Subway trains in major Muni milestone
Testing on weekends until Jan. 1, the Central Subway will soon directly link Chinatown with southern San Francisco neighborhoods. Read More
Sunset community calls for return of 7X-Noriega express service
Sunset District community members and its supervisor are calling on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency for the return of the 7X-Noriega express bus more than two years after...Read More