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As Valencia merchants threaten to sue, center bike lane rolls on
The controversial center bike lane pilot project on Valencia Street will continue for now despite outcry from merchants that the bike lane has hurt businesses throughout the project area...Read More
Free parking, free transit for Chinese New Year parade Saturday
Reporting from CHINATOWN As San Francisco celebrates Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, the city is offering free parking in a Chinatown garage and free transit...Read More
Taraval merchants seek relief as marathon street project drags into third year
Reporting from THE PARKSIDE Business owners on Taraval Street in the Parkside neighborhood are fuming over a transit and underground utilities project that has caused merchants to worry about...Read More
Changes coming to N-Judah Outer Sunset terminal after 15 collisions involving cars
Left turns are being restricted at the intersection of Judah and La Playa, along with other changes to improve safety.Read More
Muni boosts schedules for school-serving routes – but at a cost
Peak hour service will increase on some routes, but service will slow on others.Read More
BART begins rollout of $90 million fare gates to stem evaders
Eight stations including four in San Francisco are next in line for the new fare gates.Read More
Muni, SamTrans, Caltrain will be free on New Year’s Eve. BART won’t.
BART will run trains through San Francisco until after 1 a.m., but you'll need to pay.Read More
First-ever retail space in Muni subway station serves Chinatown passengers
More retail is expected to launch at the Chinatown-Rose Pak Station in months ahead.Read More
Federal grant boosts funding for SF e-bike food delivery pilot program
To lessen the carbon footprint of food delivery vehicles, the San Francisco Environment Department is expanding its e-bike food delivery pilot program after city officials announced earlier this month...Read More
Fresh funding advances SF Bay ferries closer to electric-powered future
Battery-powered ferryboats will expel zero emissions during operation and carry up to 300 passengers.Read More
Proposal to require mayor’s approval for changes to Muni fares, parking fees withdrawn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
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
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
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