The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is governed by the SFMTA Board of Directors. It is composed of the San Francisco Municipal Railway, the Division of Parking and Traffic (DPT) and the Division of Taxis and Accessible Services (DTAS). Proposition E passed by the San Francisco voters in November 1999 amended the City Charter, calling for the creation of the SFMTA by consolidating Muni and DPT by July 1, 2002. The incorporations are intended to support the City’s TransitFirst Policy. The SFMTA’s Muni is one of America’s oldest public transit agencies, the largest in the Bay Area and seventh largest system in the United States. It currently carries more than 200 million riders annually. Operating historic streetcars, modern light rail vehicles, diesel buses, alternative fuel vehicles, electric trolley coaches and the world famous cable cars, Muni’s fleet is among the most diverse in the world. Muni strives to provide a convenient, reliable, accessible and safe transit system that meets the needs of all transit users within the City and County of San Francisco. The SFMTA’s Division of Parking and Traffic operation manages 40 City-owned garages and metered parking lots. It also manages all traffic engineering functions within San Francisco, including the placement of signs, signals, traffic striping, curb markings, and parking meters. It promotes the safe and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the City. The mission of the DPT is to facilitate the safe and efficient use of City streets by motorists, public transit vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians, and to develop solutions to parking issues that affect the viability of residential and commercial neighborhoods. As of March 1, 2009, the former Taxicab Commission has been merged with the SFMTA as the Division of Taxis & Accessible Services. The Board of Supervisors enacted Section 1075.1 of the Police Code, which provides that the SFMTA now has the power to regulate the taxi industry and other motor vehicles for hire in San Francisco. Explore About Us: |
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