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A Quick Look at Milestones for Better Transportation in 2016
Our 2016 Annual Report , Delivering Progress , is now available. For us, 2016 was a year of transportation milestones. Sure, we roll up our sleeves and work every day to improve the experience of...
SF’s First Forward-Looking ‘Protected Intersection’ Now at 9th and Division
The newly upgraded intersection of 9th and Division streets, looking west down Division. San Francisco’s first “protected intersection” is ready for a spin at 9th and Division streets. Protected...
Let Us Take the Wheel: Ride Muni Free on New Year’s Eve
This New Year’s Eve, leave the car keys at home. Let Muni get you home safely, free of charge. For the 17th consecutive New Year’s Eve, Muni will offer free service on all routes and lines, including...
Holiday Greeting & Schedule
As we head into a week of celebrations with families and friends, we wish you and yours a festive and safe holiday. In our 2016 annual report, Delivering Progress, we reflect on this year's...
New Year's Weekend: Free NYE Muni service and Fare Changes
Sponsored by 76, Ride Muni Free New Year’s Eve, now in its 17th year, includes all Muni routes and lines – even the cable car lines. Faregates will be set for “fare-free” until early Sunday morning...
Weekend Run: Hot Chocolate 15K/5K
Runners at the starting line of the Hot Chocolate run on Jan. 11, 2015. Photo credit: Nicki Dugan Pogue /Flickr . Hot Chocolate 15K/5K Sunday, 7:30 a.m. Golden Gate Park This weekend, “America’s...
Streetcar Tracks Battle the Mud on Bayshore Blvd, 1915
This week, we take a look back 102 years to a muddy winter scene on Bayshore Boulevard at Oakdale Avenue on January 1915. This view looks north on modern day Bayshore Boulevard (then San Bruno Avenue)...
Why Muni Arrival Times Are Off This Week, and How We’re Working to Fix Them
Due to a technical issue that started this week, long wait times shown on NextMuni signs may not be accurate. Photo: Michael Ocampo/Flickr Wednesday, Feb. 22 Update: All Muni arrival predictions have...
Geary BRT Gets a Major Approval from SFCTA Board
A rendering of Geary Bus Rapid Transit improvements at Fillmore Street. For the 52,000 people who ride Muni’s Geary bus routes daily, improvements to make the ride less crowded and more reliable just...
Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with Us
Marchers gather for the 2016 MLK march from the San Francisco Caltrain station. Photo: Chris Henderson Next Monday marks the annual celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr’s birthday and San Francisco’s...
MLK 2017 Holiday Weekend
Dr. King Holiday: Muni Service and Parking Enforcement Schedule This Monday, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Muni will operate on a Saturday schedule. Parking meters and...
Rolling Out Now: Art on Muni is Back
If you’re a regular Muni rider, you may have noticed: Muni Art is back. The artwork of five winning artists started rolling out in December and will be displayed on 100 buses within the next few weeks...
Your First New Muni Train is in San Francisco
Updated Jan. 22 with a video from the event at the bottom of the post. It’s here, and it’s real: The first of a new generation of Muni Metro trains arrived today, marking a huge milestone for the...
This Weekend: Subway Shutdowns Start and SF Marathon
Muni Subway Shutdowns for New Train Testing Muni Metro subway closures for tests on new Muni trains start this Saturday, July 22 until Sunday, Aug. 20, except for Aug. 11 - 13. Subway service will...
Subway Closures Start this Month for Testing New Muni Trains
A late night arrival of a new Muni LRV is attended with excitement. Earlier this year, Muni's new light-rail vehicles (LRVs) started arriving and undergoing testing on city streets to go into revenue...
Watch: 9th and Division Protected Intersection Unveiled
Last month, we unveiled the latest street design upgrade for SF — a protected intersection at 9th and Division streets. A protected intersection uses simple features like concrete islands to make...
Weekend Highlights: Chinese Flower Market, Walk for Life and the Women's March
Facing eastbound on Market Street on April 20, 2011. SFMTA Photo Archive Events Chinese Flower Market Saturday and Sunday Grant Ave. in Chinatown On the weekend before Chinese New Year Day, the...
50 Years of Transit History Photos Now Online
We recently passed a major milestone: The SFMTA Photo Archive now has over 8,000 photos, spanning 50 years of San Francisco transit history, digitized and published online for you to explore. For...
One Car for 19 People: 3 Key Findings on How SF Uses On-Street Car Sharing
A lot of San Franciscans only need to drive sometimes. If you can mostly get around by foot, bike and transit, you might not need to own a car, but would like to still have a convenient option to...
SFMTA Public Meetings, Jan. 23 - Feb. 6
Geneva Avenue shows some of the recent Balboa Park area improvements, including a bus-and-taxi-only lane and new median plantings. Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday...
Kirkland Bus Division in Fisherman’s Wharf Gets Beautified With Muni History
Muni’s Kirkland bus division has a storied history with the Fisherman’s Wharf district. Located near Pier 39, Kirkland is one of San Francisco’s smallest and oldest bus yards — but also one of the...
Curtis Green, a Transportation Industry Trailblazer
To people who feel underprivileged and out of sync: rising to the top can happen to those who persevere and compete. - Curtis E. Green Those were the encouraging words of Curtis Green in 1982, when he...
Plans for Polk Street Bike Lane Changed From Raised to Road Level
In light of findings on raised bike lanes on Market Street (shown here before it was raised), Polk Street's northbound bike lane will now look similar to this. With construction on Polk Street’s two...
Enjoy Half of Mansell Street in McLaren Park, Now Car-Free
Mansell Street in McLaren Park, before (top) and after (bottom). Top photo: SF Rec and Park. Bottom photo: SF Public Works/Twitter. Half of Mansell Street in McLaren Park is now a beautiful path for...