SFMTA paint shop crews install red transit-only lanes on Market Street. Photo taken Sept. 19, 2015. Construction Alerts: Mission Street: On Friday, work will begin on Mission Street between Cesar...
Friday, March 18, is Transit Driver Appreciation Day, a day to recognize the men and women who serve the City of San Francisco as bus and rail operators. Too often, these public servants go...
It’s a dreadful feeling — you’re waiting at a bus stop, and when your bus finally shows up, it doesn’t stop to pick you up. Just when you expected the wait to be over, you’ve got to start it all over...
San Francisco has painted transit-only lanes red since 2013 to provide a stronger visual cue for drivers to avoid them, with the goal of making transit faster and more reliable. The newest red lanes...
For this Throwback Thursday (#TBT), take a ride in the SFMTA Photo Archive time machine to catch a glimpse of a busy day on March 20, 1940. Market Street looking east from Kearny Street on March 20...
Construction Alert: Sunset Tunnel construction continues this Friday beginning at 8 p.m. and will run until 3:30 a.m. Monday. During tunnel work, bus shuttles will provide N Judah Line service between...
We’re seeking volunteers to join the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Community Advisory Committee to keep us honed in on the changing needs of the city. As we approach construction on the Van Ness...
Muni Forward is all about you. It’s our commitment to creating a better transit system to meet your everyday needs – your ride, your city and reaching your destinations. Since 2014, we’ve rolled out...
The SFMTA saw a shift in generations this week. First, we lost one of our seminal leaders, former Chairman H. Welton Flynn, who for more than 30 years pushed Muni to be a national example of inclusion...
This Saturday, the SFMTA will host San Francisco’s 31st "Bus Roadeo,” a tradition which tests the safe driving skills of Muni bus operators and parking control officers. That’s right – the SFMTA's...
As we shape a balanced SFMTA budget that improves San Francisco’s transportation system for the next two years, we heard input from a lot of folks this week. But we can always use more. Tomorrow is...
An art piece that parks bikes? That’s the new life of a slice of street pavement at the corner of Fell and Divisadero streets, which was recently converted from its former use as a car parking space...
In just over a week, on April 7, San Francisco will celebrate one of its favorite occasions — Giants Opening Day. This week, in a separate match-up, the Giants will host the Oakland Athletics for two...
Events: Springtime in the city usually means that weekends are brimming with activities, events and even more reasons to be out and about. This week things kick off as Giants baseball returns to AT&T...
Second Street is getting some early improvements as we gear up for its makeover. We’re implementing near-term safety upgrades for walking and biking prior to the start of construction on the full 2nd...
Time to lace up your Chuck Taylors. Thursday, April 7 is Walk to Work Day and there’s never been a better time to experience San Francisco one foot at a time. The fourth annual Walk to Work Day...
San Francisco’s investments in safer streets and a better Muni have never been sounder. The SFMTA continues to be the safest bet in the nation, according to the major credit-rating firm Standard &...
Any ideal family friendly home needs a calm, safe street outside its front door. More San Franciscans than ever seem to agree. Our annual traffic calming program has received a record-high surge of...
The March 3 Van Ness public walking tours included the Civic Center area and City Hall. Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 5 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49...
The entire agency came out last Saturday morning to focus on the skills that keep Muni's buses and the Go-4 vehicles used by parking control officers operating safely on our streets. Operators and...
Subway Service Alert: Due to overnight work for our Radio Replacement project, the subway will open up one hour later this weekend: Saturday at 7 a.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. Early morning bus service...
This Throwback Thursday (#TBT) happens to be Walk to Work Day, so we kicked up some of the most "pedestrian" photographs in the SFMTA Photo Archive to take you on a walking tour backwards through time...
At its meeting yesterday, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved a two-year budget well ahead of its May 1 deadline. The budget includes strong investments in our strategic goals: Making streets safer...
The intersection of Folsom and Essex streets is now safer and saner for everyone. Last week, we installed a curbside bike lane and bike signal on eastbound on Folsom, between 2nd and 1st streets. That...
Sunday Streets will kick off its ninth season in the Mission this weekend, once again opening up 14 blocks of Valencia Street for physical activity, community and play. We’ll be out at the event with...