Michael Kirchanski has over 41 years of experience in transportation. He started his career as a bus operator with Western Greyhound Lines in 1978. In 1990, he obtained he first position in safety...

Staff

Rafe Rabalais directs the SFMTA’s Transit Oriented Development initiatives. He has over 15 years of public, private, and non-profit experience in real estate development, affordable housing, and urban...

Staff

Philip Cranna

Mr. Cranna is the Enforcement and Legal Affairs Manager of Taxis and Mobility Services. In this capacity, he oversees the Taxi Investigators, who are the enforcement arm of the Division. Mr. Cranna...

Reports and documents

Van Ness Improvement Project Newsletter, Fall 2017

Monday, 27 November, 2017

Documents

Van Ness Improvement Project Newsletter, Fall 2017

Project update

Van Ness Avenue Construction Forecast: September 5 - 15, 2017

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - Friday, September 8, 2017

The following Van Ness Improvement Project construction forecast is subject to change due to weather or unforeseen conditions. For more project details, please visit sfmta.com/vanness. Work is planned...

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Lives Depend on You Staying Alert in the Dark

8 years 4 months ago

This month we saw three traffic fatalities in as many weeks in San Francisco. Ninety-year old David Grinberg was going about his day, crossing the street at Fell and Baker, when he was struck by a car...

Project update

Van Ness Avenue Construction Forecast: November 27 - December 8, 2017

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

The following Van Ness Improvement Project construction forecast is subject to change. For more project details, please visit sfmta.com/vanness. Tentative Schedule: Monday, November 27, through Friday...

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This Weekend: Potrero Hill Festival, Fiesta on the Hill, and the Grand National Rodeo

8 years 4 months ago

Note: This weekend N Judah Line service will be provided by bus between Ocean Beach and Duboce & Church. See below for more details. A cowboy disembarks from his bull during the Grand National Rodeo...

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Update: Muni Bus Substitutions for Safety Improvements on 19th Ave.

8 years 4 months ago

Work has begun on the pedestrian safety improvements in and near 19th Avenue and Junipero Serra, along Muni's M Ocean View Line. The work near the tracks on four weekends starting Oct. 28 will require...

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SFMTA Public Meetings, Oct. 23 to Nov. 6

8 years 4 months ago

Stakeholder Discussion with Sup. Katy Tang Wednesday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. Pomeroy Recreation & Rehabilitation Center, Koret Room Nearby Muni Lines: 18, 23, 29, 48, 57, 66, L Taraval Want to have a voice...

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Haunted Weekend: Treasure Island Flea Market & Ghirardelli Square Halloween Fun

8 years 4 months ago

Reminder: Weekend M Ocean View Bus Substitutions for Construction For four weekends in October and November beginning this Saturday, the M Ocean View rail service will be substituted by bus shuttles...

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Video: New 60’ Trolley Buses Arrive in San Francisco

8 years 4 months ago

We continue to grow our fleet and replace older buses that jeopardize on-time performance and reliability. As early as next week, you may find yourself aboard a brand new, 60-foot trolley with...

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Video: New 60’ Trolley Buses Arrive in San Francisco

8 years 4 months ago

We continue to grow our fleet and replace older buses that jeopardize on-time performance and reliability. As early as next week, you may find yourself aboard a brand new, 60-foot trolley with...

Project update

19th Avenue / M Ocean View Project Quarterly Update- Fall 2015

This past quarter has been focused on finalizing our Draft Project Study Report-Project Development Support package for Caltrans review. This package includes concept-level plans, profiles, and street...

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The Secret, Sepulchral History of Muni’s Original Headquarters

8 years 3 months ago

More than 100 years ago, Muni’s very first headquarters, Presidio Division, was built amid the cypress-covered hillsides of Lone Mountain and Laurel Hill in 1912. Today, the Presidio Division locale...

Project update

M Ocean View Bus Substitutions for Safety and Transit Improvements

Starting in late October, the M Ocean View will be substituted by bus service on four weekends in order to complete pedestrian safety and transit improvements on 19th Avenue. SFMTA is improving vital...

Project update

Update: M Ocean View Bus Substitutions for Safety and Transit Improvements

Work has begun on the pedestrian safety improvements in and near 19th Avenue and Junipero Serra, along Muni's M Ocean View line. The work near the tracks on four weekends starting Oct. 28 will require...

Project update

Van Ness Platform Elevator Scheduled for Upgrade Starting 8/22

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Starting Tuesday, August 22, the Van Ness Station platform elevator will out of service for six weeks while SFMTA upgrades the unit. While the Van Ness elevator is out of service, customers who need...

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Van Ness Traffic Lanes Shifting for Utility Work

8 years 3 months ago

The yellow arrows in this rendering illustrate how traffic will be configured around the median trees to preserve them through construction. Starting Thursday morning, traffic will shift on Van Ness...

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This Weekend: Union Square Ice Skating and Golden Gate Half Marathon

8 years 3 months ago

Update: This w eekend's M Ocean View bus substitutions have been cancelled. Due to weather concerns prompting the cancellation of this weekend's planned pedestrian safety and transit improvements...

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Building Progress: Nov. 9 Open House About Facilities Needed to Keep SF Moving

8 years 3 months ago

Over the last several years, the SFMTA has made historic investments in our Muni fleet. It is now one of the cleanest and most modern in the nation. Unfortunately, the locations where we house and...