Did you know that Earth Day, April 22nd , is the largest secular observance in the world? What began as a day of environment preservation in the U.S. is now a large-scale push global movement for...
For people who bike on city streets, moving cars can be pretty scary. They stop short, swerve suddenly, and make right turns at intersections. But a parked car can pose a serious threat too because...
The SFMTA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the mayor. The SFMTA Board has the authority to approve the budget and set agency policy. The SFMTA Board meets on the first and...
The first phase of construction as part of the Geary Rapid Project continues. Work to replace aging water and sewer lines between Masonic and Van Ness avenues is being done in coordination with San...
Photo courtesy of Market Street Railway Starting on Sunday, April 21st, the E Embarcadero Line was put back in action. The historic E Line had been shut down due to construction on Third Street and...
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...
Cash is slow. In fact, Muni's buses and trains spend about 10 to 15 percent of the time stopped to board passengers, and some of that is due to the time it takes to process cash fares. We’re making...
People drive more if more parking is provided. As intuitive as that may sound, until recently there wasn’t definitive research showing the link between available parking and driving. And through most...
Board of Directors Meeting: 1 p.m., Tuesday, April 19 City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Tomorrow’s Board of Directors meeting will include...
How does an extra $12,000 in your pocket sound? That’s the annual savings from taking public transit instead of commuting by car in San Francisco, according to American Public Transportation...
A 9 San Bruno bus on San Bruno Avenue at Sillman Street. Photo: MuniDave/Flickr. We’re moving Muni Forward on two street segments on the 9 San Bruno route. Construction starts early July on transit...
Summer is a slow season for public meetings. Our Board of Directors will meet next Tuesday and on Tuesday, August 16. Their full, two meetings per month schedule will resume in September. Their...
If you love attending music festivals, this weekend will see one of the best right in our own backyard. Starting Friday, thousands of music fans will descend upon Golden Gate Park for three days of...
Photo: torbakhopper/Flickr The Mission Street Rapid Project will see a few changes approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors this week to help vehicle traffic flow more smoothly through the area (see...
A rendering of one of new Muni trains running on King Street in front of AT&T Ballpark, as seen in a video produced by Siemens, the train manufacturer. Muni’s new fleet of trains will make their...
It’s Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and this is a good time for each of us to remember what we can do to make our streets safer: slow down and pay attention. As we head out of the summer...
Green space, open sky and cultural experiences are what we expect at Golden Gate Park – not cars traveling at unsafe speeds. As part of a team effort to address chronic speeding at John F. Kennedy...
Remember, if you don't see a different speed limit posted, assume it's 25 mph — SF's default speed limit. Nearly 42,000 traffic citations were issued last year by the San Francisco Police Department...
Muni's electric trolley buses have served San Francisco for 75 years, which we will celebrate during this year’s Muni Heritage Weekend (September 24 - 25) with a special historic photo exhibit inside...
Our proposed improvements would provide safer boarding areas at L Taraval stops where Muni customers must step into a traffic lane. Update: The SFMTA Board of Directors approved the L Taraval Rapid...
Holiday Service Schedule and Parking Enforcement Alert : Monday is Columbus Day, and Muni will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Also on Monday, seven-day street sweeping restrictions and parking...
Update: As of February, the second round of these surveys has begun and is expected to be finished in May . At its inception, Muni was dubbed the “People’s Railway” for a reason: Making Muni the best...
Commuter shuttles have become a larger part of San Francisco’s commute over the past few years, and they’ve garnered quite a bit of attention – to say the least. The good news is that the regulations...
Our efforts to create a calmer, safer Golden Gate Park started with ten speed humps installed last week on western John F. Kennedy Drive. We joined Mayor Ed Lee, SF Public Works and the SF Recreation...
Muni Ridership Survey Shows Transit is Headed in Right Direction Finding out what riders think about Muni benefits our agency and the city in many ways. For one, it makes sure we’re on the same page...