The Mission Bay area is one part of town that has been changing rapidly in the past five-plus years, erasing its own history in the process. Originally, Mission Bay was, you guessed it, a bay created...
Freshly painted this week are new bike lanes and share-the-road markings on Judah Street between 5 th and 7 th avenues. “Why such a short stretch?” some might ask. The goal here is connectivity. A new...
Our Meeting Round-up feature highlights different SFMTA public meetings that will be held within the coming two weeks. These meetings give you the chance to voice your concerns and provide us helpful...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
On Tuesdays we bring you a tidbit of transit news or trivia, either from our own backyard or from around the globe. Thanks for joining us. Are you ready for some football? With Super Bowl XLIX taking...
In this shot are three vehicles that had a major impact on transportation history, albeit from very different perspectives. Public and private transportation as we know them today were, in some ways...
This week, we'll take a close look at one of the stranger details found in a photograph from our glass plate collection. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, "patent" medicines were "all the rage,"...
This Saturday, Muni customers will officially meet the newest addition to the Muni family—the 55 16 th Street. This new bus route, part of the Muni Forward project to improve transportation for...
Twice a month we'll share some of our favorite vistas and destinations in the city and the Muni routes and lines that will take you there. Panoramas and Public Art is a new feature showcasing...
If you’ve been to Polk Street, you know there are many special things about the corridor. The mix of businesses and residents, plentiful neighborhood services and popular nightlife all make Polk...
Tomorrow's SFMTA Board of Directors meeting is their annual workshop that allows for the board to take a deeper dive into the larger planning and evaluation needs for the agency. By taking a full day...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
Yesterday San Francisco and the SFMTA were honored to host U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. His announcement of more than $9 million in federal funding for new Muni buses will be...
Today's throwback takes us inside Muni's electric repair shop in 1936. The tradesmen in this shot are rebuilding streetcar motors on a specially built repair and test stand. The motor technology and...
Good news, 29 Sunset Muni riders! As reported in today’s Examiner, the SFMTA has made a small adjustment to the route that will make a big difference in the overall travel time of the buses. As of Oct...
Some streets could do with a diet, and Cesar Chavez Street used to be one of them. If you visit the corridor today, you’ll see that its belt has been tightened with a “road diet.” A road diet is a...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
Today Muni is announcing the launch of a program many years in the making. You may have already heard of Muni Forward. We’ve mentioned it a couple of times on this blog ( here and here). It grew out...
Today, we joined Mayor Ed Lee, District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim, city officials and partners from the San Francisco Safe Routes to Schools Coalition at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School at 7 th and...
We’re at it again—painting the streets red, dedicating lanes for transit, and building new bulb outs and curb ramps, all to make Muni more reliable and enhance safety both on and off the bus. And this...
This Sunday, June 4, 1967 shot at Haight and Clayton comes from a series of about 20 photos taken from Masonic to Stanyan to illustrate the traffic flow (or lack thereof) along Haight St. All shapes...
Twice a month we’ll share some of our favorite vistas and destinations in the city and the Muni routes and lines that will take you there. The perennial favorite of SF sunbathers, Dolores Park, on an...
For this week’s edition of “Information Gladly Given,” we bring you some exciting news out of the Central Subway Project. The tunnel contract is near completion! Big Alma and Mom Chung, the two tunnel...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...