Celebrating transit riders and the folks who get them from point A to point B at the Presidio Division. From left, Juan Coleman, Francisca Tapia, Shanel Dillard, Thea Selby, Kenny Castaneda, James...
In Los Angeles this week, public transportation professionals form all over the country have gathered for the annual meeting of the American Public Transportation Association. As part of the...
Revisiting the past, improving the present, and looking to the future, the last weekend of September (the 26 and 27) will give you the opportunity to experience the city’s transportation past while...
Cable car grip Willa Johnson. Photo taken Dec. 2, 2013. Willa Johnson’s name is indelibly etched into San Francisco transportation history. With her certification as a cable car grip on April 12, 2010...
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...
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...
How San Francisco residents get from place to place deeply impacts their livelihood and quality of life. Whether it’s traveling to work or school or countless other destinations, transportation access...
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...
Cable Car 23 descends the Hyde Street hill near Chestnut Street on Aug. 20, 1973. Have you ever wondered what it takes to keep Muni's cable cars on the road year after year? In the first of a series...
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...
AC34 Public Transportation Service for the 2013 America's Cup Map.pdf AC34 Preferred Bicycle and Pedestrian Routes Map.pdf The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which manages all...
1. What is the Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP)? 2. What is the TEP Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)? 3. When is the final TEP Environmental Impact Report (EIR) planned for release? 4. When...
Our Signal Shop team activating the signal at 41st Avenue and Lincoln Way. Last November, San Francisco voters passed Proposition K. This approved the permanent closure of Upper Great Highway from...
Passengers board the Powell & Hyde cable car near Fisherman’s Wharf. Our cable car system is over 150 years old, and that means our cable cars sometimes need a little extra love to keep running. Next...
The Western Addition Community Safe Streets (WACSS) project will improve traffic safety outcomes and increase connectivity in the Western Addition neighborhood. The project delivers quick build core...
The Parking, Curb Management, Operations and Contract Administration Group sets parking and curb regulations and manages on-street and off-street assets and related contracts, to achieve the SFMTA's...
The Golden Gate Park Access and Safety Program is a collaboration between the SFMTA and the SF Recreation and Park Department (RPD) to bring a suite of safety and mobility enhancements to the park...
Thank you for your interest in the Central Subway Project, which is a significant project in the history of San Francisco's public transportation network. This project is the first underground line to...
Thank you for your interest in the Central Subway Project, which is a significant project in the history of San Francisco's public transportation network. This project is the first underground line to...
Thank you for your interest in the Central Subway Project, which is a significant project in the history of San Francisco's public transportation network. This project is the first underground line to...