On Friday, August 13, 2021, the SFMTA granted Scoot a permit to operate a shared power scooter share system in San Francisco. Scoot’s permit comes in addition to the two 12-month permits previously...
Track crew removing old rail at the Van Ness crossover The first Muni Metro Fix-It Week of 2023 was a resounding success in March, and it’s also the first Fix-It Week since the SFMTA launched the...
The SFMTA has some exciting news for all who use the sidewalk in the city! Starting May 1, 2023, we'll be launching a new safety campaign to promote safe and responsible electric scooter use for both...
As a whole, Slow Streets are safer than they were before being designated Slow Streets Streets that are part of the SFMTA’s Slow Streets Program have become measurably safer since the program began in...
Image of the new Active Communities Plan (ACP ) interactive map As part of our ongoing public outreach about the Active Communities Plan, the SFMTA has created a new ACP interactive map. The release...
Here at the SFMTA, we are focused on creating the fastest, safest and most reliable public transportation network for all San Franciscans. This is why we consider it a top priority to hear from our...
San Francisco’s first low-emissions electric hybrid Orion bus Muni’s Orion hybrid buses are headed for retirement as we phase in a brand-new batch of El Dorado hybrid electric buses . It’s the end of...
This blog series profiles a few of the people building SFMTA’s the Next Generation Customer Information System (CIS) – a major overhaul of Muni’s prediction system. In our previous blog, we met Jason...
This blog series profiles a few of the people building SFMTA’s the Next Generation Customer Information System (CIS) – a major overhaul of Muni’s prediction system. In previous blogs we met Jason Lee...
A new shuttle to serve Bayview’s diverse communities A new community shuttle is coming to Bayview-Hunters Point in January of 2024, and we need your help designing it! The SFMTA is partnering with the...
SMILE, we're ready for our close ups! L earn more about the day in the life of a Parking Control Officer (PCO). It isn't easy being a parking control officer (PCO) in San Francisco. None of us likes...
Jason Lee, Program Manager, Next Generation CIS What do you do on the project? I oversee the Next Generation CIS project. How do you feel your work impacts our customers? Real time information is one...
This conceptual rendering shows one of the proposed spaces in the Potrero Yard project designated for small businesses and non-profits at the intersection of 17th and Hampshire streets. (Image...
Transit on Market Street in downtown San Francisco, 2018 It’s been a half-century since the San Francisco Board of Supervisors put transit needs above all other traffic initiatives, and now, the city...
MOW Crew Repairing Damaged Pavement Around Tracks on 9th Avenue Kudos to the SFMTA’s Maintenance of Way (MOW) teams for successfully completing critical work during the N Judah motorization on Feb. 18...
Artwork by Ai Yamada, SFUSD student and winner of 2023 art contest, showing a girl bicycling down a road away from the viewer and featuring three cats. Additional text reads Bike & roll to School Week...
San Francisco’s unique rail system brings together 150-year-old cable cars, historic electric streetcars of all shapes and sizes and modern light rail vehicles. Many trades across the SFMTA play a...
Keep an eye out for one of our Safe Driver Award PSA’s on your next Muni ride & don’t forget to thank your operator! Driving through San Francisco’s winding and hilly terrain in any vehicle is tricky...
New Customer Information Systems are being installed and causing customer curiosity! Got a burning question about the SFMTA’s Muni predictions that are made by our Next Generation Customer Information...
Muni continues to expand its fleet with its 100th light rail vehicle four-series (LRV4) on San Francisco streets, broadening the reach of transportation in the city! The SFMTA received its 100th new...
We continue to celebrate Black History Month by sharing the stories of SFMTA staff whose revolutionary work helped pave the way for future generations of Muni riders. Today, we look at the incredible...
The San Francisco Municipal Railway 5-Year Plan, 1979-1984 was the first comprehensive service plan created by the first San Francisco Municipal Railway transportation planners. The plan introduced a...
Over the summer, we shared the good news that the first segment of the L Taraval Improvement Project was completed on schedule and within budget. A notice to proceed for the next phase of work...
The Muni Service Network proposal for early 2022, and the next steps for the J Church and 48 Quintara, were unanimously approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. On...
As we recover services, what does an effective, equitable, and resilient transportation system for San Francisco’s future look like? ConnectSF, comprised of staff from the SFMTA, the San Francisco...