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Photo: MuniDave/Flickr We’re bringing more subway-only train service to provide a roomier commute for Muni Metro riders. Starting Monday, November 7, two extra one-car trains will run during the...

Northbound Valencia, from Duncan to Cesar Chavez Street. Note: Only khaki-colored paint will be added to the “load” area. Green and yellow paint will not be added. People biking on the south end of...

To prevent runaway vehicles, local law requires drivers to curb their wheels when parking on a grade greater than 3 percent (1.72 degrees). Since most of us don’t carry a level to measure how steep a...

If you walk, bike, drive or take Muni through the intersection of Geneva and San Jose avenues, next to the Balboa Park Muni/BART Station, you've probably noticed how busy and, at times, confusing it...

San Francisco was once home to many graveyards, but there's one that typically escapes notice in the story of our long-lost burial grounds - the streetcar "graveyard" in the Inner Sunset District. The...

Today, the Board of Supervisors approved a resolution authorizing the SFMTA to proceed with the plan to extend BART's existing underground cellular network to Muni's subway from Embarcadero to West...

With Halloween falling on a Monday, it will certainly be an unofficial three-day weekend filled with ghosts, ghoulies, zombies, witches and more. Children of all ages will be taking to the streets...

We know that each day SFMTA employees help San Francisco residents and visitors as they travel our 49 square miles, but sometimes the circumstances surrounding that assistance are extraordinary...

In an ideal world, making effective and lasting safety improvements on our streets would be as simple as planting plastic “safe-hit” posts along every bike lane and painted safety zone. But the...

This month is the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's also the 80th anniversary of Social Security and the 50th anniversary of Medicare. All of these came together Monday as...

There’s no need to do a double-take the next time you spot a green and cream “boat” cruising down the F Line—as of July 15 there are now two ship-shape “boat tram” streetcars sailing on the streets of...

While this weekend may not have a whole lot happening, just know that the next few weeks will bring a number of events and activities that will surely fill your weekend itinerary. If you are...

Twice a month we share some of our favorite destinations in the city and the Muni routes and lines that will take you there. The California Palace of the Legion of Honor was inspired by the Palais de...

Over the last 25 years, transit agencies across the country have undergone a transformation with regard to providing people with disabilities greater access to public transit due in large part to the...

As you may have seen posted in Muni Metro subway stations and on flyers from friendly outreach staff, the subway will begin closing early on July 31. Starting at 9:30 p.m. each night, Muni bus...

News & Notes: Beginning next Friday, July 31 the Muni Metro subway will shut down nightly as early as 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. until January 2016 for radio and emergency communication systems upgrades...

After the handful of hot summer days we've experience the past week or so, it seems appropriate to bring out a little piece of summer fun from long ago. Nothing says "summertime" like a trip to the...

As we approach Saturday's opening of weekend service on Muni's E Embarcadero Line, it seemed like a good time for a brief history lesson on Muni's original E Line, which ran on Union Street from 1915...

Balboa Park Station Community Advisory Committee: 6 – 8 p.m., Tuesday, July 28 City College Multi-Use Building 55 Phelan Avenue Nearby Muni Routes: 8X, 8BX, 29, 43, 49, 54, J/M/K Muni and BART to...

This is definitely an in-case-you-missed-it moment. On Sunday, the leaders of San Francisco's transportation system and its funding, our Ed Reiskin and Tilly Chang of the San Francisco County...

Major Construction Alerts: Starting this Friday, the Muni Metro subway will close early every night between 9:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. through January 2016 for radio and emergency communication system...

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 recurring feature showcasing...

This past July turned out to be a newsworthy month for Muni’s fan favorite vintage lines. A bell ringing contest for the ages rang through Union Square, a new open-aired vehicle joined the fleet, and...