This week we are in performance mode as we make the final preparations for the 52nd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest. This Thursday at noon, our professional Cable Car operators will compete for the...
News & Notes: Construction Project Reminders: Doyle Drive will shut down tomorrow at 10 p.m. and continues until 5 a.m., Monday. For complete project and closure details, visit the Presidio Parkway...
What a great afternoon at Union Square! The Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest, ably captained by comedienne Debi Durst, was full of captivating performances from both our community and our professional...
This is a great week for personal expression and Muni. While those two things don’t always go well together, at yesterday’s 52nd Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest, six Cable Car Grips and Conductors and...
Lombard Street Open House, 6 – 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 15 Episcopal Church of St Mary the Virgin 2325 Union Street x. Steiner Street Nearby Muni Routes: 28, 43, 41, 45 Our Muni Forward team, in...
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...
Electric trolley buses are rubber-tired vehicles with motors powered by electricity from overhead wires. “Trolley” refers to the trolley poles on the roof of the bus that are used to transmit the...
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...
With the school year starting next Monday for San Francisco Unified School District students, we're throwing back to the school days of yore when a fancy streetcar escorted school kids on journeys...
Many of the photos in our Archive were taken on or in the streets of San Francisco, capturing everyday scenes and candid moments and giving a unique glimpse into the city's past. This week, we'll take...
As Muni ramps up service to keep traffic moving for this weekend’s Outside Lands Music Festival, we take you back in time to SF's outer edges during its early days. During the early 20th century, the...
Red transit-only lanes like these will be extended down Market Street and combined with other safety measures, including turn restrictions for private vehicles on a five-block stretch. (SFMTA Photo)...
If you haven’t heard, this weekend will be plenty busy with scores of enthusiastic people coming into the city for a major music and arts festival, a cultural parade and festival as well as A Night Of...