The Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest is a long-standing tradition at Muni, and, once again, the time approaches for the ringing to commence at this years' 52nd contest. Tonight, hopeful contestants will...
While buses and light rail vehicles provide the lion share of Muni service in the city, it’s the oldest mode of transit that engenders the most enthusiasm and passion from locals and visitors alike...
Today we’d like to share with you some Muni music – music about Muni, recorded on Muni, by a Muni rider! Recently our friends at Muni Diaries featured “BeeBee on the Bus," created by the artist JW...
This weekend a number of major events will be taking place in the city which will require numerous street closures. For information and details on what areas will be affected and their impacts on Muni...
Today – and over the coming Pride weekend – we celebrate with our beautiful city. The historic Supreme Court ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges is sure to mean an even more effusive celebration. The...
The first big event weekend of the year is here, and it’s a doozy. Lunar New Year festivities continue in Chinatown with the Chinese Community Street Fair & Parade. Little League Baseball kicks off...
This week's photo excursion takes us deep under the streets of San Francisco for a sight seen by very few eyes. One of the biggest transportation projects of the 1960s and '70s in the Bay Area was the...
You can be forgiven for not watching all of yesterday's 7-hour (plus!) SFMTA Board of Directors meeting. That's a lot of transportation talk even for us. The long day, though, meant that a lot got...
This week we bring out a rare shot from the archives that gives an overview of one little "patch" of San Francisco. One of only a handful of aerial photos in our collections, this 4x5" negative was...
Happy Lunar New Year! It’s been called the Year of the Ram, Sheep and Goat—different translations meaning the same thing: time to kick off the largest celebration of Asian culture outside of Asia, the...
“Go play in the street!” This isn’t a directive you usually hear from us, but when it comes to Sunday Streets, that’s exactly what we want you to do on The Embarcadero this Sunday. Sunday Streets is...
Given the compactness and generally good weather of San Francisco, it is easy to see why traveling by motorcycle or motorized scooter is an increasingly popular choice in our city. Over the last few...
ISCOTT Meeting: 9a.m., Thursday, March 12 SFMTA Offices, 7 th Floor, Room 7080 Nearby Muni Routes: 9, 9L, 47, 49, F Market, Metro—Van Ness Station The Interdepartmental Staff Committee on Traffic and...
Will you be among the throngs on the streets this weekend, painting the town green and hollering Erin Go Bragh? The parade and festival at Civic Center and downtown will be at the center of...
If you read about Bay Area transportation, sooner or later you’re apt to come across “Mr. Roadshow,” Gary Richards, of the San Jose Mercury News. We are long-time fans of his readers’ questions and...
Reflections on the recent traffic fatalities on Geary Boulevard and on Lincoln Way led this morning’s press conference to announce 33 new crosswalks on Geary and a speed limit reduction on Fulton...
Open to the public in 1879, the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park is the home to over 1,700 plant species. Photo taken May 6, 2013. Severe structural damage caused by a 100-mile-an-hour...
With this Wednesday being Transit Driver Appreciation Day, we want to give a tip of our caps to the men and women of Muni who provide more than just a steady hand on the steering wheel as they ferry...
You may have noticed that we’re big fans of The Atlantic’s City Lab blog. We’ve recently spotlighted their efforts here and here. Today we are lucky to share a recent piece from them, “ Why Buses...
After two consecutive weekends of major Muni re-routes, this weekend will be much calmer. Spring officially arrives this Friday with the spring (vernal) equinox. Couple that with some beautiful...
When discussing railroads owned by the City of San Francisco most people only think of the Municipal Railway (Muni) that we're all so familiar with. But did you know that there was another railroad...
It’s a simple pedestrian safety measure with a memorable nickname: “daylighting.” And it’s a solution that will help San Francisco move the needle on our Vision Zero goal of zero traffic deaths by...
Smartphone theft and the physical violence associated with it have no place in San Francisco. For the "Eyes Up, Phones Down" anti-crime and public awareness campaign we partnered with Mayor Ed Lee...
Over the next two weeks, staff from the Twin Peaks Tunnel Trackway Improvement Project will host three community town halls in the neighborhoods affected by upcoming construction to provide an...
The American Public Transportation Association releases monthly updates on how much money Americans save by taking transit. They recently reported that riding transit saves the average American $9,238...