This Wednesday is International Walk and Roll to School Day, when young students get to school with their parents and caregivers by foot and bike. This celebration to encourage the healthiest, most...
There's something for everyone this fun-filled weekend: The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival returns to Golden Gate Park, the Longevity Walkathon Parade and Fair and the Rosary Rally March take...
This is a basic recap of items voted on and discussed by the SFMTA Board of Directors at its most recent meeting . SFMTA board meetings are usually held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month...
Starting next week, Muni's M Ocean View Line will undergo vital infrastructure improvements on 19th Avenue near SF State University. Work on the tracks will require M service to be substituted by...
SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m. City Hall, Room 400 Nearby Muni Routes: 5, 19, 21, 47, 49, F Market, Metro-Civic Center Station Our board of directors meetings are usually...
Note: For two more weekends, N Judah Line service will be provided bus between Ocean Beach and Duboce & Church. See below for more details. Photo: David Sawyer/Flickr Ocean Beach Music and Art...
Folsom Street at Russ Street. On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the SFMTA Board of Directors will consider approval of near-term improvements on Folsom Street as part of the Folsom-Howard Streetscape Project...
The way we travel around San Francisco continues to evolve towards a more sustainable future. Since 2013, the SFMTA has monitored these trends by reporting the results of an annual survey about people...
This week, we travel back in time 112 years to Oct. 16, 1905 at Fillmore and Sacramento streets for a glimpse into everyday life in San Francisco. An overhead view of track construction at Fillmore...
Built under the direction of City Engineer M.M. O'Shaugnessy in 1912 to house the first public transit agency in the US, "Geary Carhouse" (as it was originally called) is a significant historic...
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. Melbourne streetcar, No. 496, makes an appearance on the...
For this week’s edition of Information Gladly Given, let’s talk trash. Eating, littering and tagging on Muni leaves behind a mess – for others to see and for others to clean up. Fortunately, there are...
Each Tuesday we bring you a tidbit of transit news or trivia, either from our own backyard or from around the globe. Today we are proud to welcome U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
Yesterday San Francisco and the SFMTA were honored to host U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx. His announcement of more than $9 million in federal funding for new Muni buses will be...
Today's throwback takes us inside Muni's electric repair shop in 1936. The tradesmen in this shot are rebuilding streetcar motors on a specially built repair and test stand. The motor technology and...
Good news, 29 Sunset Muni riders! As reported in today’s Examiner, the SFMTA has made a small adjustment to the route that will make a big difference in the overall travel time of the buses. As of Oct...
Some streets could do with a diet, and Cesar Chavez Street used to be one of them. If you visit the corridor today, you’ll see that its belt has been tightened with a “road diet.” A road diet is a...
Our Meeting Round-up feature highlights different SFMTA public meetings that will be held within the coming two weeks. These meetings give you the chance to voice your concerns and provide us helpful...
“On Tap” gives you a heads up about the big events in town and what Muni routes and lines will get you to the party. Look for this feature to be posted usually on Wednesdays for a look ahead to the...
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...
Today, we joined Mayor Ed Lee, District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim, city officials and partners from the San Francisco Safe Routes to Schools Coalition at Bessie Carmichael Elementary School at 7 th and...
We’re at it again—painting the streets red, dedicating lanes for transit, and building new bulb outs and curb ramps, all to make Muni more reliable and enhance safety both on and off the bus. And this...
This Sunday, June 4, 1967 shot at Haight and Clayton comes from a series of about 20 photos taken from Masonic to Stanyan to illustrate the traffic flow (or lack thereof) along Haight St. All shapes...
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. The perennial favorite of SF sunbathers, Dolores Park, on an...