San Francisco’s transportation system is shaped by policies and programs at federal, state, regional and local levels. These policies span transit, urban development, housing and climate change...
Muni has long been an enjoyable part of artist Kurt Schwartzmann's life, riding the bus to work, to school and as a sightseer. Kurt — utilizing his monthly pass — has ridden countless trains and...
The Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold a public hearing on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 10:00 AM. Meeting Access Instructions This hearing will be...
With the return of Muni’s 15 route earlier this year as the 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express , here’s a quick look back at a line that traces part of its lineage back over 150 years. A 15 3rd &...
Located on the corner of Geary Boulevard and Presidio Avenue is a historically significant yet frequently overlooked public transit facility. Known today as Presidio Division, this massive building...
When Andrew Hallidie’s first cable car climbed Nob Hill on Clay Street in August 1873, the cars were a brand-new technology to replace the horse-drawn streetcars used at the time. Little did he know...
Eighty years ago on September 7, 1941, the San Francisco Municipal Railway launched its first all-electric bus route, the R Howard. Today the route no longer survives in its original form but the...
In this two-part blog series, we will look back at the history of one of our city’s hardest working transportation properties. For almost 115 years, the Elkton lot, located on San Jose Avenue between...
In part two of our two-part series on one of the city’s oldest transit properties, we bring you the history of Muni’s Green Division. Green Division, also known as Muni Metro Center, has served as...
This Saturday, Aug . 11, 2018, San Francisco will celebrate the opening of the city's newest regional transit hub, the Salesforce Transit Center , with a free public block party from noon to 4 p . m...
To celebrate today's Bike to Work Day, the SFMTA Photo Archive is going way back for a look at the early days of biking in SF. In the 1890s, bicycles were rapidly growing in popularity as a way to...
The San Francisco Municipal Railway, known by its nickname "Muni," is the transit division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and an important part of the integrated...
Join us at our second open house to learn about the L Taraval Improvement Project Segment B’s (Sunset Boulevard to West Portal) work including sewer and water line rehabilitation work, construction...
Due to the COVID-19 health emergency and to protect our Board members, SFMTA staff, and members of the public, the Board’s meeting room, Room 400, is closed. Members of the public are encouraged to...
The JFK Drive Promenade is a place for all—and its new signage reflects that! Starting January 5, 2022 you’ll find new signage all along the promenade route reminding users to be kind, share the...