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On Tuesday, June 17, the San Francisco Department of Election posted the final results of the June 7 election. Proposition A, the Muni Reliability and Street Safety Bond, received 65.11%, well over...
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10 months ago
Transportation is a vital part of a thriving and equitable community and economy. We are planning for a future transportation system to deliver the reliable and safe transit San Franciscans tell us...
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2 years ago
The SFMTA is happy to report that the Van Ness inbound platform escalator, the last unit in line for rehabilitation, is now entirely functional once again after months of construction. We initially...
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5 years ago
A rendering of one of Muni's new trains at Civic Center Station, as seen in a video produced by Siemens, the train manufacturer. We want you to help draw the San Francisco subway map of the future...
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4 years ago
SFMTA is improving transit service throughout San Francisco by providing bigger buses, more capacity, and increased service! On June 16 we’re rolling out another round of Muni Forward service...
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2 years ago
In this week’s Director’s Report from the SFMTA Board of Directors meeting, Tom Maguire gave the following updates: Chase Center Update: We’ve added special event express bus service to the 16th...
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3 years ago
Did you know that Earth Day , April 22nd , is the largest secular observance in the world? What began as a day of environment preservation in the U.S. is now a large-scale push global movement for...
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6 months ago
As we recover services, what does an effective, equitable, and resilient transportation system for San Francisco’s future look like? ConnectSF , comprised of staff from the SFMTA, the San Francisco...
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3 years ago
West Portal Station is a key node in the Muni rail network, where three lines (K, L and M) and approximately 80,000 daily customers connect to the Twin Peaks Tunnel and the subway running beneath...
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2 years ago
Service Change Reminder: Starting February 22, 2020, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is making service changes to improve Muni service. These changes will improve...
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3 years ago
K, L and M service is scheduled to return to normal this weekend. First and foremost, we want to thank all Muni riders, the construction crews, neighbors, merchants, and SFMTA staff for bringing this...
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2 weeks ago
Due to the nationwide AT&T 3G shutdown, over 400 NextMuni displays that are currently utilizing AT&T 3G modems will no longer be able to display real-time Muni vehicle arrival predictions or...
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5 years ago
Celebrating transit riders and the folks who get them from point A to point B at the Presidio Division. From left, Juan Coleman, Francisca Tapia, Shanel Dillard, Thea Selby, Kenny Castaneda, James...
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5 years ago
A rendering of Geary Bus Rapid Transit, with center-running bus-only lanes and boarding islands on Geary Boulevard at 17th Avenue. It's time for an update on Geary Bus Rapid Transit – the plan to...
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5 years ago
A rendering of Geary Bus Rapid Transit improvements at Fillmore Street. For the 52,000 people who ride Muni’s Geary bus routes daily, improvements to make the ride less crowded and more reliable just...
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6 years ago
Just because our cable cars and street cars are more than a century old, it doesn’t mean the roads and rail they travel on should be from the same vintage. Today, public transit leaders highlighted...
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6 years ago
When people talk about transportation, have you ever noticed that the conversation usually tilts toward daily experiences? “How long is your commute, door-to-door?” is a good conversation starter. “...
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1 year ago
This blog is co-authored by SFMTA Director of Transportation Jeffrey Tumlin and San Francisco Public Works Acting Director Alaric Degrafinried. Less than a year after c ar-free Market Street closed...
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3 years ago
Tomorrow, April 12, 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of service on the L Taraval Line! The establishment of the L paved the way for development of the Parkside and southwest corner of the Sunset...
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6 years ago
With BART shutting down service between San Francisco and the East Bay over Labor Day weekend and several other large event and construction shutdowns planned, we think it’s a perfect time to dust...
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1 year ago
The Muni Metro system operates underground from Embarcadero to West Portal in tunnels that were constructed between 50 to 100 years ago. Considering their age and history, SFMTA has undertaken a...
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3 years ago
Travel back 45 years ago today to Oct . 4 , 1973 for a glimpse at the transformation of Geary Street into the Geary Expressway. Starting in the mid-1940s, cities across the U . S . were undergoing...
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2 years ago
Opening night of the new Chase Center Arena on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. Photo: SFMTA Archive Tuesday night, the Dave Matthews Band wowed concert goers at Chase Center while, down the street at Oracle...
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6 years ago
The last weekend of August will be a quiet affair while we eagerly await Labor Day weekend--and two major projects to improve San Francisco's public transit system. Looking for something to do? Check...
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1 year ago
Beginning on Saturday, January 23, the 27 Bryant will return to service with a route realignment that will improve service reliability by using temporary emergency transit lanes . The 27 Bryant makes...