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Muni runs single-car trains due to continuing shear pin issue
San Francisco transit officials are running single-car trains again Thursday after discovering an issue with the coupler system on its new trains on Wednesday. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...Read More
Despite cost dispute, agency approves $9 million Chinatown station plaza change order
San Francisco transit officials approved a routine change order to the Central Subway Project that will enable construction of a public plaza at the Chinatown Rose Pak station. The...Read More
Flooding, vehicle on track causes widespread Muni Metro delays
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency metro subway service is experiencing residual delays across all lines Wednesday morning due to earlier flooding, according to transit officials. The delay was first...Read More
J-Church improvements, like the line itself, have been slow to arrive
An idea to switch back the J-Church at Market Street has been floated by at least one transit official.Read More
Incoming director helps direct stranded passengers in three-hour Muni delay
San Francisco Muni subway riders were left struggling to get to their destinations Monday morning as the subway equipment problem persisted for nearly three hours. The problem began around...Read More
Muni Metro cuts service hours for two-week maintenance
For two weeks starting Aug. 12, Muni Metro service will cut back evening hours to to improve subway reliability and prevent future breakdowns. Subway service will end at 9:30...Read More
West Portal traffic changes approved under new pilot
City transit officials approved a pilot program that they hope will speed up Muni trains entering West Portal station.Read More
Muni admits inspection should have caught issue that caused meltdown
The April 26 incident that crippled the subway for approximately 13 hours could have been prevented.Read More
Ed Reiskin out as SFMTA chief
San Francisco’s top transit official Ed Reiskin is stepping down after eight years.Read More
What went wrong in Muni Metro’s epic Friday meltdown
A failed splice allowed more than 1,000 feet of overhead wire and supporting hardware to be torn down.Read More
Overhead wire problem causes major Muni Metro delays
San Francisco Muni Metro continues to face issues with its overhead wire system after transit officials reported that overhead lines that power the train became detached at 6:33 a.m....Read More
Constituents deserve answers on persistent Muni problems, says Mar
San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar wants transit officials to appear at a Board of Supervisors hearing.Read More
Slip-slidy Muni Metro seats leave SFMTA seeking a fix
San Francisco’s shiny new trains are working well, with the exception of one slippery problem.Read More
Yet another Muni Metro meltdown spells ‘chaos’ for Thursday morning commuters
An equipment failure and a computer glitch caused headaches for Muni subway passengers Thursday morning.Read More
Muni sets fresh goals after 450 hours of subway delays in January
There were a total of 15,000 minutes of delays, or about 250 hours, inside the subway for month of January.Read More
‘Windfall’ spending plan halves funds for new Muni trains
A funding gap will likely exist to support any accelerated schedule for new trains.Read More
SFMTA steers promised ‘windfall’ funds away from new trains
Transit officials are changing their direction on how to spend millions of dollars in windfall money.Read More
SFMTA seeks creative solutions to solve operator shortage
Tansit officials are hoping big ideas and aggressive recruiting will resolve staffing issues.Read More
Gordon Mar joins chorus of frustration over Muni ‘switchbacks’
The District 4 supervisor is calling for a hearing on the dreaded and frustrating Muni train switchbacks.Read More
Riders slam ‘dysfunctional’ Muni Metro amid hundreds of hours in delays
San Francisco Muni Metro service has not been performing well for its more than 160,000 daily passengers.Read More