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As Valencia merchants threaten to sue, center bike lane rolls on
The controversial center bike lane pilot project on Valencia Street will continue for now despite outcry from merchants that the bike lane has hurt businesses throughout the project area...Read More
Taraval merchants seek relief as marathon street project drags into third year
Reporting from THE PARKSIDE Business owners on Taraval Street in the Parkside neighborhood are fuming over a transit and underground utilities project that has caused merchants to worry about...Read More
Changes coming to N-Judah Outer Sunset terminal after 15 collisions involving cars
Left turns are being restricted at the intersection of Judah and La Playa, along with other changes to improve safety.Read More
Muni boosts schedules for school-serving routes – but at a cost
Peak hour service will increase on some routes, but service will slow on others.Read More
Muni, SamTrans, Caltrain will be free on New Year’s Eve. BART won’t.
BART will run trains through San Francisco until after 1 a.m., but you'll need to pay.Read More
First-ever retail space in Muni subway station serves Chinatown passengers
More retail is expected to launch at the Chinatown-Rose Pak Station in months ahead.Read More
Proposal to require mayor’s approval for changes to Muni fares, parking fees withdrawn
Sponsor Ahsha Safai withdrew the charter amendment after a plan to extend parking meters to nights and weekends was shelved.Read More
APEC security lockdown to disrupt public transit in downtown, SOMA
The Central Subway will skip key stops South of Market, while California Street cable cars will be substituted by buses.Read More
Live map tracking arriving soon to Muni transit shelters
Four hundred new, larger screens have been installed at transit shelters with another 400 slated for installation.Read More
Ban right turns on red in San Francisco, urges District 5 supervisor
An online campaign in support of a citywide no right on red policy has gathered more than 4,500 signatures.Read More
Mandelman schedules hearing for SFPD plan to restore traffic enforcement
San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman is calling for another hearing on pedestrian safety with a focus on figuring out what the Police Department’s plan is to increase traffic enforcement....Read More
Clipper overhaul arrives next summer, heralding start of ‘open payments’ via credit card
Starting next summer, the Bay Area’s public transit card is set to undergo a transformative change as transit officials unveiled a plan offering greater flexibility and convenience for passengers...Read More
Facing uncertain future, Bay Area agencies, advocates kick off Transit Month
Staggering budget deficits and challenges with public safety loom over Transit Month events.Read More
Wiener pauses bill to fund billion-dollar public transit shortfall with higher bridge tolls
Concerns included the impact increased tolls would have had on lower-income drivers who commute to work.Read More
Geary Boulevard transit lanes move forward, despite merchant outcry
The side-running transit lanes are expected to save daily Muni riders 5-1/2 minutes per trip, or nearly 23 hours each year.Read More
Muni readies route changes to address crowding, revives 28R along 19th Avenue
Thirteen bus lines are being affected by service changes due to launch Aug. 19.Read More
Rental bikes expand footprint into Golden Gate Park
More than 3,000 Bay Wheels rental bicycles are now available across San Francisco.Read More
Supes approve Lydia So, latest Breed appointee, to SFMTA board
A seat on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s governing body has been filled after being vacant for nearly a year. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously...Read More
Muni receives $30 million boost for charging new battery-powered buses
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is receiving a federal grant that will aid the transit agency in preparing two Muni bus facilities for charging battery-electric buses. Officials with...Read More
New state funding falls $60 million short of filling San Francisco transit gap
Dozens of Muni routes remain at risk if the full $101 million 2024-25 budget shortfall remains unfilled.Read More