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Hundreds of firefighters, police quarantined as San Francisco confronts omicron surge
As of Monday, 167 San Francisco police officers and 135 members of the Fire Department are in quarantine over Covid-19.Read More
No free BART on New Year’s Eve, but ride Muni, AC Transit, SamTrans, Caltrain for no charge
Despite San Francisco canceling its traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks, many Bay Area transit agencies still plan to offer extended and free service Friday evening. Read More
Fresh forecast trims SFMTA budget deficits by more than $500 million
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is not facing a financial crisis, or at least not yet, according to a report from the city Controller’s Office.Read More
Aging Muni facilities would see refresh under $400 million bond for June ballot
San Francisco voters in June of next year could decide on a $400 million general obligation bond measure to improve The City’s transit system’s infrastructure.Read More
Stephanie Cajina, raised in the Excelsior riding Muni, nominated to SFMTA board
Excelsior native Stephanie Cajina, who grew up riding #SFMuni in San Francisco, has been nominated by Mayor London Breed to join the SFMTA board of directors.Read More
J-Church to return to subway in early 2022 with next round of Muni service restoration
After hours of public comment and discussion, transit officials Tuesday night approved a plan to bring back the J-Church into the subway. Read More
Revised Muni seats debut with more grip, less slip
Less slippery seats on board the San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency’s new Muni trains debuted Wednesday.Read More
Supes, community plead: Restore bus lines connecting Chinatown, southern neighborhoods
Two San Francisco supervisors joined community members on Thursday to demand that the SFMTA bring back key two bus routes.Read More
San Francisco remembers lives lost in traffic collisions over past year
Hannah Ege’s husband went out for a jog in February, but never made it home. Sheria Musoka was just 26 years old when a driver, who was allegedly speeding,...Read More
Supervisor urges removal of parking spaces at Muni bus stops
A San Francisco supervisor is trying to ensure every Muni transit stop is accessible for all passengers, including for seniors and persons with disabilities. At the Board of Supervisors...Read More
SFMTA explores all tools in mission to eliminate traffic-related deaths
The quest continues to eliminate traffic-related deaths in San Francisco by 2024. City data shows that 23 people died in traffic collisions between Jan. 1 and the end of...Read More
Unvaccinated Muni operators cause service gaps as mandate deadline passes
More than 100 Muni operators were off the job Monday as the deadline for San Francisco’s city employee vaccination mandate came and went. Jeffrey Tumlin, the San Francisco Municipal...Read More
Muni riders, advocates rally to demand full service restoration
"The bus line is their lifeline.” Transit advocates rallied Thursday to demand all Muni service be restored to pre-pandemic levels.Read More
Transit agencies expand service for busy Outside Lands, Halloween weekend
It’s shaping up to be a busy weekend in San Francisco with Halloween falling on a Sunday and the three-day Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival making its return...Read More
SFMTA ‘offers hope’ with latest plan to restore most Muni routes
San Francisco transit officials and the public had an opportunity Tuesday to comment for the first time on a refined proposal that would restore most Muni routes in the...Read More
Fisherman’s Wharf gets new look with completion of Jefferson Streetscape Project
San Francisco completed the $16.3 million Jefferson Streetscape Project at Fisherman’s Wharf in an effort to make the popular destination more inviting for both tourists and locals. The project...Read More
Completed Geary Rapid Project reconnects mistreated communities
It was a wet Wednesday afternoon at Japantown’s Peace Plaza when San Francisco leaders cut the ribbon to celebrate completion of the Geary Rapid Project. Officials say the project...Read More
Muni riders face gaps in service despite more vaccinated operators
Muni service could still be impacted next month despite hundreds of additional employees with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency having now reported being vaccinated. Director of Transportation Jeffrey...Read More
Second half of Taraval Street improvements scheduled for early 2022
Construction crews will hit the pavement again on San Francisco’s Taraval Street.Read More
Hundreds of Muni operators risk termination as vaccination deadline nears
San Francisco transit passengers could be facing major service cuts as the Nov. 1 vaccination deadline approaches for city employees. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Director of Transportation...Read More