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Mayor plans to veto free Muni pilot program despite supervisor approval
A pilot plan to offer free Muni rides in San Francisco this summer was approved by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, but Mayor London Breed quickly doused enthusiasm with...Read More
Equipment problems cause BART service delays toward Berryessa, Dublin/Pleasanton
BART is reporting delays of 20 minutes Sunday morning in the Berryessa direction due to equipment problems on the tracks in downtown Oakland. There is also a 10-minute delay...Read More
BART, Muni service resumes after threat report
BART and Muni train service stopped briefly at the Civic Center station due to a “report of a threat” around 9 a.m. Friday, BART officials said on social media....Read More
Officials celebrate return of historic streetcars, Muni subway
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is gearing up for Saturday’s long-awaited return of Muni subway and historic streetcar service. SFMTA Director of Transportation Jeffrey Tumlin said: “Muni is...Read More
Coast Guard responds to container ship fire off Monterey coast
The U.S. Coast Guard responded Friday morning to a fire on a container ship about 50 miles off the coast of Monterey. The fire was reported on the NYK...Read More
BART reports multiple delays across system
BART is reporting up to 20-minute delays throughout its system due to equipment problems at multiple stations earlier Sunday morning. No other information was released about the nature of...Read More
San Francisco to install temporary HOV lanes to curb increasing congestion
Temporary high-occupancy vehicle lanes are coming to two busy highway stretches in San Francisco as part of an effort to improve public transit reliability as traffic congestion again increases....Read More
AC Transit ends free shuttle service to Oakland Coliseum vaccination site
The last free shuttle to the vaccination site at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum will stop at 7 p.m. Sunday. Alameda-Contra Costa Transit announced on Friday the end of the program,...Read More
Muni subway service returns May 15 after one-year shutdown
San Francisco officials announced a plan Friday that will bring back some rail service in the subway.Read More
Two supervisors unite in push for free Muni pilot program
San Francisco supervisors Dean Preston and Matt Haney want to implement a three-month free-for-all Muni program that would roll out this summer, if approved. Preston, a consistently staunch advocate...Read More
Muni adds subway Wi-Fi so riders can at least tell bosses when they’re running late
At long last, San Francisco Muni subway riders will finally have Wi-Fi access throughout the subway when it reopens sometime in May. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced...Read More
SFMTA approves more ‘Slow Streets’ corridors
Most traffic on another four San Francisco street corridors will be blocked this spring to give residents access to more space for exercise and recreation. The San Francisco Municipal...Read More
Officials prematurely celebrate Second Street project completion
San Francisco officials Thursday celebrated completion of a more than three-year improvement project in the South of Market neighborhood, but the celebration is a little premature. When the work...Read More
Caltrain fatally strikes person on Menlo Park tracks
A northbound Caltrain hit and killed someone trespassing on the train tracks in Menlo Park late Thursday morning, the transit agency said. The collision occurred around 11:45 a.m. on...Read More
Responding to customer feedback, BART to add agents at Antioch station
BART will add station agents to the Antioch station Monday for the first time since the station opened in 2018. Since its opening, BART has provided customer service at...Read More
Officials say about 85 percent of Muni service to be restored early 2022
Restoring Muni service to pre-pandemic levels will require additional funding, extensive hiring and easing of health order restrictions. While transit officials say 100 percent service restoration is not yet...Read More
Gas leak halts downtown Oakland BART service
The entrances at 19th and 20th streets to the 19th Street BART station in uptown Oakland are closed Saturday morning due to a gas leak in the area. Train...Read More
Amended contract sets March 31 Central Subway major completion date
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors earlier this week approved contract changes to the long delayed Central Subway Project. The new substantial completion date is set...Read More
Congress pulls BART extension funding from Covid-19 relief bill after parliamentarian ruling
A provision in the coronavirus stimulus bill currently being considered by Congress that would have allocated nearly $150 million toward BART’s South Bay extension has been removed after the...Read More
Cable car bells to ring again sometime before holiday season
Cable cars, one of San Francisco’s most famous and beloved attractions, will begin making their return sometime this fall. It has been nearly a year since the iconic bells...Read More