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November 2009
Fri 20: Dufty Encourages Riders to Speak at Monday Hearing on Muni Safety 0
Thu 19: Dec 5 Service Changes Catch Chinatown, Vis Valley Muni Riders by Surprise 16
Wed 18: MTA: Market Street Pilot is Improving Conditions for Muni, Bicyclists 8
Tue 17: Derailment Shuts Down Muni Metro Service in Twin Peaks Tunnel 3
Tue 17: MTA Parking Meter Study Outreach Moves Slowly, Despite Budget Woes 6
Mon 16: Bay Area Transit Agencies Eye Federal Oversight Proposal with Caution 4
Mon 16: MTA Board to Vote on Moving Bus Turnaround to Make Way for TOD 5
Thu 12: MTA Publishes NextMuni Arrival Time Feed 3
Tue 10: Work to Begin Friday on N-Judah Rail Replacement 7
Wed 4: SFPD Conducting First Citywide "Operation Safe Muni" Sting Today 8
Tue 3: MTA Budget Shortfall Could Seriously Impact Muni Service 2
Tue 3: The MTA's Lack of Transparency Over a Worsening Budget Deficit 2
Mon 2: MTA Announces Finalized December 5 Muni Service Changes 16
October 2009
Tue 27: Muni-Free Market Street: Serious Proposal or Mere Musing? 13
Mon 26: SFBC Presses for Bike Access on a Piece of Geary Boulevard 23
Fri 23: Could Off-Peak "Bargain Fares" Bring More Revenue to Muni and BART? 8
Thu 22: Muni May Convert 2-Clement to Electric Trolley Bus 4
Wed 21: To Reduce Delay and Fare Evasion, Muni Considers All-Door Boarding 22
Tue 20: SFPD and MTA to Update Public on Program to Track Officers on Muni 4
Mon 19: MTA Board Could OK Anti-Terrorism CCTV System with TSA Funds 1
Fri 16: Muni to Pilot Senior/Disabled Pass with BART Access 2
Fri 16: Advocates Call for Turnout at MTA Board Meeting on Parking Study 17
Fri 16: Sacto Transit Agency Tries an "Exclusion Policy" for Misbehaving Riders 5
Fri 9: MTA and SFPD Launch Campaign to Improve Safety Near Muni LRVs 7
Wed 7: Better Real-Time Maps Coming Soon to All Nine Muni Metro Stations 11
Tue 6: Supes Approve $30 Million Contract for Muni Train Control System 19
Mon 5: Savings from Muni Service Changes May Not Prevent Additional Cuts 2
Thu 1: Mayor Newsom Still Opposed to Extending Parking Meter Hours 11
Thu 1: Muni's TransLink Readers to Get an Important Firmware Upgrade 14
September 2009
Tue 29: Muni Reaps the Benefits of Reduced Traffic on Market 9
Wed 23: Central Subway Receives $9.9 Million Federal Grant 8
Wed 23: Streetsblog Promotes Michael Rhodes to Full-Time Muni Reporter 6
Tue 15: MTA Board Pushes Back 2-Clement Terminus Decision 4
Mon 14: MTA to Begin Repairing Fleet of Damaged LRVs 6
Thu 10: Market Street Pilot is an Encouraging Move by Mayor Newsom 10
Tue 8: Streetscast: An Interview with San Francisco Police Chief George Gascón 8
Thu 3: Will Nat Ford's Reorganization Help Change the Culture of the MTA? 14
August 2009
Mon 31: Cable Cars a Popular Tourist Draw But How Should We Pay for Them? 25
Fri 21: BART Breaks Ground on Balboa Park Station Upgrade 3
Thu 20: Muni Announces Plan to Install TransLink Machines At All Subway Stations 15
Thu 20: Collision with Muni Metro Vehicle Seriously Injures Bicyclist 20
Fri 14: Train Strike! 9
Thu 13: BART Strike Likely To Overwhelm Other Transit Agencies 25
Wed 12: For Bus Stop Consolidation, a Good Policy Will Be Good Politics 2
Mon 10: Muni's Safety Chief Defends Agency at Supes Hearing 7
Fri 7: Muni Claims It Will Clarify Its Photography Policy Soon 8
Wed 5: Employee Shuttles Finding Their Place in SF's Complex Transit System 36
Tue 4: Muni Crashes Dominate MTA Board Meeting 7
Tue 4: MTA Chief Operating Officer Ken McDonald Resigns 0
July 2009
Wed 22: MTA Releases Video of Muni Crash at West Portal Station 6
Sat 18: Eyes on the Street: Damaged Train Hauled Away from West Portal Station 0
Sat 18: Two Muni Light Rail Vehicles Collide at West Portal Station, Dozens Hurt 1
Sat 18: Two Muni Light Rail Vehicles Collide at West Portal Station 2
Mon 6: Streetscast: An Interview with MTA Chair Tom Nolan 10
Thu 2: Bus Stop Consolidation: The Times Have Changed 52
June 2009
Wed 17: Plan Would Track SFPD Officers on Muni Using Translink Cards 9
Wed 17: The Nat Ford Rumor Mill Keeps on Churning 0
Tue 16: MTA Director Heinicke Questions Use of Streetcar Rehab Funds 4
Fri 12: MTA Releases MOU with SFPD 8
Wed 10: Muni Bus-Stop Spacing Analysis Shows 70 Percent of Stops Too Close 58
Wed 10: Streetcars in Seattle, Or Why America Should Mind Its Transit Gaps 4
Fri 5: Muni Reissues Notice Reminding Its Drivers of Cell Phone Ban 6
Wed 3: Supervisor Chiu Urges MTC to Invest in Transit Over Freeway Expansion 10
Tue 2: MTA Director Heinicke Proposes Sponsorship of Street, Cable Cars 10
May 2009
Fri 29: Newsom Opposed to Sunday Parking Enforcement, Study or No 13
Wed 27: Board of Supes Votes Again Not to Reject MTA Budget 7
Tue 26: Muni Releases List of Service Enhancements As Supes Near Rejection Vote 15
Fri 22: A San Francisco Parking Enforcement Debate That Shouldn't Be Happening 20
Tue 19: Supes Delay Action on Motion to Reject MTA Budget 12
Tue 19: Supervisor Avalos, Advocates Call for More Equitable Muni Budget 2
Fri 15: Avalos Calls for Charter Amendment to Reform MTA Board; Rally Monday 7
Thu 14: Can the Board of Supes Still Force a Better MTA Budget? 4
Wed 13: Supervisors Vote 6-5 Against Rejecting MTA Budget 23
Tue 12: Newsom Speaks Out on MTA Budget; Vote to Reject Hinges on Maxwell 12
Fri 8: Newsom Should Charge Drivers More for Parking Before Cutting Muni 20
Thu 7: Supes Committee Votes to Recommend Rejection of MTA Budget 8
Mon 4: MTA Budget Facing Likely Rejection from Board of Supervisors 0
Fri 1: MTA Board Approves Budget But Caves on Stronger Parking Enforcement 25
April 2009
Tue 28: Is It Time for Muni to Consolidate Bus Stops? 62
Mon 27: Eyes on the Street: SFPD and Best Friend on Muni! 0
Fri 24: Future of the 26-Valencia Line Uncertain 25
Wed 22: Eyes On The Street: Mayor Newsom Shames Earth Day 11
Wed 22: Streetscast: An Interview with BOS Prez David Chiu on the MTA Budget 4
Wed 22: Where is the MTA Board's Leadership on the Budget Crisis? 6
Wed 22: Gav For Guv Short On Transportation Essentials 8
Tue 21: The Rear Door Problem With Muni's New Hybrid Buses 32
Fri 17: Streetscast: An Interview with MTA Chief Nat Ford, Part II 2
Fri 10: Streetscast: An Interview with MTA Chief Nat Ford, Part 1 7
Thu 9: Calls For Greater 311, MTA Efficiency 4
Wed 8: MTA Board Tweaks Budget Proposal Following First Public Hearing 2
Tue 7: MTA Budget Hearing Today 0
Fri 3: MTA Releases Revised Budget Proposal, List of Muni Service Cuts 19
Wed 1: MTA Board Will Be Asked to Declare Fiscal Emergency 7
March 2009
Tue 31: Streetscast: An Interview with District 2 Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier 10
Mon 23: Will We Ever Get Market Street Right? 5
Fri 20: Should Nat Ford Stay or Go? 10
Fri 20: BART Board Will Soon Debate Raising Parking Fees 10
Tue 17: Streetscast: An Interview with District 4 Supervisor Carmen Chu 17
Fri 13: Muni Considers Fare Hikes, Service Cuts as Deficit Grows to $129 Million 22
Tue 10: What Should San Francisco Do to Make the MTA More Accountable? 18
Mon 9: Do We Have to Wait for the Next Mayor for a Car-free Market Street? 10
Tue 3: Did the Chronicle Forget SF Has a Transit-First Policy? 7
February 2009
Fri 27: Using Software to Find Walkable Neighborhoods and Live Car Free 4
Wed 25: Despite Outcry, MTC Board Approves OAK Connector Funds 6
Mon 23: What's Next for the TEP? 16
Fri 20: Advocates Launch Effort to Restore State Transit Funding 0
Tue 17: The Future of Van Ness Avenue is a Full-Feature BRT Route 19
Fri 13: California Transit Association: "Armageddon Scenario Has Arrived" 0
Thu 12: Short Stimulus Package Timeline Will Compel Tough Regional Choices 5
Wed 11: John Muir and Livable Cities 3
Tue 10: BRT Comes Out Ahead of Light Rail, Again 42
Mon 9: Two-Way Hayes Extension is a Step Closer, Though Obstacles Remain 10
Mon 9: Victim of Muni Pedestrian Crash a Former Oakland Tribune Reporter 5