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Muni “Double Berthing” Set to Test This Saturday, Launch a Week Later
Muni could launch "double berthing," or boarding two trains simultaneously in its Metro stations, as early as next weekend -- if all goes well in a live test this Saturday, SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin told an agency board meeting today.
December 2, 2014
Muni’s Sluggish 30-Stockton Finally Set to Get Greater Priority on the Streets
Muni's notoriously sluggish 30-Stockton line is finally set to get some upgrades that will give buses higher priority on streets through the dense neighborhoods of Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, and near Fisherman's Wharf.
November 25, 2014
Muni Delays “Double Berthing” Until December, Citing Sunset Tunnel Work
Muni has once again pushed back its launch of "double berthing" -- simultaneous loading of two trains in its Metro stations -- until December. SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose said that plans for a live test and launch in November were thwarted by recent weekend construction on the Sunset Tunnel.
November 20, 2014
SFMTA Looks to Boost Muni’s 28-19th Ave With Bus Bulbs, Fewer Stops
The SFMTA has an online survey available where you can weigh in on the proposed improvements for Muni's 28-19th Avenue.
November 11, 2014
Behold the New Muni Map
Tourists and newcomers, be daunted no more. Muni has unveiled its new map.
October 29, 2014
Eyes on the Street: New On-Street Car-Share Parking Spots in Action
The first in a new wave of on-street car-share parking spaces are on the ground, kicking off the eventual roll-out of 900 spots planned by the SFMTA.
October 20, 2014
Muni Metro “Double Berthing” Delayed Again — Wait Until November
Muni has yet again postponed the launch of simultaneously loading two trains in each of its Metro stations, also known as "double berthing." We last reported that the practice was supposed to begin this month, but SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose said the new timeline is "early November," with no specific date set yet.
October 16, 2014
New 5L-Fulton Limited Muni Line Has Brought 2,000 More Daily Riders
Muni's one-year-old 5L-Fulton Limited service, which provides a crosstown trip 15 percent faster than the 5-Fulton, has attracted 2,000 additional daily riders to the bus route. That's according to new data from the SFMTA.
October 16, 2014
SFMTA Launches a Smarter Safe Streets Ad Campaign
The SFMTA has launched a new ad campaign called "Safe Streets SF" that takes the most thoughtful approach to addressing the causes of pedestrian injuries of any city campaign thus far.
September 17, 2014
NYC’s Tom Maguire Expected to Lead at the SFMTA, if Mayor Lee Lets Him
Ever since we broke the news that New York City's Tom Maguire would be hired as the new director of the SFMTA's Sustainable Streets Division, we've heard only positive reactions. If nothing else, there's a lot of hype building for this promising veteran of the livable streets renaissance seen under Janette Sadik-Khan's NYC Department of Transportation. On the other hand, Sadik-Khan and her executive staff had the full support of former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
September 9, 2014