Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Muni Forward

Muni’s Yellow Pole Markings at Transit Stops Will Be Replaced By Real Signs

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 23, 2015 | 24 Comments

The days of Muni stops marked with no visual cue except a utility pole with yellow paint and black stenciled letters are coming to an end. As part of the Muni Forward upgrades launching this weekend, the SFMTA will raise the standard for signage at every stop. At the very least, every stop will include a “flag” sign that […]

Will Muni’s Largest Service Increase in Decades Have Staying Power?

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 8, 2015 | 12 Comments

Muni is making major service improvements and shoring up the basics of running buses on schedule, and this time, officials say, the improvements will stick. “This is long term, focused and systematic,” Muni Operations Director John Haley told reporters last week, calling upcoming “Muni Forward” upgrades the largest increase in service since the Market Street subway […]

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Eyes on the Street: 3 Blocks of Bus Lane on Haight — How About One More?

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 9, 2015 | 9 Comments

The SFMTA extended the red Muni-only lane on the east end of Haight Street last week, adding a third block to the red carpet rolled out for the 6-Parnassus and 71-Haight/Noriega lines in November. The lane, which includes a contra-flow block connecting directly to Market Street, lets Muni riders headed downtown bypass the queue of […]

Eyes on the Street: Muni Paints More Downtown Transit Lanes Red

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 26, 2015 | 7 Comments

The SFMTA is rolling out more red paint on transit lanes to keep cars out of Muni’s way. The agency is currently coloring the two-block bus-only lane on Clay Street in the Financial District, which is expected to be done tomorrow. This Muni Forward project, aimed at speeding up the 1-California and 41-Union lines, is also set […]

Muni Proposes New Bus Route, Curbside Transit Lanes on 16th Street

By Aaron Bialick | Jan 2, 2015 | 36 Comments

Muni plans to launch a new bus line this month to beef up service along eastern 16th Street, connecting the BART station at Mission Street to the soon-to-open University of California SF hospital at Mission Bay. The 55-16th Street route would complement existing 22-Fillmore service on 16th, extending beyond the 22’s endpoint all the way […]

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Muni’s Sluggish 30-Stockton Finally Set to Get Greater Priority on the Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Nov 25, 2014 | 17 Comments

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. The plans, part of the SFMTA’s “Muni Forward” program, include transit-only lanes, bus bulb-outs and boarding islands, transit signal priority, and […]

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