Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Muni

New rolling stock undergoing water testing last month (that's one of the real trains above). Photo: CalMod

Check Out Caltrain’s New Trains Virtually

By Roger Rudick | Oct 9, 2020 | No Comments

The first new electric trainsets are set to be delivered to Caltrain next year, but the Peninsula's railroad is offering riders a virtual experience of what the interiors of the cars will look like.

Transit Riders Renew Fight for Better Trains and Buses

By Roger Rudick | Oct 8, 2020 | No Comments

Amidst a whirlwind of national news, SFTR pushes to get Muni funded and back on track

San Francisco Transit Riders Welcomes New Executive Director

By Roger Rudick | Sep 11, 2020 | No Comments

A Q&A with Mark Cordes

A Muni crew repairing wire last year. Photo: SFMTA

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Bad Splices Point to Fundamental Problems at Muni

By Roger Rudick | Sep 2, 2020 | No Comments

Last week's Muni meltdown forces managers to admit they don't do in-house quality control, didn't do full operations testing, and don't check with other transit agencies on how to fix common problems

A Muni repair crew Monday morning at West Portal. Photo: Jeffrey Tumlin

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Muni Meltdown Blamed on Faulty Parts

By Roger Rudick | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments

Overhead wire splices fail once put under full load, knocking out Muni rail. Which begs the question: why weren't they put under full load before reopening the system?

An N Judah at Duboce Park on Sunday. Photo from slowstreetsdefender's twitter.

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Muni Rail Returns (and then it doesn’t)

By Roger Rudick | Aug 24, 2020 | No Comments

After breakdowns, SFMTA gave up and cancelled rail service again Monday evening

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