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Wiener’s Prop B Yields More Money Than Expected for Muni, Safe Streets
SF voters may get more money than anticipated for better transit and safer streets from the passage of Proposition B, a measure crafted by Supervisor Scott Wiener to increase the share of general funds for transportation based on population growth.
March 16, 2015
Halted By Noise Complaints, N-Judah Tunnel Upgrades Expected to Resume
The SFMTA is expected to resume work to upgrade the Sunset Tunnel for the N-Judah after construction was halted by a permit appeal from neighbors who complained about noise. Crews have skipped four weekends of work, adding unknown costs and at least a month of delay to the project.
February 25, 2015
Muni Expects to End Operator Shortage for the First Time This Century
Muni officials expect to have a full staff of bus and train operators this spring, finally ending a shortage that has led to canceled runs and excessive overtime spending since at least the 1990s.
February 12, 2015
Eyes on the Street: 3 Blocks of Bus Lane on Haight — How About One More?
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 cars turning toward the Central Freeway.
February 9, 2015
Muni “Double Berthing” on Hold Two to Four Weeks, Pending CPUC Approval
Muni may finally launch "double berthing" in its Metro stations in two to four weeks, "barring anything we can't think of," according to Muni Operations Director John Haley.
February 5, 2015
New Data Shows Most Trips in SF Are Made Without a Private Automobile
San Franciscans don't drive nearly as much as previously thought, according to new SFMTA survey data. But the needle hasn't moved much in recent years either.
February 3, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Muni’s New 55-16th Street Line Spotted Early
Muni's new 55-16th Street line was sighted in service on Monday, with buses making runs between the 16th Street BART station and Mission Bay, nearly a week ahead of the official launch date on Saturday. Kyle Barlow sent in these photos of buses making stops at the University of California SF hospital, set to open next week, and said the buses were taking passengers.
January 28, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Muni Paints More Downtown Transit Lanes Red
The SFMTA is rolling out more red paint on transit lanes to keep cars out of Muni's way.
January 26, 2015
Gentrification Fears Threaten to Derail Mission Street Improvements
Mission District residents who equate streetscape improvements with rising rents dominated a community meeting discussion yesterday about public space upgrades along Mission Street.
January 22, 2015
How Can Muni Stop Car Drivers From Jamming Its Tunnels?
Another brilliant driver got his car stuck in the Sunset Tunnel Saturday night at about 8 p.m., bringing Muni's busiest line to a dead stop. A train full of N-Judah riders had to walk along the tracks out of the eastern portal. One of them was Streetsblog reader Sean Rea, who captured the walk in a video posted on YouTube (see below).
January 5, 2015