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SFMTA Board Approves Contested Transit Signals, Bulb-Outs on Haight
On Tuesday, the SFMTA Board of Directors approved plans to add traffic signals and bulb-outs along Haight Street, which could speed up Muni's 6 and 71 lines and improve pedestrian safety. The approval came despite complaints from some Upper Haight merchants over removing parking for bus bulb-outs, and mixed support for new traffic signals from pedestrian safety and transit advocates.
November 21, 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
SFMTA Wants Stop Lights, Not Signs, To Keep Muni’s 5-Fulton Moving
The latest of SFMTA's efforts to speed up Muni lines to run into some neighborhood opposition involves its proposed replacement of stop signs with transit-priority traffic signals. Some Western Addition neighbors have protested a proposal to signalize five intersections on McAllister Street to speed up the 5-Fulton, one of the designated "Rapid" routes receiving upgrades under the Muni Forward program (also known as the Transit Effectiveness Project).
November 7, 2014
Behold the New Muni Map
Tourists and newcomers, be daunted no more. Muni has unveiled its new map.
October 29, 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
Haight’s New Contra-Flow Transit Lane Gives Muni Riders a Shortcut
The new contra-flow transit-only lane opened on the east end of Haight Street last week, providing Muni riders a red carpet that both eliminates a detour and whisks them past queues of auto drivers headed for the Central Freeway. As a longtime rider of the 71-Haight/Noriega and 6-Parnassus lines, my first ride on the new lane was elating -- the boost it provides hardly exists anywhere else in the entire Muni system. You might say it's truly "transit-first."
October 13, 2014
SFMTA Proposes New Car Restrictions, Extended Bus Lanes on Lower Market
Last week, the SFMTA presented its proposal to ban private auto drivers from turning onto Market Street, between Third and Eighth Streets. The move would be complemented with extended transit-only lanes, plus a new system of wayfinding signs aimed at keeping drivers off of Market.
October 10, 2014
New Muni-Only Lanes Streamline Buses on Haight, Lincoln at 19th Avenue
Muni riders have just gotten some sweet new transit-only lanes to speed up their commutes. Red paint is on the ground for two new bus lanes: One at Lincoln Way and 19th Avenue, and another on the east end of Haight Street.
October 2, 2014