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A broken water main in San Francisco. (CBS)

Water Main Break Shuts Down Cable Car Line In San Francisco

Bus shuttles will be running on the Powell-Mason cable car line Wednesday due to a water main break in San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority.

2013/02/20

People watch as workers turn a cable car on the Powell Street line in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

2 SF Police Officers Hurt Breaking Up Fight At Cable Car Turnaround

A police officer was knocked unconscious and another suffered a possible broken nose while trying to break up a fight near the Powell Street cable car turnaround early Sunday morning, a police spokesman said Monday.

2013/02/11

Several people were injured when this Muni cable car hit a bolt on the tracks. (CBS)

Cable Car Alarm Failed Before Crash That Hurt 7

An alarm that alerts authorities about possible obstructions on San Francisco’s world-famous cable car line didn’t sound off before a cable car hit a bolt and came to an abrupt stop, injuring seven people.

2013/02/07

7 Hospitalized After SF Cable Car Accident

Seven people were hospitalized Wednesday morning following a San Francisco Municipal Railway cable car accident, a Muni spokesman said.

2013/02/06

The scene of a San Francisco Cable Car crash.

Driver Arrested In Alleged DUI Crash With San Francisco Cable Car

A man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after allegedly causing a head-on collision with a cable car near Union Square on Wednesday night, police said.

2012/07/26

Malfunction Stalls San Francisco Powell-Hyde Cable Cars

Cable cars on the Powell-Hyde line are out of service Saturday afternoon due to electrical problems.

2011/12/17

Passengers board a cable car in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

San Francisco Cable Car Line Back In Operation

The California Street cable car line will be back on track Monday morning after a six-month shutdown for repairs, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

KCBS–2011/06/27

A cable car climbs a hill in San Francisco (CBS)

Guide To Exploring San Francisco By Cable Car

The scenic Powell-Mason and Powell-Hyde lines both begin at Powell and Market. The third line, which is the least crowded and least known to tourists, runs along hilly California Street and also offers lovely views.

CBS San Francisco–2011/02/23

Muni To Pay More Than $2 Million In Cable Car Suit

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will pay a Texas woman more than $2 million to settle a lawsuit over injuries she suffered in a cable car crash.

CBS San Francisco–2011/01/06