San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

Muni Delays Reportedly Cost Commuters $50M In Lost Productivity

San Francisco Municipal Railway service disruptions cost commuters at least $50 million in economic production annually and the system remains far away from its on-time service goals, according to a report released Tuesday by city officials.

2013/05/28

SF Transit Director Wants Future Muni Travel Times Cut In Half

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Director Ed Reiskin said the 50 year plan is ambitious, but is necessary to accommodate for the expected growth in population.

2013/05/08

Artist rendering of the Chinatown subway station indicating stair/escalator and elevator access. (SFMTA)

Fate Of Central Subway Excavation Machines Stirs SF North Beach Debate

The question of what to do with two huge tunnel boring machines that will dig the hole for the Central Subway project in San Francisco is generating more controversy.

2013/04/18

A bicyclist rides her bicycle down Market Street in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SF Shop Owners, Bike Advocates Battle Over Polk Street Bike Lane Proposal

The proposal being looked at would eliminate parking and build a bike lane on one side of the busy street.

2013/04/09

San Francisco Supervisor Seeks Citywide Bike Sharing Program

While the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is set to launch a bicycle sharing program in downtown, Supervisor Scott Weiner wants the program available throughout the city.

2013/03/04

Artist rendering of San Francisco Chinatown Central Subway station. (SFMTA)

Phil Matier: SF Central Subway Scrutinized Over Consultant Spending

A city audit found more than $887,000 in questionable costs or those lacking proper receipts.

2013/02/06

A San Francisco Muni Bus (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

New Audit Uncovers Irregularities, Lack Of Oversight Of SF Muni Overtime

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) spends $25 million annually on Muni operator overtime, but a new audit by the City’s Controller says as much as 40% of that overtime isn’t documented or verified.

2013/02/01

Taxis are parked near Union Square, San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Report Finds Sleeping Drivers, Bed Bugs Among SF Taxi Complaints

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco recorded more than 1,700 complaints about poor taxi service from July 2011 to July 2012, including everything from drivers who smoke, speed, fall asleep, refuse fares and even taxis […]

2013/01/02

San Franciscos Cable Cars Face Massive Fare Hike

SF Cable Cars Running After Mechanical Problems

All of San Francisco’s famed cable cars are running again after mechanical problems that began Friday night and continued into Saturday forced the closure of some lines.

2012/12/08