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Celebrating Muni Forward: The 14 Mission is Faster, Safer and More Reliable By Nick Veronin Passengers board the 14R Mission Rapid on Mission Street at a transit bulb outside the 16th Street BART Station in the Mission District. This Transit Month, we’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Muni Forward! Each week, we’ll highlight one of our Muni Forward corridors to share exactly how we worked to improve your trips — and the wins riders are seeing as a result. Today, we shine the spotlight on the 14 Mission and 14R Mission Rapid. These lines run along San Francisco’s longest street and carry riders from the Ferry Building all the way to Daly City. Muni Forward improvements for the... Published September 30, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/o7m15s0

A Decade of Change: How Muni Forward is Transforming San Francisco By Nia Evans The 9R San Bruno Rapid cruising down its dedicated transit lane, speeding up commutes for thousands of riders every day. This year, we’re celebrating 10 years of Muni Forward, an SFMTA program that aims to make public transit in the city faster, more frequent and reliable and safer. Since it started in 2014, Muni Forward has made big changes to help hundreds of thousands of people move around San Francisco every day. The city now has over 75 miles of transit lanes. That’s the most per-capita of any large U.S. city! We’ve improved routes and made the places where people board Muni safer. All... Published September 30, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/TqUybSa

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Honoring Mr. Boston By Madhu Unnikrishnan Mike Delia, former Operator of the Year, operating a historic streetcar. During this year’s Muni Heritage Weekend, we commemorated the life and legacy of one of the greatest ambassadors for Muni, vintage vehicles and San Francisco itself: Mike Delia. A favorite among Muni riders, Mike, a.k.a “Mr. Boston,” was a cherished colleague who reached his final destination on Aug. 31, 2023 after a struggle with cancer. On Saturday, Mike’s family and colleagues gathered to dedicate PCC Car 1059 in his honor. Friends, family and colleagues of Mike Delia met in front of the SF Railway Museum to dedicate... Published September 27, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/38FrL1t

Celebrating Muni Forward: The 9 San Bruno Boosts Equity By Nick Veronin Passengers exiting the 9 San Bruno from a transit island on Potrero Avenue. This Transit Month, we’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Muni Forward! Each week, we’ll highlight one of our Muni Forward corridors to share exactly how we worked to improve your trips — and the wins riders are seeing as a result. Today, we shine the spotlight on the 9 San Bruno. It connects San Francisco’s southern residential neighborhoods to the city’s urban core. Muni Forward improvements on the 9 San Bruno The 9 San Bruno runs all the way from Visitacion Valley to the Financial District. The route serves... Published September 23, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/yLcMKCB

Tokens – Iconic Symbols of Muni’s Past By Kelley Trahan Shop mechanics repairing fare boxes at Elkton Shops | April 24, 1947 This Transit Month, we're excited to dive into the history of our payment methods here at Muni. Today, we'll go way back to the 1930s. That’s when a new approach to managing fares became necessary to keep pace with a rapidly growing city. San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) token. In 1937, when the Market Street Railway increased its fare from 5 cents to 7 cents, San Francisco transit riders were introduced to the token. Tokens were sold to riders in bulk at a discount rate. They offered a convenient way to adjust fare... Published September 20, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/cJVKqa5

Help Make Our System More Accessible – From Muni to City Streets By Erin McAuliff We're proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we’re determined to make improvements around accessibility. We're working to make our system more accessible, and we'd like to hear from you before we take next steps. Consider spending a few minutes to complete our Accessible Transportation Needs Assessment Survey. It's open through Dec. 13, 2024. With your help, we can make sure our system keeps working for everyone. That includes visitors and residents, especially seniors and people with disabilities. In the survey, we ask you to rank different needs we could address to improve accessibility... Published September 17, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/mgYSHLr

Rolling into Muni Heritage Weekend: Join us Sept. 21 - 22 By Roy Tillery Milan No.1895, Boat Tram No.233, and Streetcar No.578, America’s oldest passenger streetcar, in front of the Ferry Building. It’s the best time of the year again - Muni Heritage Weekend is here! Join us and SF Market Street Railway for the 10th Annual celebration of San Francisco’s historic transit system. Our retro and fun-filled event is an enjoyable time for transit fans of all ages. Date: Saturday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: San Francisco Railway Museum, 77 Steuart Street between Market and Mission streets What to expect: retro rides Muni Streetcar 1 and... Published September 17, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/8ZNsC40

Celebrating Muni Forward: The 30 Stockton is Positively Electric By Nick Veronin The 30 Stockton passing the Chinatown-Rose Pak Metro station on Stockton Street in San Francisco. This Transit Month, we’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Muni Forward! Each week, we’ll highlight one of our Muni Forward corridors to share exactly how we worked to improve your trips — and the wins riders are seeing as a result. Today, we shine the spotlight on the 30 Stockton, one of Muni’s longest-running routes. It now has a brand-new terminal at Crissy Field thanks to our partnership with the Presidio Trust. Muni Forward improvements on the 30 Stockton The electric-powered 30... Published September 16, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/yozFxhG

Preview Next Steps for Valencia's Bikeway: Join us for an Open House By Project Staff Project staff tabled at the recent Sunday Streets to talk about plans for Valencia Street. Join us for an open house this month to learn about the next phase of the Valencia Bikeway Improvements Project. We've been working on details for a side-running bikeway, and we look forward to sharing the design with you. The new design would create a more familiar and comfortable street, similar to other separated bike lanes in the city. Picture the bikeways on Howard, Folsom and 17th streets. Valencia Street between 15th and Market streets is another great example. To move the bike lane from the... Published September 16, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/LAOCtr1

Reimagined Potrero Yard Tour: Walk the Project Site and Visualize Its Future By John Angelico Join us this weekend at Potrero Yard to learn how we’re reimagining the site. You might have heard that we are rebuilding Potrero Yard. Join us for a self-guided tour to learn about the last hundred years of this bus yard and what’s in store next. On Saturday, Sept. 14, come experience a community walking tour of the Potrero Yard Modernization Project site. This self-guided tour starts at Franklin Square and goes along 17th and Bryant streets.   Date: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024  Time: 1-3 p.m.  Where: Franklin Square, 2500 17th Street, San Francisco  (Enter at the corner of 17th and Bryant... Published September 12, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/jHoIcaW

L Taraval Trains Return This Month: Learn the Details and All About the Corridor's Upgrades By Amy Fowler To prepare for the return of train service, our operators are training on the new tracks along Taraval. We’re happy to share that L Taraval trains will return to service starting Saturday, September 28! We want to thank our community partners, residents and merchants for your support and patience as we partnered with other city agencies to complete the L Taraval Improvement Project. Your input played a critical part from planning to construction. This project is a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment in Taraval Street. Construction is always challenging, especially when it involves... Published September 12, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/XadPDQV

Bikeshare Secret Menu: Tips, Tricks and Hacks By Adrian Leung Bikeshare stations reached Daly City BART earlier this year. Mayor Juslyn Manalo joined the celebration. As we celebrate Transit Month, we can’t forget another great way to get around the city: bikeshare. Bay Wheels is the Bay Area’s bikeshare program, and it’s got a whole secret menu of hacks we're excited to share with you. Free e-bike rides. Extra bikes for non-member friends. Free hour-long trips. Cheaper ride zones. We’ll cover all the perks that will help you get the most out of a Bay Wheels membership. How the membership works With membership, every bikeshare bike is your bike! Even... Published September 10, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/7INPtcH

Celebrating Muni Forward: How We Improved Speed and Safety on the 5 Fulton By Nicholas Veronin The 5R Fulton Rapid passing a traffic circle installed at McAllister and Lyon streets as part of Muni Forward’s 5 Fulton Rapid Project. This Transit Month, we’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Muni Forward! Each week, we’ll highlight one of our Muni Forward corridors to share exactly how we worked to improve your trips – and the wins riders are seeing as a result. Today, we shine the spotlight on the 5 Fulton. It runs from the Financial District all the way to the Great Highway. How the “Flying Fulton” helped launch Muni Forward Our 5 Fulton Rapid Project was one of the very first Muni... Published September 09, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/spYUxgG

Taken with Transportation Podcast: Ahoy! By The Boat Tram offers a unique way to see the sights along San Francisco’s waterfront. It’s Transit Month in the Bay Area, and we are celebrating with one of Muni’s most popular historic streetcars: the Boat Tram. In “Ahoy!”, the latest episode of our Taken with Transportation podcast, we hop on board the Boat Tram to learn about its history, maintenance and how it brings joy to the city. From the English seaside to San Francisco Muni’s Boat Tram cars originally ran in the resort town of Blackpool, England. They were built in 1934, and there were 12 in the fleet. Only eight remain today, and we... Published September 06, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/0SbTKs7

International Review of Van Ness BRT Ranks it Among Top in the World By John Gravener A bus travels on San Francisco’s Van Ness BRT, which just received an international certification! Our work to make your trips more reliable and safer along Van Ness Avenue has just received international certification. Today, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) announced our Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project earned “Silver” certification. We’re one of just three projects in the United States to get this award for offering a “world class customer experience.” We’re also the only project in California to achieve this honor! As we celebrate, we're excited to... Published September 03, 2024 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/Y2qgMzm