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Feb. 4: Hear about and comment on pending Muni service cuts By Kate McCarthy Cuts to Muni service are expected this summer. Because of the $50 million budget shortfall facing the SFMTA starting this July, we are going to have to cut Muni service this summer. This is not what we want to do. But, due to our budget constraints, we have no choice. We understand the ramifications this is going to have for the community. We are doing everything we can to minimize the impacts on San Franciscans. SFMTA staff will present three approaches for potential summer service cuts at our next Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4. We want to hear from you as we work to reduce... Published January 30, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/OxUfgYd

Building Safer Streets Together: How Community Groups are Shaping the Biking and Rolling Plan By Rebecca Ashton-Dziedzan Our partners at PODER Bicis Del Pueblo held youth focused workshops on biking and rolling. They explored accessibility, safety and connectivity with transit. We're working hard to make sure our Biking and Rolling Plan meets the needs of local communities. Our community partners are playing a major role in this effort. They're meeting people where they are to learn about their biking and rolling needs. The result is Community Action Plans that reflect neighborhood-specific priorities. At the Jan. 21 SFMTA Board of Directors meeting, we heard updates on these plans. We'll share why this new type... Published January 28, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/rPEXU3T

Hey San Francisco, Speed Safety Cameras are Coming By We’re installing speed safety cameras to make San Francisco streets safer for everyone. This week, you may start seeing ads throughout San Francisco about the city’s new speed safety camera program. A public information campaign is kicking off to share the news that speed cameras will begin operating in March 2025. The campaign advises drivers to: Travel at a safe speed Remember their role in keeping people safe on the road The educational program will include ads on billboards and bus shelters as well as web and social media ads. This will help people adjust to a new form of speed enforcement... Published January 27, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/iL8xGcz

Raising New Funding to Protect San Francisco’s Transportation Services: A Call for Community Participation By Erica Kato San Francisco’s transportation system is in crisis. We’re facing a severe budget shortfall. Without new funding, we risk losing essential services that thousands of people depend on every day. We could face devastating cuts to Muni and other critical transportation programs. These changes would affect everyone, whether you walk, bike, drive or take Muni. This is why the Muni Funding Working Group has been hosting important discussions. Our next meeting is on Friday, Jan. 31. We plan to discuss a range of existing and new funding sources. We invite you to join us and share feedback. Learn what... Published January 24, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/XNHDyvr

How "Fix-It Week" Is Improving Your Train Rides By Amy Fowler Crews complete overhead line work near Castro Station during Fit-It Week. Have you ever gotten on a train that broke down, or stopped for several minutes? Or maybe your train just never arrived at all? Well fortunately, those incidents are much less frequent today than they were a few years ago. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to temporarily suspend Muni Metro train service. We did this to better match our limited resources and where riders were going. But there was a silver lining to that shutdown. We were able to use the opportunity to catch up on crucial maintenance... Published January 23, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/cqueBHv

How “Fix-It Week” Is Improving Your Train Rides By Amy Fowler Crews complete overhead line work near Castro Station during Fit-It Week. Have you ever gotten on a train that broke down, or stopped for several minutes? Or maybe your train just never arrived at all? Well fortunately, those incidents are much less frequent today than they were a few years ago. At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, we had to temporarily suspend Muni Metro train service. We did this to better match our limited resources and where riders were going. But there was a silver lining to that shutdown. We were able to use the opportunity to catch up on crucial maintenance... Published January 22, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/mVzwqPr

Celebrating 10 Years and 100+ Internships: How Students Helps Us Keep Muni Moving By Glennis Markison Nearly 120 student interns from Genesys Works have supported our operations at the SFMTA. Many talented students have helped us keep Muni moving and our streets safe. We’re starting off the new year with gratitude for their hard work! We recently celebrated 10 years of partnership and more than 100 internships with Genesys Works. See how Genesys Works students have helped our agency and the city – and what they’ve learned along the way. SFMTA staff who have supervised interns celebrate 10 years of partnership with Genesys Works. Helping young people build fulfilling careers Genesys Works... Published January 15, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/RyEguv7

New Downtown Express Service and Other Route Changes Start Feb. 1 By Benjamin Barnett Riders on the 29 Sunset will see improved bus stops on Sunset Boulevard thanks to recently completed construction. Beginning Saturday, Feb. 1, the SFMTA will be making some changes to Muni service. We must reduce service on some Muni routes because of our ongoing financial crisis. Some of these changes are not easy decisions for us to make. By doing so now, we can continue delivering reliable service. Meanwhile we can address the SFMTA's financial stability. At the same time, these changes aim to support downtown economic recovery. They are also designed to minimize impacts to customers. And... Published January 08, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/iSmPFOX

Taken with Transportation Podcast: Thank You, Jeff Tumlin By Jeff Tumlin has left the SFMTA after five years with our agency. His last day was Dec. 31, 2024. It’s January 2025, and we have said goodbye to Director of Transportation Jeff Tumlin. Director Tumlin announced in mid-December that he would not renew his contract and instead would step down from his position at the end of the year. “Thank You, Jeff Tumlin” is the latest episode of our Taken with Transportation podcast. In it, we talk with our former director about his time at the agency. Reflecting on the last five years “I started this job on Dec. 15, 2019. Three months later, we were in... Published January 06, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/yguDCt9

Taken with Transportation Podcast: Keeping Warm at SweaterFest (Bonus Episode) By The holiday spirit is in full swing at SweaterFest. We’re celebrating the holiday season with a special bonus episode of our Taken with Transportation podcast. “Keeping Warm at SweaterFest” takes you to a party in honor of our Icons of San Francisco holiday sweater. “I’d say I considered five or six different sweaters,” says Bobby. He’s a public transit fan attending SweaterFest. “But the Muni sweater with all the local icons, especially the cable car, that really sold it for me.” We introduced the Icons of San Francisco holiday sweater this summer. At SweaterFest, people have a chance to show... Published January 03, 2025 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/ekF85za