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Safer Streets, More Reliable Rides: 10 Highlights from 2025 By Glennis Markison-Busi We took several steps last year to improve safety at intersections across the city. Our teams work every day to make city streets safer and your rides on Muni even more reliable. As the new year kicks off, we are proud to share 10 ways we improved your trips in 2025. Creating safer streets 1. Installed speed safety cameras at 33 locations Speed safety cameras are a proven tool to reduce severe and fatal injury traffic collisions. We were the first city in California to install them, and they’re already working to slow down speeds. Data we collected in October showed that speeding was down 78%... Published January 29, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/cBEiMOJ

Century of Change: San Francisco 1926 By Kelley Trahan Step back one century to 1926 as we explore our photo archives. This was an era of transformation. The Sunset and Richmond districts were experiencing massive growth. Downtown had evolved into a bustling modern metropolis. The city's footprint remains familiar. Yet, these photos reveal a landscape that is very different from the San Francisco we know today. Pier 26 on the Embarcadero, 1926. Today, it sits directly under the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, which opened in 1936. Rincon Hill near Bryant and Rincon Streets, 1926. The bridge and freeway now dominate this skyline. A small patch of... Published January 23, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/qZ9aM0D

Join Us to Honor MLK: Free Commemorative Muni Ticket for Jan. 19 March By Nashelly Chavez We are thrilled to help local communities honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Our agency is providing free commemorative Muni tickets to the 2026 MLK March on Monday, Jan. 19. The event is organized by the Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation (Norcal MLK Foundation). Learn how to get a commemorative Muni ticket and more details on the march. Plus, find tips for taking Muni or driving to the event. Commemorative tickets Get the pass: Fill out this form to secure the digital ticket. How it works: You can use the ticket on any Muni route, excluding... Published January 16, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/EukSmRb

Taken with Transportation Podcast: The Road to City Hall By Melissa Culross Walking and talking with District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill along Van Ness Avenue from the 38R bus stop to City Hall. How do San Francisco’s elected officials get to work? We find out, at least when it comes to half a dozen city supervisors, in the new episode of our Taken with Transportation podcast. In “The Road to City Hall,” we tag along with Supervisors Matt Dorsey, Myrna Melgar, Danny Sauter, Stephen Sherrill, Chyanne Chen and Bilal Mahmood as they head to the office. And we talk with them about transportation in San Francisco. District 11 Supervisor Chyanne Chen grabs a seat on the... Published January 15, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/Ec8W5TC

Closing Potrero Yard: How We’ll Keep Muni Moving with Feb. 14 Service Changes By Brian Haagsman The 49 Van Ness-Mission is one of the busiest routes we maintain at Potrero Yard. On Feb. 14, we’re taking two major steps to keep Muni fast and reliable. First, we’ll be making several changes to bus stops and routes to: Improve reliability Provide better connections to regional transit Avoid delays And to improve Muni for years to come, we are working to replace Potrero Yard with a modern bus maintenance facility through the Potrero Yard Modernization Project. For crews to prepare for future construction, we need to close Potrero Yard in February 2026. We’ll move existing bus operations and... Published January 13, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/mvAZdxR

Join Us as We Open the Archive: SFMTA Photo Exhibit Starts Jan. 15 By Jeremy Menzies Join us Thursday, Jan. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7p.m. to celebrate the opening of a new photo exhibit at City Hall. Moving San Francisco: Views from the SFMTA Photo Archive 1903-Now is a collaboration between the SFMTA Photo Archive and the San Francisco Arts Commission. The photos in this show highlight our city’s transportation system over the past 120 years. Exhibit and public programs Moving San Francisco will run from Thursday, Jan. 15 to Thursday, June 18. The images are on view in the North Light Court and on the ground floor at City Hall. See photos of the people, places and vehicles that... Published January 12, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/Iu4Z1ed

Keeping Muni Rides Reliable: Celebrating Our Fix It! Programs By Sevilla Mann SFMTA rail crew working on Muni Metro tracks during Fix It! Week. Our maintenance teams work hard all year long to make Muni safer and more reliable for our more than 500,000 daily riders. We are proud to look back on the projects they completed through 2025 Fix It! Week and Fix It! Weekend programs. During these events, Muni Metro shuts down early so crews can complete work that isn’t possible during regular service. This makes it safe for crews to access tunnels, trackways and platforms. The results: cleaner, safer and more dependable service for our riders. A year of impact for our riders... Published January 08, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/gPU85AH

Student Artwork to Beautify Muni Bus Stops in the Richmond By John Gravener Student artwork is coming to Geary Boulevard stops. George Washington High School students will be bringing more joy to their community as part of the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project’s upcoming construction. Six new bus bulbs at busy Geary bus stops will feature students’ original designs embedded in the sidewalk. The project is set to begin construction next year to complete its final phase. Ahead of this work, we wanted to share the story behind student art coming to this busy boulevard. Inspired by a community suggestion The story begins at an open house we held back in September 2024... Published January 05, 2026 at 05:30AM https://ift.tt/NuIXZU8