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The New High Injury Network Map Helps Guide Us to a Safer City

The New High Injury Network Map Helps Guide Us to a Safer City By Madhu Unnikrishnan We’re working closely with city partners and the Mayor’s Office to make streets safer across the city. Along with Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office, the Department of Public Health has published the 2024 High Injury Network (HIN) map. The map identifies the San Francisco streets where the most severe and fatal traffic crashes happen. The 2024 HIN shows us where road safety in the city has improved, but it also highlights where we need to focus our efforts. That tells us there are parts of the city where more work remains. We are evaluating a variety of tools, including quick-builds and traffic... Published 2026-03-30T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/NgbeXOZ

New Potrero Bus Yard Gets Green Light: More Reliable Rides and Safer Conditions for Staff

New Potrero Bus Yard Gets Green Light: More Reliable Rides and Safer Conditions for Staff By John Angelico The new Potrero Yard will help our staff make your rides on the 22 Fillmore even more reliable. The Potrero Yard Modernization Project has been given the green light! Both the SFMTA Board of Directors and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors have approved the Project Agreement to build a new Muni bus yard. What was approved? The Bus Facility Project Agreement includes a construction contract to design and build the 75-foot high, multi-level bus facility. A new Potrero Yard will help us deliver more reliable Muni service for seniors, students, families and thousands of others. Additionally... Published 2026-03-26T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/eFOij1K

Working with Communities to Make Schools Safer: This Year’s Walk Audits

Working with Communities to Make Schools Safer: This Year’s Walk Audits By Nehama Rogozen School staff, parents, community members and SFMTA staff gather at Alvarado Elementary School to conduct a Walk Audit. Getting kids to school safely is a top priority for our teams at the SFMTA. One way we create safer conditions is through our School Walk Audit Program. Each year, we select 10 schools for this program. So, what is a school walk audit? It's just like it sounds. SFMTA staff join school and community representatives to walk the area and look for things that make it harder to walk to school safely. That could be: Faded striping on the roads Tricky crossings Blind spots People... Published 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/uMAt75v

Building Safer Streets for Everyone: New Data on Our Progress Citywide

Building Safer Streets for Everyone: New Data on Our Progress Citywide By We’re working across the city to build streets that are safer for people walking, biking, rolling and driving. This week’s SFMTA Board of Directors Meeting featured the latest data on our street safety work. Our teams have made a range of upgrades across the city to improve safety for people walking, biking and driving. This work directly advances Mayor Lurie’s new Street Safety executive directive. Over the last few months, we have also taken many steps to support local businesses and citywide events. Highlights include: Making upgrades at 925 intersections to increase safety on the High... Published 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/tWEKRYi

Celebrating the Heart of Our System: Today is Transit Employee Appreciation Day

Celebrating the Heart of Our System: Today is Transit Employee Appreciation Day By Glennis Markison-Busi Teams across our agency work hard every day to keep San Francisco moving. Our teams are the heart of San Francisco’s transit system. They make Muni fast, safe and reliable. They keep traffic flowing and intersections clear for countless events. They partner with local communities to ensure their feedback shapes projects across the city. Recently, their hard work earned us Muni’s highest customer satisfaction rating in the 25-year history of our annual survey! SFMTA teams make an impact every day of the year. But, this is a big one. We’re thrilled to celebrate our staff this Transit Employee... Published 2026-03-18T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/pVQjrC7

Taken with Transportation Podcast: The Women of San Francisco Transit, Yesterday and Today

Taken with Transportation Podcast: The Women of San Francisco Transit, Yesterday and Today By Melissa Culross When she’s not driving for Muni, Operator Shanita Anderson runs a breast cancer support nonprofit. Her story is part of our latest podcast episode. It’s Women’s History — or HerStory — Month. And Transit Employee Appreciation Day is coming up on March 18. So, we’re celebrating women in transit in the latest episode of our Taken with Transportation podcast. “The Women of San Francisco Transit, Yesterday and Today” takes us from Maya Angelou’s time as a streetcar conductor in the 1940s to the present. It showcases some of the many women who work at all levels of our agency. Director of... Published 2026-03-16T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/qMGsghu

Making Trips Along Fulton Safer and More Reliable for Everyone

Making Trips Along Fulton Safer and More Reliable for Everyone By Michael Roccaforte The new bus bulbs on the 5 Fulton and 5R Fulton Rapid bring riders a safer, more comfortable and accessible space to get on and off the bus. We’re thrilled to announce the completion of the Fulton Street Safety and Transit Project. On Thursday, March 5, we celebrated a series of safety and reliability improvements along Fulton Street. District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan joined us, along with community members and students from Frank McCoppin Elementary. Fulton Street is home to two important Muni lines, the 5 Fulton and 5R Fulton Rapid. Together, they move 15,000 riders every day. Our work on... Published 2026-03-10T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/gix2AGI

Free Muni March 7 for the Chinese New Year Parade: Learn the Details

Free Muni March 7 for the Chinese New Year Parade: Learn the Details By Nashelly Chavez Children perform a dragon dance during San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade. San Francisco is gearing up for this year’s Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday, March 7. We’re here to help you get to the event. Keep reading for details about free Muni fares on parade day, a special parking discount and transit-related impacts. Parade details When: Saturday, March 7, beginning at 5:15 p.m. Where: Starts at 2nd and Market streets The route goes west on Geary Street, right onto Powell Street, and winds back east on Post Street. The route then turns north on Kearny Street, ending at Columbus... Published 2026-03-04T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/bBUY8TP

Improvements for Our Riders Pay Off: Muni Receives Highest-Ever Customer Satisfaction Ratings

Improvements for Our Riders Pay Off: Muni Receives Highest-Ever Customer Satisfaction Ratings By Glennis Markison-Busi, Alan Ren The results are in for our 2025 customer satisfaction survey. Muni riders have given us their highest satisfaction rating in the survey’s 25-year history! The survey shows: 78% of customers rate their Muni experience as “excellent” or “good.” That’s a six-point jump from our 2024 survey. Customers gave Muni higher ratings last year across multiple service categories. They include trip time, reliability, cleanliness and safety. These findings make clear: our investments in Muni are paying off. Teams across our agency have been working hard to provide faster, safer, cleaner and more reliable... Published 2026-03-02T00:00:00Z https://ift.tt/xjWuZOf