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Posted Friday, December 21st, 2012SF Muni Turns 100 with Weeklong Celebration
Posted Monday, November 5th, 2012San Francisco Municipal Railway kicked off a weeklong centennial celebration on Sunday by rolling out vintage streetcars on the city’s oldest existing rail line. Over the weekend, the J-Church–which opened in 1917–played host to vintage streetcars from the F-Market and Wharves fleet, kicking off eight days of festivities in honor of Muni’s 100th anniversary. Throughout [...]
Metropolitan Transportation Commission votes down “Free Muni for Youth” campaign
Posted Thursday, July 26th, 2012Remember when we said the bright spot in the new San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) budget was a pilot program that would provide low-income children with free transit passes? Well, it looks like that’s not going to happen after all. Yesterday the Metropolitan Transportation Commission voted against funding the project, effectively killing the program [...]
New SFMTA Budget Approved: Pay Parking on Sundays, Free Transit for Low-Income Youth
Posted Friday, April 20th, 2012The days of free parking on Sundays are numbered. The new two year budget approved on Tuesday by San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials will extend parking meter hours to Sunday, a move that’s expected to net around $900,000 in additional revenue during the first year alone. Pay meters will now be enforced between the [...]
Avoid Drunk Driving with St. Patrick’s Day Free Public Transportation
Posted Tuesday, March 15th, 2011For many, St. Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate Irish heritage and the legend of St. Patrick. For many others, it’s a time to get drunk on green beer and (potentially) drive drunk. Clearly, driving drunk is incredibly dangerous and friends should be vigilant year-round, preventing their friends from getting behind the wheel after drinking. But as a day so infamous for binge drinking, people should be especially careful while on city streets and highways this Thursday. Some cities are helping, with free public transportation this St. Patrick’s Day.
San Francisco Muni Faulted by California PUC for Safety Violations
Posted Monday, February 28th, 2011If you’re a regular Muni rider, you know that delays are common on weekday commutes to and from work. You might not know, however, that San Francisco’s transportation agency has routinely fallen short on safety inspections for the past year and a half, according to a report released this week by the California Public Utilities Commission. Many of the safety problems cited had to due with old and damaged tracks, which “present a public safety risk, and could resulting…possible derailments,” and automatic control systems that constitute “a serious public safety hazard.”
San Francisco Muni to Pay $2 Million Settlement to Passenger Injured in Train Accident
Posted Friday, January 7th, 2011Serious accidents involving city public transportation agencies always draw major headlines. After all, there are fewer fates more terrifying than being hit by a train or bus. In the past year, Portland’s TriMet public transportation agency has been plagued by numerous high-profile pedestrian accidents. And San Francisco’s Muni system has had its share of accidents causing injuries and even fatalities. In one of Muni’s most costly debacles to date, the agency agreed to settle a personal injury lawsuit filed by a passenger injured in 2008 this week for more than $2 million.
San Francisco Man Trapped, Killed in Muni Accident
Posted Friday, April 23rd, 2010This is nightmare material. While supposedly trying to hail a cab Wednesday, 49 year old Scott Whitsett was sandwiched between a Muni train and a bus. When the vehicles separated, Whitsett fell to the ground, where he was run over and killed by the bus. This is the newest in a string of Muni accidents, which have been coupled with Muni fare increases and service cutbacks. This time, at least, the accident doesn’t appear to be the fault of Muni drivers.
Nearly 50 People Injured in MUNI Accident Saturday
Posted Saturday, July 18th, 2009Update 7/22/09 –SFGate, online home of the San Francisco Chronicle has posted videos of the MUNI accident. Update 7/19/09 – CBS5 has just reported that officials from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have arrived on scene and have scheduled a news conference for this afternoon (Sunday). Their on-site investigation is expected to last through [...]
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