Muni

SFMTA announces Muni light rail system won't reopen until next year

Electrical splices failed last week, causing a system-wide meltdown.

September 2

MUNI driver dies after falling ill, crashing into parked cars

Antonio Cahilig was headed northbound on Noe Street when he fell severely ill and crashed into parked cars.

August 29

Muni Meltdown: After a five month hiatus due to pandemic, metro service fails

Muni trains were again sitting idle Tuesday. The entire light rail system is now out of service just three days after finally resuming operation.

August 25

Muni shuts down light rail service again starting today

Muni rail service is shutting down in San Francisco again for the next several weeks starting Tuesday, three days after it resumed following five months of being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 25

Bay Area’s public transit agencies say they’re safe in the COVID era

Transit agencies from around the Bay Area are highlighting the steps they are taking to make sure trains and buses are sanitized and ready for when passengers return. Those agencies are taking steps they say are necessary for their survival.

August 19

SFPD: Victim in San Francisco SoMa shooting dies, suspect in custody

Police say the suspect was taken into custody after they set up a perimeter around a parking garage.

August 12

Bay Area transit agencies in danger of failing without funding from Congress

Public transportation agencies around the Bay Area, along with their counterparts across the country say they have been devastated economically by COVID-19.

August 5

SFMTA board latest to approve Caltrain ballot measure before Friday deadline

The tax would generate an estimated $108 million annually for the agency, which desperately needs the funding to operate the system as ridership has plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

August 5

Muni driver allegedly attacked with bat after asking passengers to wear face masks

According to the San Francisco Police Department, on Thursday around 3:30 p.m. officers were called to 11th and Division streets regarding an assault on a bus. 

July 24

Bay Area mass transit’s future in jeopardy experts say

Bay Area transit systems are experiencing unprecedented financial strain, and transit experts are saying the future of mass transit in the Bay Area is in danger.

July 16

SFMTA says 40 bus lines are at risk of being halted due to funding constraints

The agency is already running limited service due to the coronavirus, and says about 40 of the bus lines that are suspended are now on track to be permanently halted.

July 3

Muni and San Francisco police union squabble about rides for cops

San Francisco's police union and transportation officials began a public spat over cops riding city buses and the light-rail system to protests.

June 10

SF supes: No Muni fare increases in the next two years

Aaron Peskin also said that the city's public Muni buses will no longer be used to transport police to protests. 

June 10

Bay Area mass transit systems prepare for gradual ridership increases as restrictions ease

San Francisco leaders are preparing to reopen as many as 95% of the city's retail businesses for curbside pickup and delivery. That means that mass transit is ramping up and preparing to get people moving.

May 14

Muni returns, increases service along bus lines temporarily affected during shelter order

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will return to modified service along some bus lines after the agency temporarily discontinued most lines earlier this month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, agency officials announced Monday.

April 20