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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Muni bus drivers fearful of coronavirus even with route reductions
Some San Francisco Muni bus drivers said they don't feel safe after five employees tested positive for COVID-19 and they're taking matters into their own hands to protect themselves.
SFMTA drastically cuts Muni service; 17 bus lines in operation
The plan will go into effect over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday, Muni spokeswoman Erica Kato said Sunday night.
SFMTA to temporarily discontinue using light rail metro trains, replacing with buses
Muni Metro subway stations will be closed, except for downtown stations which will remain open to customers taking BART during their operating hours.
SFMTA reports employee tests positive for COVID-19
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Wednesday that one of its employees has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.



















