Muni recommits to hybrid coaches as battery-electric pilot wraps up
Sep 26, 2024 · Chances are that Muni passengers over the last 18 months have ridden on a 40-foot battery-electric bus in San Francisco on routes such as the 9-San Bruno or 44-O’Shaughnessy. The buses under test have featured sliding doors and a unique livery – like a massive lightning bolt – on the outside of the bus. The battery-powered buses are part of a plan by the San Francisco Municipal ...
L-Taraval reconnects western neighborhoods with refreshed rail …
Sep 26, 2024 · Reporting from THE PARKSIDE The L-Taraval Muni Metro rail line is finally returning to the subway and the streets Saturday morning, after years of construction replaced aging underground utilities, built new boarding islands, and replaced worn out rails. Trains will run every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends between the zoo and Embarcadero station. The San Francisco ...
Giants showcase Oracle Park upgrades for 25th year along SF …
Mar 25, 2024 · Reporting from ORACLE PARK As the San Francisco Giants prepare for their April 5 home opener against the San Diego Padres, the organization announced a flurry of new improvements to Oracle Park for the 2024 campaign. For their 25th season in the ballpark at 3rd and King, the Giants will have added $400 million in guaranteed contracts during the offseason — Korean star Jung Hoo Lee, regaining ...
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Muni fares, parking fines set to climb as SFMTA tries to close …
Apr 21, 2024 · Muni fares will rise for the first time since 2019 as the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency needs to close a budget gap of $12.7 million over the next two fiscal years. Directors on the SFMTA board this week approved a two-year, $1.4 billion operating budget that includes reducing the Clipper card discount for single …
BART begins rollout of $90 million fare gates to stem evaders
Jan 21, 2024 · BART announced earlier this month where they plan to install its new fare gates, including San Francisco stations. The transit agency first installed the new 6-foot tall fare barriers, meant to prevent fare evasion, at the West Oakland station at the end of December. Sylvia Lamb, assistant general manager of infrastructure for BART, said staff are working on a few kinks, including the lag time ...
New Muni bus arrival time system to feature alternative routes …
Jun 17, 2020 · San Francisco Muni’s NextBus system will undergo some major changes by the end of 2021. Transit officials Tuesday approved a contract to replace the outdated technology and system used to predict arrival times for buses and trains. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors approved a six-year $89 million contract with two five-year options with Cubic ...
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing new laws to combat an ongoing issue in the city: vehicle sideshows. Breed last month announced a proposal of new laws to ...
Proposal to require mayor’s approval for changes to Muni fares, …
Nov 24, 2023 · A proposed charter amendment that would have given the mayor the authority to approve or reject proposed Muni fare increases, increases to parking meter rates, and changes to meter operations has been withdrawn, San Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safai announced this week at special Board of Supervisors meeting. Safai, the main sponsor of the proposed charter amendment, said at the meeting ...