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Archived SFMTA Press Releases

Date Topic
12/27/10 SFMTA Announces Complimentary Muni Service on NYE
12/16/10 SFMTA Opens New Customer Service Location
12/15/10

SFMTA Temporary Transbay Terminal Phase Two Muni
Service Advisory

Bicycle share technology showcase December 17-18, 2010
12/13/10 SFMTA Reminds Muni Customers that California Street Cable Car Line and Roadway Project Continues January 3
12/2/10 SFMTA and MSR Unveil New Streetcar Canopy and Newly Restored Historic Streetcar
11/23/10 Improvements Continue for California Street Cable Car Line and Roadway: Phase Two includes closure of California Cable Car Line starting in January
11/8/10 SFMTA Partners with the SFBC for Campaign to Light up the Night
11/5/10 SFMTA Estimates Additional 240,000 Muni Customers on Day of Giants Celebration: Agency-wide effort keeps traffic and Muni moving around historic event
11/2/10 Congratulations, Giants! SFMTA Encourages Fans to take Muni to Parade and Celebration for the World Champion San Francisco Giants
10/27/10 San Francisco Bike Sharing Moves Ahead with Regional Plan and Funding: MTC grant to area partnership moves SFMTA plan forward
10/26/10 Go Giants! Go Green! SFMTA encourages fans to take Muni, taxis, walk or bike to the San Francisco World Series Games
10/25/10 All Muni Pass Distributors to Sell Clipper Cards Preloaded with the November Muni A Fast Pass
10/20/10 SFpark Protects San Francisco Bicycle Parking Inventory: SFMTA parking project installs new bicycle parking racks on unused parking meter poles
10/18/10

SFMTA Encourages Fans to Take Muni to San Francisco Giants NLCS Games: First National League Championship Series home game is Tuesday, Oct. 19

SFMTA Expands Taxi Stands for the Giants Playoff Games
10/15/10

SFMTA Reminds Muni A Fast Pass and RTC Customers to Switch to Clipper this Month

SFMTA Completes J Church Construction Early
n10/14/10 SFMTA Unveils First LRV Refurbished with ARRA Funds
10/8/10 SFMTA Statement on Bicyclist Fatality
10/7/10 SFMTA Hosting Muni Senior and Youth Clipper Card Sign-Ups: As switch to Clipper continues, Senior and Youth pass holders will be the next to transition in early 2011
10/6/10 San Francisco Moves Up in National Ranking for Bicycle Commuting
10/5/10 SFMTA Lowers Most SFpark Motorcycle Parking Rates
10/4/10

SFMTA Rail Improvements along J Church Muni Metro Line Start Friday, October 8

SFMTA to Receive FTA State of Good Repair Initiative Funds
9/30/10 SFMTA Suspends Fee on New Limited Use Muni Ticket
9/28/10 SFMTA and LIUNA to Host International Contractors as Central Subway Project Attracts Business to San Francisco: More than $700 Million in Construction Packages Could Provide Local Jobs
9/24/10 SFMTA to Host Annual Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest Tuesday, September 28
9/21/10 SFMTA Calls for Public Input with Strategic Plan Survey
9/16/10 SFMTA to Present Annual Report at Board of Directors Meeting, Tuesday, September 21
9/14/10 SFMTA Announces Traffic and Transit Impacts for Oracle World
9/9/10 Improvements Planned for California Street Cable Car Line and Roadway
9/8/10 SFMTA and City Partners Hold Task Force on Muni Service Restoration
9/2/10 SFMTA Prepares to Restore 61 Percent of Muni May 8 Service Cuts and Completes St. Francis Circle Project
8/31/10 SFMTA & Bike Coalition Celebrate the First Completed Set of Bike Lanes after Injunction Lifted
8/30/10 SFMTA SFpark Project Activates New Multi-Space Meters in the Civic Center
8/26/10 SFMTA Updates St. Francis Circle Construction: Traffic and Transit Impacts Due to Lane Closures
8/24/10 SFMTA Restores Muni Service on September 4
8/16/10 SFMTA Unveils New ClipperSM Fare Gates and Ticket Vending Machines (TVM)
Ready for this Fall
8/11/10 SFMTA Muni Bus Stop Relocation Advisory
8/10/10 SFMTA Revamps Effort to Increase Fare Compliance
8/9/10 Mayor Gavin Newsom Joins Elected Officials, The SFMTA and Bicycle Advocates to Launch Full Implementation of San Francisco Bicycle Plan
8/6/10

Mayor Gavin Newsom and SFMTA Applaud Lifting Of Bike Plan Injunction

SFMTA Temporary Transbay Terminal Muni Service Advisory
8/4/10 SFMTA Announces First Taxi Medallion Sale
7/30/10 SFMTA Advises Muni Customers of Faregate Construction at West Portal Station
7/29/10 SFMTA Announces Muni Switching from Paper Passes to Clipper Card Passes Beginning this Fall
7/27/10 SFMTA’s SFpark Project Introduces New Coin and Card Parking Meters
7/23/10 San Francisco Continues to Increase Bicycling Numbers
7/13/10 Mayor Newsom And The SFMTA Announce Record-High Muni On-Time Performance
7/2/10

SFMTA Advises Muni Customers of Faregate Construction at Castro Station

SFMTA Holiday Muni Schedule and Parking Enforcement
6/30/10 SFMTA Board of Directors to Hear Partial Muni Restoration Recommendations
6/11/10 Statement by Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. Regarding TWU 250A Local Vote Today
6/7/10 SFMTA Hosts Administrative Hearing on Proposed

Newly Metered Parking Spaces
5/28/10 SFMTA Unveils Refurbished Muni Buses to Improve Muni Service: The first two examples of ARRA-funded project ready to go
5/7/10 SFMTA Continues Outreach on Muni Service Changes that Begin Tomorrow, May 8
4/30/10 SFMTA Advises Muni Customers about Faregate Construction at Powell Street Station (West)
4/29/10

SFMTA Announces Details of Muni Schedule Changes that Begin May 8

Muni Reminds Customers of May Fare and Fee Increase

SFMTA Announces Details of St. Francis Circle Project to Begin in May
4/19/10 New Cable Car Grip Person Adds Name to History Books
4/16/10 SFMTA Statement on N Judah Service Disruption and Copper Cable Theft
4/15/10 SFMTA Rail Improvements along J Church Muni Metro Line to Continue Friday, April 16
4/2/10

SFMTA Begins Muni Substation Upgrade Project

SFMTA Continues Bicycle Improvements to Market Street

SFMTA Advises Muni Customers about Faregate Construction at Montgomery Station (East)
3/31/10 SFMTA Encourages Fans to Take Muni to San Francisco Giants Baseball Games
3/31/10 SFMTA Announces Fine and Fee Increases for April 1
3/24/10 SFMTA Expands APS Program: Accessible Pedestrian Signal Program Receives Stimulus Funds
3/23/10 SFMTA Applauds Passage of Transit Funding
3/19/10 SFMTA and 511 Post Transit Stop IDs to Facilitate 511 Calls for NextMuni Information
3/16/10 SFMTA Rail Improvements along J Church Muni Metro Line to Start Friday, March 19
3/11/10 San Francisco Kicks Off Sunday Streets 2010 Season
3/9/10 SFMTA to Host First of Two Upcoming Budget Town Halls on Wednesday, March 10
3/4/10 SFMTA Applauds State Legislature’s Approval of Transit Funding
2/26/10 SFMTA Board of Directors Makes Difficult Decisions to Address Current Year Budget Deficit
2/24/10 SFMTA Announces Free TransLink® Cards for Youth and Seniors
2/22/10 SFMTA Appoints John J. Haley Director of Transit
2/18/10 SFMTA Update on LRV/Streetcar Collision
2/17/10 SFMTA Statement on TWU Vote
2/11/10 SFMTA Reschedules Board of Directors Meeting from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26 to Consider Public Feedback on Budget
2/9/10 Mayor Newsom and SFMTA Join Elected and Community Leaders to Celebrate Groundbreaking for Central Subway
2/2/10 Mayor Newsom Announces Federal Support for Central Subway Project
1/28/10 SFMTA Rail Improvements along L Taraval Muni Metro Line Continue Tomorrow, Jan. 29
1/25/10

SFMTA to Close Sales Booth at Montgomery Muni Station Feb. 3

Required Market Street Right Turn Moving from 8th Street to 10th Street Tomorrow
1/12/10 Mayor Newsom and SFMTA Announce Change to Pilot Program to Improve Transit and Pedestrian Conditions on Market Street
1/8/10 Mayor Newsom and SFMTA Announce Federal Approval for Central Subway to Begin Final Design
1/7/10

SFMTA Rail Improvements along L Taraval Muni Metro Line Start Tomorrow, January 8

SFMTA Releases Video of January 5 Accident Involving 19 Polk Muni Bus and Private Truck
1/5/10 SFMTA Increases Penalties for Disabled Parking Violations
1/4/10 SFMTA Rail Improvements along L Taraval Muni Metro Line Start Friday, January 8
12/28/09

SFMTA Advises Customers of Muni Fare Increases for January 2010

SFMTA Announces Complimentary Muni Service on New Year’s Eve
12/17/09 SFMTA Advises Customers of Muni Fare Increases for January 2010
12/5/09 Extensive Muni Service Changes Begin Smoothly
12/4/09 Most Significant Muni Service Changes in a Generation Start Tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 5
12/3/09

Mayor Gavin Newsom Joins Elected Officials, the SFMTA and Bicycle Advocates to Announce First Steps to Implement City’s Bicycle Plan

SFMTA Rail Improvement Project along N Judah Line Resumes December 4
12/2/09 SFMTA Continues Outreach on December 5 Muni Service Changes
11/25/09 Mayor Newsom and SFMTA Welcome Change to Bike Plan Injunction
11/24/09 SFMTA and Partners Launch Holiday Season Promotion: “Home for the Holidays”
11/19/09 SFMTA Rail Improvements along N Judah Line Resume Tomorrow
11/17/09 SFMTA Welcomes Danish Bicycling Urban Design and Sustainability Exhibit, Dreams on Wheels
11/13/09 SFMTA Rail Improvements along N Judah Line Start Today
11/3/09 SFMTA Implements DriveCam System to Improve Muni Safety
11/2/09 SFMTA Launches Outreach for December 5 Muni Service Changes
10/16/09 SFMTA and BART Open Registration for Muni/BART Senior and Disabled Fast Pass Pilot
10/13/09 SFMTA Releases Extended Parking Meter Hours Study
10/9/09 Supervisor Carmen Chu, SFMTA and SFPD Announce Effort to Improve Pedestrian Safety near Muni LRVs
10/7/09 SFMTA Receives Second Addition to Historic Streetcar Fleet from Melbourne, Australia
10/5/09 Statement from SFMTA Chairman Tom Nolan on Election of SFMTA Executive Director/CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. to Transit Industry Leadership Role
10/1/09 SFMTA Statement on California Supreme Court Decision Rejecting State Diversion of Funds from Public Transportation
9/29/09 Better Market Street Transportation Pilot Project Begins Smoothly
9/25/09 Mayor Newsom and Community Leaders Look Forward to Beginning of Better Market Street Transportation Pilot Project on Tuesday, September 29
9/24/09 SFMTA Hosts European Panel on Bicycle Networks
9/23/09 SFMTA’S Central Subway Project Receives Grant Funds from Federal Transit Administration
9/10/09 SFMTA Update and Statement on LRV/Pedestrian Accident
9/10/09 Mayor Newsom Announces Pilot Program to Improve Transit and Pedestrian Conditions on Market Street
9/4/09 Mayor Newsom Announces Sunday Streets Becomes Permanent Program
9/1/09 Mayor Newsom and SFMTA Announce Record MUNI Annual On-Time Performance
8/20/09 SFMTA to Install New TransLink® Fare Gates Using $11 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds
8/13/09 SFMTA Mobilizes Transit, Traffic and Parking Resources in Preparation for Potential BART Strike
8/6/09 San Francisco Kicks Off the First of Two Sunday Streets Along the Great Highway Route This Weekend
7/22/09 SFMTA July 22 update on LRV Collision
7/20/09 SFMTA July 20 update on LRV Collision
7/19/09 SFMTA Statement on July 18 LRV Collision
7/17/09 San Francisco Celebrates Second Mission District Sunday Streets this Weekend
6/30/09 SFMTA Mobilizes Transit, Traffic and Parking Resources in Preparation for Potential BART Strike
6/29/09 SFMTA Fare and Fee Increases Effective Wednesday, July 1, 2009
6/26/09 Mayor Gavin Newsom and SFMTA Celebrate Historic Progress for Bicycling in San Francisco
6/12/09

SFMTA and Recreation and Park Department Announce Pilot Parking Restrictions Near Coit Tower on Weekends
6/11/09 SFMTA Joins Assemblywoman Ma to Push for Higher Fines for Disabled Placard Parking Abuse
6/9/09 Leonard Oats Wins 47th Annual Muni Cable Car Bell Ringing Contest
5/14/09 SFMTA Counts More than Twice as Many Bicyclists as Motorists on Market Street on Bike to Work Day
5/4/09 SFMTA Stimulus Projects Out to Bid
4/17/09 SFMTA Continues Public Meetings on Proposal to Balance Budget
4/16/09

SFMTA and Stacy and Witbeck Receive Public Works Award for Muni Metro East Light Rail Facility
4/15/09 SFMTA and Transit Partners Launch Campaign Promoting Transit as Key to a Greener Planet and Healthier Living
4/3/09 SFMTA Announces Public Meetings on Proposal to Balance Budget
3/16/09

SFMTA to Host Rail Improvement Project Community Meetings: Agency will outline infrastructure project to be conducted this summer
3/3/09

SFMTA Appoints New Safety Chief; James M. Dougherty is new Chief Safety Office/Director of Transportation Safety
1/6/09

San Francisco Releases Draft Climate Action Plan for Transportation
12/24/08 SFMTA Announces Complimentary Muni Service on New Years Eve
11/26/08 San Francisco Bicycle Plan Moves Forward With Release of Draft Environmental Impact Report
11/4/08 SFMTA Announces Election Night Transit and Traffic Impacts
10/28/08 Muni Streetcar Dedicated to Harvey Milk
10/21/08 SFMTA Board of Directors Votes to Endorse TEP
10/07/08 San Francisco to Celebrate Walk to School Day
9/23/08 SFMTA and Bicycle, Pedestrian Advocates Unveil First Bicycle Signal in San Francisco
9/16/08 SFMTA Hosts Grand Opening of Muni Metro East
9/9/08 SFMTA Joins City Transportation Officials to Announce Urban Agenda for Federal Transportation Bill
9/2/08 Muni Ridership and Revenue Increase from FY 2007 to FY 2008
8/6/08 Muni Transformation Takes Next Steps
7/31/08 Agency Unveils New Parking Control Officer Assault Prevention Outreach Campaign to Support these Key Public Safety Officers
7/10/08 SFMTA and Taxi Commisson Seek Members for Taxi Advisory Group
6/12/08 SFMTA Awarded Over $7 Million for Muni Security
6/2/08 SFMTA Rail Operators Place First at APTA International Rail Rodeo
5/30/08 SFMTA to Host APTA Rail Conference and International Rail Rodeo
5/29/08 San Francisco’s “Newest” Cable Car Evokes Earthquake Days
5/21/08 SFMTA Joins Transit Agencies and Advocates in Sacramento to Question Diversion of State Transit Funding
4/24/08 Mayor Newsom Announces Muni Information On Google Transit™ Website
4/11/08 SFMTA Response to San Francisco Chronicle Open Forum Op-Ed “Going Underground in Chinatown”
3/5/08 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Keeps Kids Safe Walking and Biking to School
2/26/08 Mayor Gavin Newsom Announces Transit Effectiveness Project (TEP) Draft Proposals to Transform Muni
2/19/08 Mayor Newsom Unveils Proposed Central Subway Route to Chinatown
2/5/08 San Francisco’s Central Subway Project Receives Outstanding Rating from FTA
2/1/08 SFMTA Announces Decriminalization of Transit Citations
1/4/08 Mayor Newsom Announces Transit Lane Parking Enforcement Begins
12/29/07 SFMTA Announces Expanded Twin Peaks Tunnel Improvement Project and West Portal Station Makeover
12/29/07 Federal Funding for SFMTA Projects
12/4/07 SFMTA Explores Double Deck Bus Option
11/16/07 SFMTA 2007 Holiday Season Transportation Tips
10/31/07 SFMTA Announces Traffic Upgrades to 19th Avenue
10/23/07 SFMTA Transit Shelter Advertising Agreement Approved by SF Board of Supervisors
10/16/07 SFMTA Hosts U.S. Secretary of Transportation
10/12/07 SFMTA Receives Grand Prize APTA AdWheel Award for Cable Car Signs
9/4/07 SFMTA Board of Directors Approves

New Transit Shelter Agreement
8/14/07 SFMTA Receives Award of $78M for Transportation in San Francisco
8/13/07 SFMTA Announces Roadeo Winners
7/16/07 Customer Feedback On Proposed SFMTA Shelter Styles Available
1/26/07 The SFMTA Acts To Combat Illegal Right Turns At The Intersection Of Market Street And Octavia Boulevard
9/15/06 SFMTA Bill to Streamline Muni Fare Evasion Ticket Processing Signed Into Law
6/9/06 MTA Employees to Compete at International Rail Rodeo Competition
6/7/06 Dump the Pump
4/14/06 MTA to Provide Free Service and Extra Service for the Earthquake Centennial
9/17/05 San Francisco students participate in 2005 International Walk to School Day
9/9/05 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Wins COMTO Award
9/8/05 Streetcar named Desire to appeal for donations to the Red Cross
9/6/05 Muni Gets Good Marks in Latest Survey

 

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