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Chiu Bill Would Let Muni Cameras Ticket Drivers Cruising in Transit Lanes

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 30, 2015 | 27 Comments

Assemblymember David Chiu has proposed a bill to give Muni greater authority to keep transit-only lanes and bus stops clear of cars using the enforcement cameras that are now on every bus. AB 1287 would allow Muni to issue citations to drivers who delay transit riders by cruising down transit-only lanes, parking in bus stops, and blocking intersections. It would […]

All Muni Buses Now Have Transit Lane Enforcement Cameras

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 24, 2015 | 46 Comments

Muni has installed front-facing cameras on every Muni bus to ticket drivers who double-park in transit-only lanes. Muni is the first major American transit agency to have enforcement cameras on every bus. The first transit lane cameras were installed as part of a pilot program in 2008. Like system-wide all-door boarding, the idea could spread to other transit systems. Muni didn’t […]

Wiener’s Prop B Yields More Money Than Expected for Muni, Safe Streets

By Aaron Bialick | Mar 16, 2015 | 9 Comments

SF voters may get more money than anticipated for better transit and safer streets from the passage of Proposition B, a measure crafted by Supervisor Scott Wiener to increase the share of general funds for transportation based on population growth. With city coffers boosted by tax revenues resulting from a booming economy, Prop B is expected to […]

Halted By Noise Complaints, N-Judah Tunnel Upgrades Expected to Resume

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 25, 2015 | 13 Comments

The SFMTA is expected to resume work to upgrade the Sunset Tunnel for the N-Judah after construction was halted by a permit appeal from neighbors who complained about noise. Crews have skipped four weekends of work, adding unknown costs and at least a month of delay to the project. The appellants complained that the noise, particularly from backup […]

Muni Expects to End Operator Shortage for the First Time This Century

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 12, 2015 | 3 Comments

Muni officials expect to have a full staff of bus and train operators this spring, finally ending a shortage that has led to canceled runs and excessive overtime spending since at least the 1990s. Muni Operations Director John Haley said Muni has ramped up its operator training to fill the backlog by April or May, […]

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Eyes on the Street: 3 Blocks of Bus Lane on Haight — How About One More?

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 9, 2015 | 9 Comments

The SFMTA extended the red Muni-only lane on the east end of Haight Street last week, adding a third block to the red carpet rolled out for the 6-Parnassus and 71-Haight/Noriega lines in November. The lane, which includes a contra-flow block connecting directly to Market Street, lets Muni riders headed downtown bypass the queue of […]

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