Muniverse

A blog about transit in San Francisco

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Muni streetcar no. 1006, part of San Francisco's historic fleet, turns onto 17th Street at Church Street.

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Americans Are Finally Using Public Transportation And All It Took Were Historic Gas Prices - Jalopnik

High gas prices caused by the war in Iran have led to increased public transit use from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., and higher Amtrak r

It should not take a war and spiking gas priced to make people ride transit.

Unsurprisingly, the most significant shift has come in the state with the highest gas prices. While the national average is over $4.50 per gallon, California's average is around $6.14 per gallon. According to climate website Grist, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego have all seen jumps in public transit ridership. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System had a 6.5% increase. Metrolink, an LA-focused commuter rail system, saw a 4% jump. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency had its highest monthly ridership total since 2020. Outside the Golden State, the D.C. Metro and Amtrak have also reported increases.

At the same time ridership is increasing, transit agencies across the United States are facing large deficits and running low on funding.

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New railings along the streetcar stops in the Castro District quote local hero Harvey Milk.

"Hope for a better world, hope for a better tomorrow, hope will never be silent"

In 2008, we dedicated streetcar no. 1051 to Harvey Milk and the streetcar is part of the railing design.

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Oaklanders are flocking to hybrids and buses. Are gas prices driving a shift?

AC Transit, BART are seeing year-over-year increases in ridership, while car dealerships say hybrid sales are booming.

As gas prices climb, people are turning to hybrids, EVs, bikes, and public transit.

Last week, the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, or AC Transit, announced that the agency had seen the first year-over-year ridership increase over three consecutive months this decade, which the agency called “a major milestone in the East Bay’s transit recovery.” AC Transit said the data showed a greater demand across its service area. 

BART ridership is growing too. March ridership was 20% over March 2025, but there were also a lot of events happening as well.

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SFMTA promises faster transit on Ocean Ave. Businesses aren’t happy.

The city is proposing to convert two out of the four lanes on a 1.1-mile stretch of Ocean Avenue to transit-only lanes.

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A Muni bus and light streeks at San Francisco’s rebuilt Transbay Transit Center.

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$18 cable car rides, parking meter price hikes: SFMTA approves new budget

The cash-strapped agency raised some fares and lowered some fines.

The SFMTA has approved a two-year budget making drastic cuts if a pair of upcoming funding measures don’t pass.

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Street flix.

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BART Ridership Surged While I-80 Was Closed Through San Francisco | KQED

The Bay Area transit agency said a nearly 50% increase in ridership over the prior weekend underscores the critical role it plays in the reg

During last weekend's closure of Interstate 80, which limited Bay Bridge access, BART ridership rose 46% while traffic dropped 16% against the same weekend last year.

Overall, BART ridership for April is 10% over last year, and March had the highest ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic. But it's not enough to make BART profitable, and it leaves the agency facing a 63% cut in service and the closure of 10-15 stations.

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effervescent evanescences As seen on Market Street, San Francisco.

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Watching San Francisco Muni's Pacific Electric "red car" pass by from onboard an open-topped Blackpool, England "boat tram" on Market Street, near the Castro end of the F-Line.

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It’s San Francisco’s Most Delayed Bus. For Riders, a Frustrating Problem May Get Worse | KQED

Looming transit cuts threaten to make long wait times for Muni lines like the 67-Bernal Heights bus even longer.

Long waits are frustrating. 

Even more so waiting for phantom bus that never shows up and the arrival time estimate resets to 30 minutes. Community route stops often don’t have digital arrival time signs to give riders an estimated wait time.

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Market Street, 2025

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Castro Station entrance, now Harvey Milk Plaza, and pedestrian walkway prior to the opening of the Muni Metro subway – April 14, 1976 Public Utilities Commission Photographer | SFMTA Photo Archive

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San Francisco's F-Market & Wharves line runs with historic streetcars.

This was the first of ten double-ended PCC-type built for the San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) in 1948. It's been restored to its original color scheme and runs in regular daily service.

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Seven of those ten double-ended PCC streetcars have been restored to run on the F-line. Muni streetcar no. 1006, seen here on Market Street, was restored to its original green and cream colored "wings" livery.

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Experts: Muni tax likely to pass; regional transit measure a toss-up

Experts say San Francisco voters are likely to approve a Muni parcel tax this fall, even amid affordability concerns. But a regional sales t

The November ballot will include a pair of transit funding measures.

"Political experts say a proposed $183 million parcel tax to fund Muni is likely to pass with ease, highlighting the city’s enduring support for public transit. "But a separate regional sales tax measure to fund BART, Muni, and 10 other Bay Area transit agencies faces a far more uncertain path. Both measures, slated for the November ballot, require a simple majority to pass."

The regional measure faces a bigger challenge getting approval in all five counties.