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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
SF Muni stations between Embarcadero and Van Ness closed due to technical issues
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Muni stations between Embarcadero and Van Ness are closed Wednesday afternoon due to maintenance issues. According to the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency, maintenance personnel are currently enroute to Embarcadero to fix the problem. BART is providing mutual assistance between Embarcadero and Balboa Park stations. Bus shuttles are also offering service between Church Street Muni station and Caltrain. Dead & Company Golden Gate Park show opening bands, ticket info announced There was no immediate word on what caused the technical issue, which occurred in the area of Embarcadero Station. As of just after 3 p.m., Muni officials said maintenance personnel is now on the scene at Embarcadero Station and that repair work is underway. The Muni disruption comes one day after a fire near the San Leandro BART Station disrupted the Bay Area-wide transit system for hours Tuesday. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
17-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
San Francisco Muni will cut service to five lines starting in June
Service cuts to public transportation will be coming to San Francisco, but according to Muni, the cuts have been scaled back quite a bit compared to what was proposed in March. The San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency faces a $50 million budget deficit and said it had to make some changes to close the gap. For Katie Petrucione, she relies on Muni every day to get to work. "I work at city hall and live out near San Francisco State, and it's just easier to get back and forth on Muni," said Petrucione. "I don't have to park." Petrucione has been keeping up with Muni's financial dilemma. A $50 million budget deficit for the next fiscal year. "Given the financial crisis that they face, it feels like a reasonable thing for them to do," she said. "I think they will have to make some tradeoffs. After doing outreach, Muni tried to minimize service disruption. The board, though, ultimately voted to make service cuts to 5 lines starting on June 21. Riders KPIX talked with said this was expected. "I think they're trying to consolidate and do the best they can with the budget they have," said Kristin Frick, a Muni rider. "Ridership took a big hit during COVID. That makes sense, and it hasn't really picked back up. So, I know it's a tough situation they're in." "Given the size of the budget deficit that they are facing, I don't think they have options other than looking at service," Petrucione added. "Of course, they're considering things like increasing parking meter fees. They have multiple revenue streams, but I think service has got to be on the table for them." Muni is also raising parking fees by a quarter at all meters. To offset having to make deeper service cuts, there is also the Connect Bay Area Act, a 2026 ballot measure which would increase the sales tax by half a cent in San Francisco, Alameda and Contra Costa counties to fund public transportation. While some are reluctant about increasing the sales tax, others don't see any other option. "I think we as a city have to invest in public transit," said Petrucione. "I think, economically, we have to invest in transit. The city's mantra for a long time has been transit first, and if we want to abide by that, we have to spend money on it."
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
F-Market Muni service disrupted due to medical emergency
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Fire department activity in the vicinity of the San Francisco Embarcadero and Powell Street is disrupting Muni service, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency. The inbound F-Market Line is switching back at Pier 39 as a result of the activity. Arrests made in fatal Valentine's Day stabbing on San Jose's Santana Row The SFMTA is providing bus shuttle service. The San Francisco Fire Department told that the disruption was due to a medical emergency. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
