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January 06, 2020
Matt Haney (District 6) and Shamann Walton (District 10) traveled to London and Stockholm last fall to learn about the cities' congestion pricing programs firsthand. Here are 10 lessons the delegates learned on the trip.
December 16, 2019
The SFMTA has completed a suite of improvements for people walking and biking between the Embarcadero and Financial District.
December 02, 2019
The Transportation Authority has released the latest data on congestion in San Francisco.
November 20, 2019
The Transportation Authority is in the early stages of a study to explore how a fee to drive into downtown/SoMa during busy hours could keep traffic moving while making our transportation system safer and more equitable.
November 19, 2019
BART has expanded its elevator attendant program to elevators at Montgomery and Embarcadero stations in San Francisco.
November 09, 2019
The construction of the Presidio Tunnel Tops project kicked off in November in a “groundmaking” ceremony. The new 14-acre park will rest on top of the existing Presidio Parkway tunnels, a project recently completed by Caltrans and the Transportation Authority.
October 22, 2019
The Transportation Authority Board earlier this year convened a panel of experts to evaluate the delivery strategy for the Caltrain Downtown Rail Extension Project.
October 22, 2019
This week, we joined Mayor Breed, our board chair and District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin, community members, and local agencies attended to celebrate street improvements coming to Jefferson Street at Fisherman’s Wharf.
October 15, 2019
We were honored to host California State Transportation Agency Secretary David Kim and his colleagues for a meet-and-greet at our office this month.
October 15, 2019
The SFMTA board has approved the Better Market Street Project, which will transform Market Street into a pedestrian and bicycle boulevard with transit priority.
September 24, 2019
The Transportation Authority voted to allocate Prop K Half-Cent Transportation Sales Tax funds to the SFMTA to design safety and livability improvements on Taylor Street.
September 24, 2019
The Transportation Authority allocated Neighborhood Program funds to the SFMTA to develop safety and accessibility improvements for Alemany Boulevard between Sickles Avenue and Mission Street.
September 18, 2019
SFMTA has replaced 10 diesel-fueled SF Paratransit vans with Prius sedans with funding from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air.
September 12, 2019
Transportation Authority Executive Director Tilly Chang this week briefed the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on San Francisco’s growing challenges with traffic congestion.
August 13, 2019
Caltrans is identifying opportunities for pedestrian improvements in the Bay Area on and near the state highway network.