Commuters will not be able drive on the upper deck towards San Francisco during Presidents' Day Weekend due to construction. The closure will start at 8 p.m. Friday, February 17 and last through 5 a.m. Tuesday, February 21. What this means is that drivers won't be able to drive into San Francisco via the Bay Bridge. People can use a sundry of assorted options including BART, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge, and the Dumbarton Bridge. Ferry service is another option. more ›

Jerry James Stone, Treehugger writer and occasional SFist scribe, sent out the following urgent Twitter message this afternoon while riding the L Taraval. It seems that he's stuck on the train due to malfunctioning doors. In fact, he's on the train as we speak. more ›

A computer SNAFU of sorts halted all BART service this evening. As of 8:05 pm, BART reports: "BART is experiencing computer problems in the Operations Control Center and service is currently stopped. The problem began at around 7:30 pm Monday evening. BART staff is working to assess and resolve the issue as quickly as possible, however there currently is no word on when service will resume. We will continue updates until the situation is resolved." more ›

Muni Diaries alerts us to this very important video: three women doing interpretive dance on a Richmond-bound BART train. Fun! And fluid! But... would a little Michael Bennett now and then kill anyone? We think not. We really think not. Anyway, enjoy. more ›

Nathaniel Ford, the (infamous?) San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency chief, plans on leaving his job later this month. The Chronicle, who broke the news, reports: "The governing board will meet in closed session Tuesday to terminate Ford's contract. Ford has scheduled a meeting this afternoon with his top tier of managers to discuss his looming departure. An agency-wide letter to staff members will go out after that." more ›

A morning Muni nightmare occurred Thursday when a passenger lost his breakfast (or Wednesday night's dinner, we don't know what kind of morning meal habits you people have) on an outbound K-T train. more ›

Please be advised: There is a 15-minute delay on the Fremont Line in the Richmond and Daly City directions due to an equipment problem on a train. more ›

Security has been "amplified" at the Redwood City Caltrain station after a man was brutal beaten by a group of people on Friday night. "Between nine and 15 suspects attacked a 47-year-old San Jose man in an attempt to rob him at about 7:30 p.m.," reports KTVU. "The man, who was waiting for a southbound train, was beaten and left on the ground after the attack. No weapons were seen during the scuffle." Anyone with information is asked to call San Mateo Country Transit Police at 650-363-4943.or Detective Victor Lopez at 650-622-8048. [KTVU] more ›

Late yesterday afternoon around 4 p.m. a Powell-Mason Cable Car collided with a 30-Stockton in North Beach at Columbus Ave and Chestnut Street. According to Bay City News over on the Appeal, (who also insists that intersection is Russian Hill), the driver "apparently lost control of the cable car after it couldn't keep it's grip on a worn cable." more ›

A report of smoke on the tracks at West Oakland Station has prompted a shutdown of BART service between San Francisco and Oakland. "The power must be turned off so mechanics can examine the tracks and determine why they are smoking." more ›

A older teen was stabbed several times while riding the 14 Mission this week. "The 18-year-old victim was riding an outbound 14-Mission bus when he got into a fight with a 19-year-old man at about 1:40 p.m. Wednesday," reports BCN (via SF Appeal). "The pair continued arguing until the bus neared Mission Street and Foote Avenue, where the 19-year-old stabbed the victim." more ›

Freshly relocated from Dallas to San Francisco, a friend of a friend of SFist captured video yesterday that showcases an unhinged lady on Muni, rambling about this and that. "A crazy tweaker boarded the San Francisco MUNI and immediately began shouting at one of the passengers, repeatedly calling him 'Al Gore' and accusing him of staring at her sexual organs. Obviously, he was not. Wish we had a longer version but you can imagine the rest," they explain on their YouTube page. more ›

In a hearing yesterday regarding unscheduled "switch-backs" on the N-Judah and L-Taraval lines, Supes Carmen Chu and John Avalos voiced concerns from their constituents in the Sunset and Excelsior districts about what a huge pain in the ass it is to get bumped from outbound trains that turn around long before reaching the end of the route. Testifying in defense of the "service management technique", Muni Operations Chief John Haley explained: "Trains are turned to support the greater good." So, you know - quit complaining, entitled train riders. more ›

Not surprisingly, the Giants World Series parade shattered BART ridership records. As SF Weekly reports: "The intercity rail line shattered its previous one-day total of 442,100 passengers when 522,200 riders, many of them clad in orange, passed through the fare gates on Wednesday." Prior to Wednesday's numbers, "the top three BART ridership days -- and six of the top 10 -- were on Bay Bridge closure days." [SFW] more ›

BART will suffer from Giants fever today and tomorrow by "stepping up its game by running longer trains and allowing employees to sport a bit of black and orange." They will also have "special event" trains on standby. more ›

Rumors continue to surface that, at some point this week, Muni drivers might call in sick en masse. SFist showed you this delightfully fury-inducing flier last week, a suspicious missive that encouraged drivers to take part in a sickout to protest Muni's sick leave policy. Will it happen? Wait and see. But: Michael Postell, a Muni light-rail operator and staff representative for the Transport Workers Union Local 250-A, says it's all a "hoax." more ›

On Saturday night, the last commuter line on AC Transit departed the (former!) Transbay Terminal at 12:15 a.m., and thus ending an era in San Francisco. The terminal, as many of you know, was gross. It was dank and lifeless. Also, it served as an unauthorized temporary housing facility for the homeless. (We'll let you decide whether or not that was a good thing in the comments.) Also-also, it wasn't tall, sleek, modern, or fit to be located anywhere near the jarringly glassy Millennium Tower. more ›

After a series of breakdowns, SFGate reports that Caltrian is experiencing delays of up to an hour this morning. "The latest problem happened at 7:50 a.m. when southbound train No. 314 broke down at the San Mateo station, SFGate reports. "All the passengers had to get off, and for the next 40 minutes trains were single-tracked on the northbound track through Burlingame and San Carlos." Sluggish times are expected to last throughout the morning. more ›

Whoops. At around midnight last night, the 31-Balboa fell victim to a sinister crash with another vehicle at 36th Avenue and Balboa Street. According to BCN (via SF Appeal), "Two people were reportedly injured in the crash and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not expected to be life threatening." more ›

Clipper launched today, which will replace the TransLink card. more ›

Billed as BART's "small economic stimulus program," riders will see a small reduction in fare in the next few months. According to BCN (via CBS 5), "The Board voted to spend part if its budget surplus on a four-month fare-cut to kick in later this year. " The small fare-cut amounts to a whopping 15 cent savings for, say,"a trip from Walnut Creek to downtown SF." It will last for about four months. The reduction, it seems, is some sort of reward for riders who've stuck with BART after numerous fare increases and cuts to service. more ›

Due to street closures for the visit of President Barack Obama, Muni lines will be crazy jank today and tomorrow. more ›

This Sunday's Bay to Breakers, which anticipates some 60K runners this year, will prompt extra public transit service on Sunday. BART will open two hours early and run extra long trains for the annual wacky race (as well as running longer trains for folks going to the Giants starting at 1:05 p.m.) more ›

Haighteration snapped this shot of this morning's Muni meltdown. more ›

Muni's latest 10% service cuts went into effect this weekend -- did you notice? The SF Transit Union certainly did... more ›

What with Muni prepared to unleash its latest round of service cuts and fare increases, people are more concerned than ever. Such as SF Supervisors, Muni drivers, the lowly and forgotten Muni passenger - many of these types and more will gather at City Hall today for a noon rally. more ›

Serious delays will persist throughout the morning on BART. According to SFGate, today's "major delays" are due to a mysterious, but not yet identified emergency at the Lake Merritt station in Oakland. [via SFGate] more ›

Due to a liberty-and-justice-for-all rally at the Embarcadero BART station, you should expect a choppy BART schedule between the hours of 4 - 6 pm. More or less, this evening's protest is about cops who kill with impunity. It's called "Days of Action against State Violence." The cranky yet tenacious folks at Indybay.org explain it best: more ›

Melissa Griffin brings our attention to these festive and timely shirts You like? (The Carl/Cole one is especially genius.) It could be the perfect gift for your loved blowing their lid after reading this story about charging for Muni transfers. more ›

Out of some 1,200 Facebook friends, somewhere between 100 to 200 showed up to yesterday's March Against Muni protest, which seemed focused on putting an end to rude Muni drivers (?), "only to be co-opted by a larger, more vocal, and far more organized group of Muni drivers," according to several Twitter accounts and SF Appeal. more ›