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The Cable Car Turns 150 Years Old Today

As you may know, the cable car was a San Francisco invention, conceived of as a solution to some tragic accidents that involved horse-drawn streetcars. And August 2, 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the first cable car being tested on Clay Street.

Cable Car Derails in Nob Hill, Two Injured, And This May Have Been a Hit-And-Run

A Wednesday night cable car derailment appears to have left two Muni operators injured, and while details are scarce, the derailment may have been caused by a hit-and-run motorist.

SFMTA Says They Need $625 Million to Fix the Cable Cars

While the SFMTA did receive $1 billion in federal stimulus money, spending more than half of it on just cable cars seems foolish, so expect the agency to put a tax measure on the 2022 ballot.

Yep... San Francisco's Cable Cars Are Still Out of Service

Because of an "electrical issue" earlier in the week, San Francisco's iconic cable cars are currently corralled inside SFMTA's "Barn" — with still no operational date in sight.

Yet Another Cable Car Conductor Goes Down For Alleged Fare Theft

A week after a San Francisco cable car conductor was arrested in an alleged fare theft scheme, a second conductor has been booked on similar charges. As previously reported, 61-year-old cable car conductor

SF Cable Car Claims Second Tesla In Four Months

Oops! #Tesla hitting a cable car in San Francisco A post shared by Leo Giuffrida (@leonardogiuffrida) on Mar 30, 2017 at 4:55pm PDT What is the deal with cable cars and Teslas?

Photo Du Jour: Cable Car Takes On Tesla Model X

A cable car and a Tesla Model X got in a nasty little altercation, with the iconic mode of transit appearing to come out on top. The above photo was posted to Reddit,

Financial Analyst Accused Of DUI That Killed Cable Car Operator Gets Probation

BREAKING:#SF cable car operator injured in June crash dieshttps://t.co/rcBvLqGT7k#Muni #Transit pic.twitter.com/iuwbRSHIEV— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) January 12, 2016 A motorcyclist who was arrested after he allegedly

Texan Tourist Tumbles From Cable Car

A tourist's trip to San Francisco took an unexpected detour Saturday, after he fell off the Powell and Hyde cable car as it traveled down a crowded street. According to Bay City News,

Four Injured When Cable Car And Recology Truck Collide

Another wet foggy morning on Mason St. I look out my window & what do I see? The Little #CableCar That Could(n't). pic.twitter.com/n0SjtXZwhr— Ivy Something (@ivysomething) March 9, 2016

SF Cable Car Operator Struck By Allegedly Drunk Motorcyclist Has Died

BREAKING: #SF cable car operator injured in June crash dies https://t.co/rcBvLqGT7k #Muni #Transit pic.twitter.com/iuwbRSHIEV— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) January 12, 2016 Seven months after a San Francisco cable

Driver Slams Into Cable Car Conductor As He Unloads Passengers

A conductor on the Powell Street cable car line was critically injured Monday when a driver struck him as he unloaded passengers at a Chinatown stop. The collision happened at around 10:35

Arts & Entertainment

Video: A Vintage San Francisco Vacation From 1958

"I Left My Heart In San Francisco" had just been written five years earlier, and in 1958, YouTube poster Jeff Altman's grandfather had just paid a visit to the Golden Gate and its

Arts & Entertainment

Check Out This Adorable Gif Of San Francisco's Cable Car Lines

A visit to sfcablecar.com is like a visit to a simpler internet time. With "interactive" features that might not work with most contemporary browsers, this site (run by one "Rising Sun Productions,

Bridge-And-Tunnel Loser Fight Ends With Injured Police Officers [Update]

Two officers were seriously injured trying to break up a fight that erupted near the Powell Street cable car turnaround on Sunday afternoon last Sunday. (Yes, we are late to the story. Sorry,

7 Injured In Cable Car Accident

Seven people were injured at around 10:15 this morning after a cable car hit an obstruction and stopped abruptly on Nob Hill. Five people riding the cable car have been hospitalized, one

Child Injured Riding Cable Car

Keep your appendages inside the cable car at all times, kids, because a kid riding the Powell-Hyde cable car line was hurt Wednesday afternoon. According to SF Appeal, "a car drifted toward thee

California Cable Car Back After Six-Month Repose

After a six-month shutdown due to repairs, the California cable car line will return today to its former glory. According to BCN (via KTVU), "The project replaced electrical and mechanical components that support

Pedestrian Struck by Cable Car

KGO is reporting that a woman was struck by a cable car at the intersection of Broadway and Mason at around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning after she "darted" in front

Cable Car Runs in to Thing That It Shouldn't Have, Minor Injuries Reported

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,

Cool Cable Car Turnaround Photo

Earlier today, SFist posted Flickr user bats' image of the 280 onramp, but we cannot resist also sharing with you his Powell Street cable car turnaround photo. Behold.

Cable Car Crashs Into Van, Injures Four

A cable car collided with a van near Washington Street near Mason Street last night, injuring four. According to SF Appeal, "The crash happened at about 5:15 p.m." And "two passengers

Very, Very Vibrant Cable Car Unveiled

Yesterday morning, a new cable care for tourists was unleashed onto the streets of San Francisco. And yes, you will need sunglasses to enjoy these images of the shockingly colored car. According to

Sell Naming Rights of Cable Cars?

San Francisco is throwing around the idea of selling the naming rights of the cable cars to aid SFMTA. Naturally, people do not like the money-making scheme of re-naming the iconic cars --

Heroic Cable Car Collides with Double Parked SUV

Service was disrupted after a cable car rammed into a sports utility vehicle that was double parked. (Tsk, tsk.) The "accident," which happened yesterday afternoon a little before 5 p.m., occurred on