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11 People Hospitalized With Injuries After Cable Car Accident on Nob Hill

15 passengers were injured Monday when a cable car on California Street came to an abrupt stop, and 11 people were taken to the hospital, though it does not seem that any of the injuries were serious.

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Watch: How SF’s Cable Cars Get Decked Out With Their Holiday Decorations

The “cable car elves” have struck again, and 12 SF cable cars are now resplendent in holiday razzle-dazzle, though it turns out this decoration job is done entirely by a team of volunteers.

Muni Breaks Out 78-Year-Old ‘Super Bus’ That Was Supposed to Replace the Cable Cars for Muni Heritage Weekend

Built in 1947, the Fegeol Twin Coach Model 44-D buses were supposed to replace the cable cars. They failed, and only lasted six years, but Muni has restored one of them, and it rode again for Muni Heritage Weekend.

Could Muni Eliminate the Cable Cars? That’s on the Table, as the Agency Faces a Possible $320 Million Deficit

Dark days loom for Muni after the failure of Prop L, an incoming Trump presidency, and a deficit as high as $322 million, so there’s talk of eliminating the cable cars, or axing some lesser-used bus lines outright.

Elderly Woman Struck By Cable Car Wins $11 Million Settlement From SF

A woman who was struck and injured by a cable car in Russian Hill in December 2022 has won an $11 million settlement.

Day Around the Bay: Vintage Cable Car Dedicated to Tony Bennett

A refurbished 1907 cable car was dedicated to the late Tony Bennett today, for Valentine's Day; Lyft saw its stock price leap up due to a typo in an earnings report; and the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade was marred by a deadly shooting.

[Updated] Six People Injured When Cable Car Makes Hard Stop on Nob Hill

A San Francisco cable car had to make a hard stop to avoid colliding with another vehicle Monday afternoon, resulting in some passenger injuries.

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.

Man Fatally Shot on Market Street Near Powell

A man was fatally shot Monday night near Powell Street Station and Union Square, in a rare incident for the popular area.

Photos: SFMTA Celebrates First In-Person Muni Heritage Day in Two Years With Free Rides on Vintage Vehicles

This past weekend, the SFMTA honored Muni Heritage Day by offering free rides on some of the city's historically significant (and rarely ridden) buses and trolleys to the delight of droves of public transit nerds — a first since the pandemic began in March of 2020.

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.

Smoke Alarm and Power Outage at Cable Car Barn Leads to Shutdown of All Cable Car Service

An evacuation due to a smoke alarm at the SFMTA's cable car barn, and a subsequent power outage, led to a suspension of service on all cable car lines Thursday afternoon.

Clang! Clang! Clang!: SF's Cable Cars Return to Service Today With Free Rides

San Francisco's iconic cable cars return to limited service Monday for the first time in nearly 17 months, after a few weeks in which they were in testing and retraining mode.

Cable Cars Return For Testing and (Maybe) Free Rides

San Francisco's iconic cable cars rolled back into testing mode on Monday, with a few operators reportedly offering free rides while the cars undergo weeks of testing, to the delight of locals and tourists alike.

San Francisco's Cable Cars Will Be Free to Ride When They Come Back in August

SF's iconic cable cars are set to return to limited service in August, and both locals and tourists will be able to ride them for free for the entire month.

San Francisco's Iconic Cable Cars Likely To Stay Off the Streets Well Into 2021

Chalk it up to another — albeit temporary — casualty of the coronavirus pandemic. SF's beloved cable cars are going to remain offline indefinitely, likely until a vaccine puts a final end to the spread of the virus, and both operators and riders can be assured of safety.

Somebody Warn The Tourists: Cable Cars To Go Offline For 10 Days In September

San Francisco's cable cars are all going out of service for ten days next month as part of a gearbox rehabilitation project — and anyone coming to town and hoping to take a ride on one will be sorely disappointed, and offered a bus ride instead.

SF's Oldest Cable Car Comes Back Into Service After 77-Year Break

A San Francisco cable car built in 1883 that was last in active service in 1942 is being put back to work, possibly starting next month.

SF's Cable Cars See Drop In Ridership Possibly Due To Long Lines

Ridership on SF's historic cable cars, which are considered a must for many tourists, seems to be on the decline, and the Chronicle's Matier & Ross surmise this may be because fares went

Scathing Report Reveals Cable Car Conductors Fail To Collect 37% Of Cash Fares, More Stings Planned

The San Francisco Controller's Office conducted an undercover investigation of cable car operators and on Monday released its finings to Muni’s Board of Directors and the general public. Ding, ding, ding it's

Lunchtime Links: Cable Car Collision Causes Rush-Hour Delays

A 48-year-old man who was attempting to intervene in a fight at Sixth and Mission Streets was beaten with a cane for his efforts on Tuesday afternoon, and sent to the hospital with

San Francisco Cable Car Conductor Faces Felony Charges After Allegedly Pocketing Fares

A conductor on one of San Francisco's historic cable cars is behind bars Thursday, after officials say a two-month-long investigation revealed that the man had been swiping the cash fares paid by riders.

93-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Struck By Cable Car On Mason Street

In the first case of a death by a cable car collision in nearly a decade, a 93-year-old man who was struck by a cable car Sunday afternoon has died from his injuries.

70 Years Ago This Week The Mayor Tried To Kill Off San Francisco's Cable Cars

The will of San Franciscans to hold on to things we love, and fight change when it doesn't feel right, is a source of terrific frustration to real estate developers and others in