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New Muni crash comes as agency defends safety record

New Muni crash comes as agency defends safety record

A Muni light-rail vehicle was struck by a big rig Monday morning, injuring six people, according to San Francisco Fire Department spokeswoman Lieutenant Mindy Talmadge, in an incident that highlights the rancorous debate happening right now at the state level concerning the city’s transport safety. The California Public Utilities Commission is weighing a decision...
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Tags: california public utilities commission, crash, muni, safety investigation, san francisco metropolitan transit agency
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Transit officials make Market St. restrictions permanent, approve youth Fast Passes

Transit officials make Market St. restrictions permanent, approve youth Fast Passes

It just got a little harder for motorists to navigate around Market Street downtown. And local transportation officials say that’s an improvement. A pilot program that forces cars heading east to make a right turn from Market street to Sixth and 10th streets was approved unanimously by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board...
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Tags: bicyclist, market street, pedestrians, public transit, , sixth street, tenth street, youth lifeline pass
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