The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which manages all transportation in the city, including the Municipal Railway (Muni), announced the unlocking of the back door and the resumption of two-car train service on the new LRV4 trains.
All single-panel train doors, which are located at the ends of each car, have been retrofitted with additional sensors. In addition, the train couplers, which allow for the connection of two trains, have been modified to allow safe operation of two-car train service.
Ad Loading...
Between November 2017 and April 2019, there were three incidents that involved the rear-door that resulted in a passenger injury. The most recent incident was in April, when a passenger tried to hold open the rear door and fell into the trackway at Embarcadero Station. Siemens, the train manufacturer, developed an updated door design that provides two additional sensitive edges, including one on the exterior side of the single panel door. This provides increased sensitivity to account for a broader range of obstructions with the doors.
SFMTA is reminding customers they should always avoid holding the doors open in any way, since preventing the doors from closing can damage the door mechanism, cause service delays, and can also be dangerous.
On April 11, 2019, a two-car train with no passengers onboard experienced a coupler failure. Couplers are a train component that allow multiple vehicles to operator under the control of one operator. Upon inspection, Siemens and the SFMTA found broken shear bolts that were a symptom of a design flaw within the coupler. Siemens addressed the design flaw, inspected all vehicles and replaced the shear bolts. They are also in the process of replacing any coupler units that were damaged and expect to be complete by the end of July.
These repairs allow for the continued rollout of these once-in-a-generation trains that are more comfortable, reliable, and rider-friendly. These cars are part of a fleet expansion that will add more train service to reduce crowding and improve service for hundreds of thousands of daily riders.
Participants include representatives from the CCSAO, the Chicago Police Department, CTA, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI, the ATF, the DEA, Metra, and Pace.
The phased introduction of the cameras for station staff follows the successful rollout of the devices with TTC Special Constables and Provincial Offenses Officers in January 2025.
The plan includes investments in cleaner vehicles and upgraded stations, NJT LiveView to provide real-time GPS tracking of train and light rail service, enhanced safety initiatives through a new Real Time Crime Center, and the debut of a redesigned NJ TRANSIT mobile app.
New research from MTI shows a sharp increase in attacks on public-facing transit employees, with North America accounting for a significant share and bus drivers among the most affected.
BRIT patrols are over and above those already occurring within the district. For example, the agency experienced three copper wire thefts along the G Line in April, followed by others later in the month and in early May.
Today’s riders—and the communities you serve—expect more from public transit. While ADA compliance is required, leading transit agencies know that true accessibility also means delivering dignity, efficiency, and a better rider experience. This whitepaper reveals why forward thinking agencies nationwide choose the Low Floor Frontrunner as their first choice for ADA compliant vehicles—setting a new standard with passenger first design, faster boarding, improved safety, and unmatched operational performance.
