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Newsby StaffMarch 24, 2010

San Francisco extends Veolia paratransit contract

Veolia Transportation has been managing paratransit services in San Francisco since 2000, which is a longer duration than any other prior contractor.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 8, 2010

S.F. subway project receives final design approval

The Third Street Light Rail project represents the most significant investment in the expansion of the Muni system in generations.

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Newsby StaffOctober 12, 2009

San Francisco Muni unveils LRV safety program

Agency created a decal for placement on all Muni LRVs that warns motorists to stop when passengers are exiting the vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 9, 2009

SFMTA adds Australian streetcar to fleet

The new streetcar, No. 916, built in 1946, is the second Melbourne tram to join Muni’s historic streetcar fleet.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2009

FTA New Starts to fund S.F. Muni subway project

The Third Street Light Rail Project will receive $9.9 million in grant funding to support ongoing preliminary engineering and design work.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2009

SFMTA to install new TransLink fare gates

Fare gates and TVMs will eliminate cash transactions at the fare gates and help customers access the subway more quickly. Also included in the project are new station agent fare gate control terminals, test equipment, and improved financial and ridership reporting tools.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2009

Muni LRV maintenance facility wins award

This 181,000-square-foot LRV maintenance facility and storage yard was built on a 13-acre parcel of land and is most likely the most compact, new LRV site to be built in the U.S. within the past 30 years, according to officials.

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Newsby StaffJuly 23, 2009

S.F. Muni issues LRV collison update, safety steps

Immediate safety steps taken include hourly announcements to all operators reminding them it is a rule violation to cut-out or bypass any vehicle function or change operating modes without approval from Central Control.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2009

S.F. Muni launches new cable car

Car 15, which will serve the Powell-Mason Line, was built from the ground up using original blueprints by SFMTA artisans from the Woods Carpenter Shop, the Cable Machinery Support Shop, the Special Machine Shop and the Running Repair Shop.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2009

S.F. Muni unveils solar-powered bus shelter

Will use third-generation organic-dye-based photovoltaic solar film to power lights and information systems.

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