Municipal Railway
Named in the records1900–2025
5,550 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1900–2025: 4,646 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 904 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 5,550: 4,646 Board decisions, 904 facts from city reports
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- 1900–2025
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The 60 most telling of its 5,550 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | Board authorized purchase of materials for a municipal street railway system, paid from 1913 Municipal Railway Bonds. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913 | Board accepted winning bids from four buyers to purchase $530,000 (≈ $18.0 million in 2026 dollars) in City Hall and Municipal Railway bonds. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-02-10 | Board ordered Municipal Railway tracks built on Geary and Market streets and authorized a contract for the work. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-02-17 | Municipal Railway tracks ordered built on Geary and Market streets from Kearny to Sutter streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-02-24 | Municipal Railway extensions along Van Ness Avenue were ordered built and the ordinance passed on final vote. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-09-15 | The Board adopted an ordinance issuing $3.5M (≈ $119.1 million in 2026 dollars) in Municipal Railway Extension bonds to build a city street railway system. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-03-09 | Resolution adopted directing the Board of Public Works to build a Municipal Railway extension through Fort Mason to the Transport Dock. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1914-11-30 | Board policy adopted to build a Municipal Railway extension across Golden Gate Park to Judah street in the Sunset District. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915 | Supervisors adopted a resolution to condemn land on Church Street for the Municipal Railway extension to Thirtieth and Church streets. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-02-08 | Board reconsidered and adopted a policy deferring Municipal Railway equipment purchases until the Church Street Railroad extension is completed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-05-24 | Board approved settling condemnation suits by buying land from five owners for the Church Street Municipal Railway right of way. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-06-01 | Board refused to pay $6533 (≈ $217,943 in 2026 dollars) to settle condemnation suits for Church Street Municipal Railway rights of way. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-06-28 | Resolution paying $6533 (≈ $217,943 in 2026 dollars) to five landowners settling condemnation suits for Church Street Municipal Railway right of way. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-07-06 | Board finally passed an ordinance ordering construction of a work car for the Municipal Railway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-07-26 | Board passes the land purchase for the Church Street Municipal Railway | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-11-10 | Board ordered steel sand bins built at Municipal Railway car barns at Seventeenth and Hampshire streets and Presidio avenue and Geary street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1915-12-27 | The Board appropriated $3,410.85 (≈ $113,787 in 2026 dollars) from the 1913 bond fund to build the Church Street Municipal Railway extension, with two no votes. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-04-17 | Board passed ordinance ordering construction of a Municipal Railway extension along Potrero Avenue from 25th to Army Street. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1916-05-08 | Board adopted a resolution directing construction of a Municipal Railway extension across Golden Gate Park. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918-09-13 | Board authorized the Mayor to agree with the Government to build a Municipal Railway line from Evans Avenue to Hunters Point. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1919-05-21 | Motion to strike $82,152 (≈ $1.6 million in 2026 dollars) restoring money to the Municipal Railway Fund from the budget was lost. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1921-03-14 | The Board asked the Board of Public Works to acquire two buses for the Market Street Municipal Railway extension. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-04-17 | Board of Public Works purchases 500 trolley wheels for $800 (≈ $16,045 in 2026 dollars) and 200 steel car wheels for $7,050 (≈ $141,394 in 2026 dollars) for the Municipal Railway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1922-12-26 | Board of Public Works ordered to build a Municipal Railway from Cole and Carl streets to the ocean, passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-04 | Ordinance authorizing the Board of Public Works to build a Municipal Railway extension through the Duboce tunnel to the Great Highway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-06-25 | Board of Public Works authorized to build a second story on the Seventeenth Street Municipal Railway car barn. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1925-06-01 | The Board adopted a resolution accepting Olof and Charles Monson's offer to sell land on Mariposa Street for a $70,000 (≈ $1.3 million in 2026 dollars) Municipal Railway car barn. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1939-01-03 | Voters defeated the August primary proposal to acquire the Market Street Railway and combine it with the Municipal Railway. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1940-04-15 | Hearing set on rezoning at Ocean Avenue and the Municipal Railway | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1944-09-05 | Board passed a $6,156,183 (≈ $117.9 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation moving Municipal Railway operating funds into Market Street Extension accounts. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1947-01-06 | Ordinance passed appropriating $119,500 (≈ $1.8 million in 2026 dollars) from the Municipal Railway Land Purchase Fund to buy Assessor's Block 19. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-02-09 | Controller authorized to move Municipal Railway bond funds from trolley coach purchases to motor coach purchases. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1948-09-13 | Controller authorized to shift $1,321,725 (≈ $18.5 million in 2026 dollars) within the 1947 Municipal Railway bond fund for buses and street cars. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-05-08 | Board of Supervisors passed $588,000 (≈ $8.2 million in 2026 dollars) from a 1947 bond fund to rehabilitate the Municipal Railway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-05-22 | Municipal Railway rehabilitation contracts were funded with $1,596,422 (≈ $22.3 million in 2026 dollars) and $934,878 (≈ $13.1 million in 2026 dollars) from 1947 bond funds. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-08-07 | Bank of America, N.T.&S.A. was awarded the $2,400,000 (≈ $33.6 million in 2026 dollars) bid for Municipal Railway rehabilitation bonds, approved 7 to 1. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-12-04 | Board passed on first reading a $6,529 (≈ $91,281 in 2026 dollars) appropriation for new Purchasing Department positions from Municipal Railway surplus. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-12-11 | Municipal Railway rehabilitation funding, reduced to $1.78M (≈ $24.9 million in 2026 dollars), passed for second reading by a 9-1 vote. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1950-12-26 | $1,777,170 (≈ $24.8 million in 2026 dollars) was appropriated from various funds to rehabilitate the Municipal Railway, and the ordinance passed finally. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1951-06-18 | Supervisors defeated $311,500 (≈ $4.0 million in 2026 dollars) for Municipal Railway track reconstruction and removal on various streets, including Market and Powell Streets. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-08-18 | Proposed $56,620,000 (≈ $719.9 million in 2026 dollars) bond for Municipal Railway rehabilitation was refused adoption by the Board. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-08-25 | Ordinance calling a special election on a $6,620,000 (≈ $84.2 million in 2026 dollars) Municipal Railway rehabilitation bond was refused passage for second reading. | refused | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-02 | Board adopted a resolution consolidating the $6.62 million (≈ $84.2 million in 2026 dollars) Municipal Railway bond election with the November 4, 1952 general election. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-02 | Board passed on second reading a measure calling a special election on a $6.62 million (≈ $84.2 million in 2026 dollars) Municipal Railway bond issue. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1952-09-15 | Proposition to borrow $6.62M (≈ $84.2 million in 2026 dollars) for Municipal Railway rehabilitation was passed for the November 4, 1952 ballot, 8 to 3. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-06-22 | Board adopted a $3,871,000 (≈ $48.8 million in 2026 dollars) bond issue for rehabilitating the Municipal Railway, sending it to voters. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-08-31 | Argument supporting the $3,871,000 (≈ $48.8 million in 2026 dollars) Municipal Railway rehabilitation bond on the November 1953 ballot was adopted as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-08-31 | Ballot argument for $3,871,000 (≈ $48.8 million in 2026 dollars) Municipal Railway rehabilitation bond adopted as amended for the November 3, 1953 ballot. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1957-03-04 | Municipal Railway was given $95,920 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) to build track wyes and overhead lines for one-man streetcars on the N, M and J lines; passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963-07-01 | Supervisors passed a $6,600 (≈ $72,673 in 2026 dollars) appropriation from the Municipal Railway to purchase street cars. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-03-04 | Purchase of Block 3714 Lot 5 and part of Lot 4 from the Redevelopment Agency for $108,353.82 (≈ $1.0 million in 2026 dollars) for a Municipal Railway turnaround was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1978-01-16 | Board finally passed an amendment to the salary ordinance reclassifying eleven Municipal Railway positions and abolishing one, by 8 to 3. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-03-24 | Passed for second reading an appropriation of $205,694 (≈ $841,099 in 2026 dollars) for reclassifying 25 Municipal Railway positions, with a companion salary measure. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-03-24 | Passed for second reading an amendment to the 1979-80 salary ordinance reclassifying Public Utilities Commission positions, a companion to a Municipal Railway measure. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1980-03-31 | Municipal Railway salary appropriation of $205,694 (≈ $841,099 in 2026 dollars) for reclassifying 25 positions was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-03-22 | Ordinance moving $20,720 (≈ $72,346 in 2026 dollars) in Municipal Railway salaries to reclassify one position was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-05-03 | Reclassification of 232 Municipal Railway positions, costing $667,515 (≈ $2.3 million in 2026 dollars), passed on first reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-05-10 | Ordinance rescinding and appropriating $667,515 (≈ $2.3 million in 2026 dollars) to reclassify 232 Municipal Railway positions was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1982-07-19 | Ordinance appropriating $15,967 (≈ $55,750 in 2026 dollars) for Municipal Railway salary reclassifications was passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1983-01-03 | Board passed for second reading a $21M (≈ $71.0 million in 2026 dollars) appropriation to buy motor and trolley coaches for the Municipal Railway. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
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