San Francisco Municipal Railway
Named in the records1900–2015
404 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1900–2015: 16 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 388 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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The 60 most telling of its 404 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: Charter of 1900 declared city policy to acquire and control public utilities | agency | City report: 5 year plan, 1977-1982 : issue paper 2 : Transit planning thought in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1928 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: empowered to operate and extend San Mateo lines of Market Street Railway if city acquires that system | agency | City report: The San Francisco-San Mateo survey, 1928 scanned page ↗ |
| 1928 | San Francisco municipal railway · owned by city: San Francisco | property_record | City report: The San Francisco-San Mateo survey, 1928 scanned page ↗ |
| 1942-08-31 | Supervisor Green presented a charter amendment fixing compensation for San Francisco Municipal Railway inspectors. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-03-02 | Charter amendment to create a San Francisco Municipal Railway Commission was referred to the Joint Judiciary and Public Utilities Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-08-17 | Supervisor Mancuso's proposed charter amendment creating a San Francisco Municipal Railway Commission was called from committee and placed on the August 24 calendar. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-08-24 | A charter amendment to create a San Francisco Municipal Railway Commission was continued one week. | continued | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-08-31 | Supervisors debated a charter amendment to create a San Francisco Municipal Railway Commission; submission to voters was still under discussion. | amended | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1963 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · cost usd: approximately $6 million annual deficit | finding | City report: Transcript of hearing on the subject of central city problems, San Francisco, California, October 22, 1963 scanned page ↗ |
| 1965 | San Francisco Municipal Railway Improvement Corporation · event: Founded as Municipal Railway's non-profit improvement corporation | agency | City report: Transit development program for the San Francisco Bay Area scanned page ↗ |
| 1968 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: Summary of expenditures, Municipal Railway Annual Report 1968-1969 | agency | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | San Francisco Municipal Railway Improvement Corporation (SFMRIC) · event: non-profit corporation created in 1969 to acquire capital improvements through tax exempt bonds | agency | City report: Report to the Board of Supervisors, city and county of San Francisco : review and analysis of the Deputy Mayor function in the Office of the Mayor scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: Abandonment of service requires board of supervisors action within thirty days; disapproval needs nine votes | agency | City report: [San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Commission working documents.] scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-02-10 | Board took up legal documents for an agreement with the San Francisco Municipal Railway Improvement Corporation. | contract | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway trolley coach fleet · proposes: Purchase new trolley coaches and build more substations | action | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco municipal railway extension · proposes: Acquisition of the operative properties of Market Street Railway Company to extend the municipal railway | project | City report: Charter of the city and county of San Francisco, adopted March 26, 1931, in effect January 8, 1932 scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway electric cars and trolley coaches · proposes: Install auxiliary motors on electric cars and trolley coaches | action | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · lead agency: Public Utilities Commission (PUC) of San Francisco | agency | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: over 1,000 buses, streetcars, electric trolley coaches, and cable cars | measure | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: 62 lines covering 693 line miles | measure | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · finding: 90% of San Francisco residents live within two blocks of a Muni line | finding | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway motor coach fleet · finding: 30% margin of motor coaches over peak requirements | finding | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · finding: Operating deficit began to grow rapidly during the inflationary spiral of the 1970s | finding | City report: 5 year plan, 1977-1982 : issue paper 2 : Transit planning thought in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-05-10 | Offer of the San Francisco Municipal Railway Improvement Corporation to finance a $44M (≈ $366.1 million in 2026 dollars) transit improvement program was approved in principle. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) · other: responsible for local bus service in the BART service area within the City and County of San Francisco | agency | City report: The Bay Area Rapid Transit System : current status and impacts / scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) · other: bus system operating within the City of San Francisco, a major BART-area bus system | agency | City report: Impact of BART on transportation and travel : interim service findings : interpretive summary : a report scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: fifty run-cuts | finding | City report: 5 year plan, 1977-1982 : issue paper 2 : Transit planning thought in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: 46.9 percent of 1976-77 operating expenses funded with local taxes | measure | City report: Implications of BART's economic, employment and financial impacts for the transportation disadvantaged : technical memorandum scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: 15.0 percent of operating expenses from federal, state and other sources | measure | City report: Implications of BART's economic, employment and financial impacts for the transportation disadvantaged : technical memorandum scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) · cost usd: $71.8 million total operating expenses | finding | City report: Implications of BART's economic, employment and financial impacts for the transportation disadvantaged : technical memorandum scanned page ↗ |
| 1977 | BART-Muni half-fare transfer · other: half-fare transfer between BART and Muni | measure | City report: 5 year plan, 1977-1982 : issue paper 2 : Transit planning thought in San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1985-12-16 | Board adopted a revised transfer policy for the San Francisco Municipal Railway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-06-15 | Supervisors passed on first reading an ordinance establishing a San Francisco Municipal Railway Stores Fund. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-06-22 | An ordinance establishing a San Francisco Municipal Railway Stores Fund in the Administrative Code was finally passed. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987-07-06 | Revised San Francisco Municipal Railway fare schedule was adopted as amended, with an August 1, 1987 date. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1988-07-11 | Board adopted a revised fare schedule for the San Francisco Municipal Railway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1989 | Senior Maintenance Controller warranty review · other: Senior Maintenance Controller reassigned to compile and review warranty provisions for vehicles purchased 1989-1992 | action | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | MUNI farebox equipment · cost usd: approximately $5.2 million to purchase and install | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1991-07-22 | Revised San Francisco Municipal Railway fare schedule passed on first reading as amended. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1992-07-06 | Revised San Francisco Municipal Railway fare schedule resolution was adopted as amended. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1993-07-19 | Board adopted a revised cable car fare schedule for the San Francisco Municipal Railway. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · recommendation: remaining eight employees continue delegated tasks pending Human Resources reclassification recommendations | recommendation | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | MUNI warranty program · recommendation: Establish procedures requiring the Warranty Administration to develop and recommend warranty terms and conditions for vehicle and parts purchases and rehabilitation | recommendation | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | MUNI new revenue vehicles · other: estimated purchases of $732 million in new revenue vehicles over the next ten years | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | MUNI warranty program · recommendation: Formalize a process for capturing all in-service information on new revenue vehicle purchases as is required for warranty purposes | recommendation | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) facilities · finding: Many MUNI facilities are aging and not designed to accommodate new equipment being purchased | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | Warranty Administration program, San Francisco Municipal Railway · recommendation: Formalize a process for capturing all in-service information on new revenue vehicle purchases | recommendation | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | New revenue vehicles, San Francisco Municipal Railway · cost usd: estimated purchases of $732 million in new revenue vehicles over the next ten years | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | Public Transportation Department purchasing and materials management · other: could save several million dollars in parts and equipment costs | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 2015 | Light Rail Alternative - Initial Operating Segment and Central Subway · finding: Would consume more total BTUs of energy than the No Build/TSM Alternative | finding | City report: Draft environmental impact statement/draft environmental impact report for the Third Street light rail project in the City and County of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 1974 | San Francisco Municipal Railway Planning Division · lead agency: San Francisco Municipal Railway, Planning Division | agency | City report: Response of Muni operators to the passenger boarding platforms on Polk Street scanned page ↗ |
| 1995 | Lift-U Series 9032 & 2033 wheel chair lift overhaul · cost usd: $2,198,000 potential savings ($7,850 x 280 units) | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | Wheel chair lift audit sample, Series 9032 & 2033 · other: 280 of 550 units covered by this report | finding | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1969 | Municipal Railway platform employees and coach and bus operators wage schedules · other: Wage schedules fixed annually as the average of the two highest schedules in comparable systems, effective July 1st | event | City report: [San Francisco Citizens Charter Revision Commission working documents.] scanned page ↗ |
| 1970 | San Francisco Municipal Railway · other: adult cash fare 20 cents (table row for San Francisco, Calif.) | measure | City report: Housing and urban resource development for the city of San Francisco : an interdisciplinary study in systems design at Stanford University, winter and spring quarters 1970 : final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) · other: 180 million passengers, total system patronage estimated | finding | City report: Transportation conditions and trends : background information for the transportation strategy and programs report scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) · other: average daily ridership estimated at 700,000 persons | finding | City report: Transportation conditions and trends : background information for the transportation strategy and programs report scanned page ↗ |
| 1976 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) · other: senior fares 2.7 percent of total patronage; student fares 18.5 percent | finding | City report: Transportation conditions and trends : background information for the transportation strategy and programs report scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI) rolling stock · acquired: approximately $732 million in new rolling stock over the next ten years | measure | City report: Management audit of the San Francisco Municipal Railway scanned page ↗ |
| 1984 | Municipal Railway bus purchase · cost usd: major expenditure to purchase new buses for the Municipal Railway, spring 1984 | event | City report: Report to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors : review of the investment policies, procedures and practices of the Treasurer's Office scanned page ↗ |
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