Tag: San Francisco

Train Operator Under Scrutiny in Muni Crash

As we report on the results an investigation into a crash in Boston, another investigation into a crash continues. On Saturday, a San Francisco Muni train rear-ended another at the West Portal Station(pictured left, from our archives). About 50 people were injured when a K-train sitting in the station was hit by an L-train going about twice the normal speed.

San Francisco Unveils New Cable Car

Yesterday, a brand new cable car was added to the city’s historic fleet. The car, a reproduction built using original blueprints, took five years to build and cost $823,000 for materials and labor. The new car, number 15, will serve Powell-Mason line.