San Francisco International Airport reopens Runway 1R on September 29, three days early, ending a six-month repaving closure that combined with FAA landing limits to delay 41 percent of flights this summer.
Muni bus headsigns have alternated “Fare Required” with the route name since August as part of the SFMTA’s Fares for Our Future campaign. The fine for no proof of payment is $134, and the message runs through late November.
A BART Inspector General audit found the Transbay Tube seismic retrofit proceeded with inadequate bolt testing, forcing the replacement of more than 8,000 anchors at over $2 million.
San Francisco Public Works now lists construction on the $40 million Powell Street Improvement Project running from winter 2026 to winter 2027, covering the three blocks between Market and Geary.
Caltrain’s board approved the railroad’s first passenger code of conduct on September 3, 2026. A two-week education period starts October 5 and the rules take effect October 19.
Bay Area Transit Month runs through September 30, with more than 80 events, a month-long ride contest, and a September 11 ride-along with the chief executives of BART, Muni, AC Transit and Caltrain.
Muni Heritage Weekend runs September 19 and 20, 2026 from 10am to 4pm at the San Francisco Railway Museum, with free rides on vintage streetcars and buses and special cable cars on the California Street line.
Muni’s next 112 buses will have free USB charging ports, with the first entering service in October out of the Woods and Islais Creek yards.
The WNBA pauses from August 31 through September 16 for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup, leaving the Golden State Valkyries two regular-season home games at Chase Center, on September 18 and 19.
The Kearny Street pedestrian bridge into Portsmouth Square has been demolished as part of the $73 million renovation that closed the Chinatown park in June 2026 until 2028.
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