SF Third Street LRT route gets FTA funds

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood Thursday officially affirmed $942.2 million in Federal Transit Administration funds to extend San Francisco’s Third Street light rail system through the city’s Chinatown neighborhood.

MUNI E Line gets good initial reviews

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has been testing E-Embarcadero Line heritage trolley service, linking Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 with the city’s Caltrain Station, so far receiving warm reviews from riders and transit advocates.