San Francisco Municipal Railway fleet

Woods Division with part of the Muni diesel bus fleet

With five different modes of transport from many different vendors, the San Francisco Municipal Railway or Muni as it is commonly known, runs one of the most diverse fleets of vehicles in the United States. Roughly 800 buses (500 diesel buses and 300 trolleybuses), 200 streetcars and 40 cable cars see active duty. Muni's cable cars constitute the oldest and largest such system remaining in service in the world and is the only one still running with manually operated cars in street traffic. Its fleet of electric trolleybuses is the largest in the United States. The 30- and 40-ft diesel/hybrid buses are numbered in the 8000 series, the 60-ft articulated diesel/hybrid buses in the 6000 series, the 40-ft trolleybuses in the 5000 series, the 60-ft articulated trolleybuses in the 7000 series, and the streetcars in the 1000 series. Muni is in the process of replacing its motor coach fleet - the first of which was procured in 1915^[1] - with diesel-electric hybrid buses. A summary of the current and historic vehicles follows.

Summary

Current fleet

Length/Fuel	Model	Year Built	Quantity[2]	Fleet Series	Division	Frequently Used Routes by Division	Wheelchair access*	Automatic Announcements	Image
40 ft./Diesel Bus	Neoplan AN440	1999 (8101), 2000 (8102-8235), 2002 (8301-8371)	157 (206 purchased, 47 in reserve fleet, 2 retired)	8101-8172, 8174-8235§; 8301-8318, 8320-8371§	Kirkland, Woods (reserve fleet)	Kirkland: 1AX (Some), 1BX (Some), 10, 12, 19, 28, 28R, 30X (Only a few), 31AX, 31BX, 38AX, 38BX, 43, 47, 76X, Cable Car Shuttle (Sometimes), F (Sometimes) Woods: 2, 6 (Temporarily; Sometimes), 7 (Temporarily; Sometimes), 9 (Sometimes), 9R (Sometimes), 27 (Sometimes), 29 (Sometimes), 44 (Sometimes), 48 (Sometimes), 54 (Sometimes), 57 (Sometimes), 81X, 82X, 90, 91 (All Woods Division routes use these buses as reserve fleets)	Yes	Yes
	Neoplan AN440 2010-2011 Rehab	2000, 2002	24	8106, 8121, 8123-8124, 8140, 8147, 8164, 8169, 8176, 8183, 8185, 8196-8198, 8204, 8224, 8305, 8312, 8327, 8333, 8346, 8360, 8365, 8369-8370	Kirkland, Woods, Islais Creek	see above	Yes	Yes
	Neoplan AN440 2013 Rehab	2000, 2002	79	8102, 8104-8105, 8107, 8114-8115, 8117, 8119-8120, 8125, 8127, 8135-8136, 8138, 8144-8146, 8149, 8152-8153, 8156-8158, 8163, 8171-8172, 8175, 8178, 8181, 8184, 8189, 8192, 8195, 8199, 8202-8203, 8205-8206, 8210-8213, 8217-8218, 8221-8222, 8225-8227, 8231, 8302-8304, 8306-8308, 8311, 8313, 8315-8316, 8320, 8322, 8325-8326, 8329-8330, 8334, 8338, 8342, 8345, 8347-8349, 8352-8353, 8356, 8361, 8368, 8371♦	Kirkland	1AX (Some), 1BX (Some), 10, 12, 19, 28, 28R, 30X (Only a few), 31AX, 31BX, 38AX, 38BX, 43, 47, 76X	Yes	Yes
40 ft./Diesel-electric Hybrid Bus	Orion Bus VII	2007 (first one was built in 2006)	56	8401-8456 (8407 was featured in La Mission 2009)^	Kirkland, Woods	2 (Sometimes), 5 (Weekdays 7AM-7PM; Sometimes), 6 (Temporarily; Few), 7, 7R, 7X, 9, 9R, 18, 23, 25, 27, 29, 44, 48, 54, 57 (Sometimes), 67 (AM peak; Some), 81X, 82X, 90, 91, F (Sometimes)	Yes	Yes
30 ft./Diesel-electric Hybrid Bus	Orion Bus VII	2007	30	8501-8530	Woods	35, 36, 37, 39, 52, 56, 57 (Few), 66, 67 (Some), 83X	Yes	Yes
60 ft./Articulated Diesel Bus	Neoplan AN460	2000 (6200-6225), 2001 (6226-6299)	19	6201-6203, 6206-6208, 6215-6216, 6221, 6224-6228, 6230-6232, 6234-6235	Flynn, Islais Creek	7 (weekends only), 7X (During peak; Sometimes), 8, 8AX, 8BX, 14R, 14X, 30X, 38, 38R, 49 (Temporarily)	Yes	Yes
	Neoplan AN460 2010-2011 Rehab	2000-2002	26 (27 rehabbed, 1 retired)	6200, 6214-6215, 6218-6220, 6224, 6226, 6235, 6238, 6241, 6247-6248, 6250-6251, 6253, 6260, 6262, 6269, 6272, 6282, 6284, 6289-6290, 6294, 6298, 6423	Flynn, Islais Creek	see above	Yes	Yes
60 ft./Diesel-electric Hybrid Bus	New Flyer Industries XDE60	2015 (6500-6554, 6700-6705) 2016 (6560-6628, 6706-6730)	Up to 224	6500-6554, 6560-6628?, 6700-6730 [b]	Flynn	7 (Weekends only), 7X (During Peak; Sometimes), 8, 8AX (Sometimes), 8BX, 14R, 14X (Sometimes), 30X, 38, 38R, 49 (Temporarily)	Yes	Yes
40 ft./Diesel-electric Hybrid Bus	New Flyer Industries XDE40[3]	2013 (8601-8662, 8701-8750) 2016 (8800-8901)	112 (plus up tp 200 option)	8601-8662 8701-8750 8800-8901 8902-8999?	Woods (8601-8662, 8701-8750, 8800-8901), Kirkland (8902-8999?)	2 (Some), 5 (Weekdays 7am-7pm), 6 (Temporarily), 7, 7R, 7X, 9, 9R, 18, 23, 25, 27, 29, 52 (Sometimes), 54, 55, 57 (Mostly), 67 (Few), 81X, 82X, 88, 90, 91, F (Sometimes), L Owl, N Owl, NX	Yes	Yes
40 ft./Trolleybus	ETI 14TrSF	1999 (5401-5402), 2001-2002 (5403-5499), 2002-2003 (5500-5545), 2003 (5546-5640)	230	5401-5430, 5432-5438, 5440-5453, 5455-5491, 5493-5510, 5512-5521, 5523-5563, 5565-5618, 5620-5622, 5624-5631, 5633-5640	Presidio (5491-5640), Potrero (5401-5490)	Presidio: 1, 2 (shortline), 3, 21, 24, 31, 41, 45 Potrero: 5 (If 5R is not running), 5R (Weekdays 7AM to 7PM; Some), 6 (Only a few), 14 (Few), 22, 30[a], 33, 49 (Sometimes)	Yes	Yes
60 ft./Articulated Trolleybus	New Flyer Industries XT60	2015	60 (plus up to 33 option)	7201-7260	Potrero	5 (Few), 5R (Weekdays 7AM to 7PM; Few), 14, 30S (shortline)	Yes	Yes
Light-Rail Vehicle	Breda LRV2 (1400-1476), Breda LRV3 (1477-1550)[4]	1996-2001 (1400-1535), 2003 (1536-1550)	149[5] (151 purchased, 2 retired)	1400-1550	Green, Muni Metro East	J, K, L, M, N, T	Yes, at certain stops.	By voice only, under the Twin Peaks Tunnel and the Market Street Subway.
Historic Streetcar	PCC	1946-1952	32[6] (33 purchased, 1 retired)	1006-1011, 1015, 1040 1050-1053, 1054, 1055-1063 (purchased from SEPTA) 1070-1080 (purchased from NJ Transit) Additional units in storage	Cameron Beach Yard	E, F	Yes, at most F-line stops.[7]	No
	Peter Witt	1928	11[6]	1807, 1811, 1814, 1815, 1818, 1834, 1856, 1859, 1888, 1893, 1895	Cameron Beach Yard	E, F	Yes, at most F-line stops.[7]	No
	Various	1912-	7[6]		Cameron Beach Yard	E, F	Yes, at most F-line stops.[7]	No
	Various	unknown	N/A[6]		Various	E,[5] F[7]	Yes, at most E, F-line stops.[7]	No
Cable Car	Various	1873-	40	Powell: 1-27 California: 49-60	Cable Car	Powell-Mason, Powell-Hyde, California	No	No

§5450, 5454, 6238,^[8] 6244, 6259,^[9] 6291,^[10] 8173, and 8319 retired. 6238, 6244, 6291, and 8173 written off due to a fire, and 5454, 6259, and 8319 written off due to an accident. ^8448 Wi-Fi equipped from 2008 to 2009, the "Connected" bus. ♦8101-8235 and 8301-71's turn signal is different when rehabilitated in 2013.

On order

Muni also tested a 40-foot double-decker bus^[16] from Alexander Dennis Limited^[17] but the demo bus is now retired and sold by Las Vegas' Deuce route.^[18]

Reserve fleet

As the Neoplan AN460 60 ft. buses these are currently assigned to the reserve fleet. Reserve fleet buses are only in service as needed.

Length/Fuel	Model	Year Built	Quantity[2]	Floor Styling	Fleet Numbers	Division	Wheelchair access	Automatic Stop Announcements	Image
60 ft./Diesel Bus	Neoplan USA AN460	2000-2001	35	High	6239-6240, 6242-6243, 6247-6248, 6250-6253, 6255, 6257-6258, 6262-6263, 6265-6268, 6270-6271, 6273-6276, 6278, 6280, 6282, 6284, 6286, 6288, 6292, 6294, 6296-6299	Islais Creek	Yes	Yes
60 ft./Diesel Bus	Neoplan USA AN460	2002	13	High	6402-6403, 6406, 6410-6411, 6414-6416, 6418, 6420-6421, 6423-6424	Islais Creek	Yes	Yes

Training fleet

The following are a list of buses that are currently assigned to the training fleet. These buses are sometimes revenue service as reserve fleet, and are used to train prospective operators.

Length/Fuel	Model	Year Built	Quantity	Floor Styling	Fleet Numbers	Division	Wheelchair access	Automatic Stop Announcements	Image
40 ft./Diesel Bus	Neoplan USA AN440	2000-2001, 2002	TBA	High	8101-8172, 8174-8235, 8301-8318, 8320-8371	TBA	Yes	Yes

Historical bus fleet

The following shows the buses previously operated by the SFMTA. Some of these coaches have been preserved in the historic fleet, donated to trolley museums, or auctioned.

Model	Series # (Coach # Preserved)	Year Built	Quantity	Year(s) of Retirement	Stored	Wheelchair accessible?	Automated Stop Announcements?	Image	Notes
Neoplan AN440	8101-8235, 8301-8371	2000 (8102-8235), 2002 (8301-8371)	206	2016-	Woods	Yes	Yes		8101 was built in 1999. First diesel bus to feature flooring dating around 2000. 8101 was stored at Woods Division and was used for the new farebox program; it was tested on November 2016. 8173 retired in around 2005 due to a fire. 8111 was caught on fire in 2011; the damage was repaired, but the original rear flip dot sign was retained. 8319 retired in 2014 due to an accident.
Neoplan AN440 2010-2011 Rehab	8106, 8111, 8121-8124, 8128, 8137, 8140, 8147, 8150, 8162, 8164, 8169, 8176, 8183, 8185, 8188, 8190, 8196-8198, 8204, 8224, 8232, 8305, 8312, 8327, 8333, 8346, 8359-8360, 8365, 8369-8370	2000, 2002	35	2016-	TBA	Yes	Yes		Feature the red-gray paint schemes with mostly white fleet numbers on the gray parts, new interiors, new LED signs, and rebuilt engines and wheelchair lifts. Exterior CCTV cameras are also added.
Neoplan AN440 2013 Rehab	8102, 8104-8105, 8107, 8114-8115, 8117, 8119-8120, 8125, 8127, 8135-8136, 8138, 8144-8146, 8149, 8152-8153, 8156-8158, 8163, 8171-8172, 8175, 8178, 8181, 8184, 8189, 8192, 8195, 8199, 8202-8203, 8205-8206, 8210-8213, 8217-8218, 8221-8222, 8225-8227, 8231, 8302-8304, 8306-8308, 8311, 8313, 8315-8316, 8320, 8322, 8325-8326, 8329-8330, 8334, 8338, 8342, 8345, 8347-8349, 8352-8353, 8356, 8361, 8368, 8371	2000, 2002	79	TBA	TBA	Yes	Yes		Feature the red-gray paint schemes with mostly white fleet numbers on the gray parts, new interiors, new LED signs, and rebuilt engines and wheelchair lifts. Exterior CCTV cameras are also added. The route numbers are brighter than when rehabbed in 2011, and rear doors open when touched in the middle. The turn signals are high pitched. Also feature the "Rebuilt to serve you MUNI" sticker.
ETI 14TrSF	5401-5640	2001-2002 (5403-5499), 2002-2003 (5500-5545), 2003 (5546-5640)	240	2016-	TBA	Yes	Yes		5401-5402 were built in 1999. They had clearance lights sticking out at the top fronts, and had red lines on the top backs. No stop requested sign. First bus to feature flooring dating around 2000. First trolleybus fleet to feature automatic stop announcements. First trolleybus fleet with digital headsigns. First trolleybus fleet to be delivered new wearing a SEPTA-based paint scheme. 5454 retired in 2013 due to an accident.
ETI 15TrSF	7101-7133	2003	33	2016	Islais Creek Division	Yes	Yes		7101 was built in 2000. It and 7102 (built in 2001) were the only units in the SEPTA paint scheme. They have the clearance lights sticking out at the top front, and a red line on the top back. No stop requested sign. 7103-7133 are the first trolleybuses with the red-gray paint scheme.
Neoplan AN460	6200-6299, 6401-6424	2000 (6200-6225), 2001 (6226-6299), 2002 (6401-6424)	124	2015-	Islais Creek Division	Yes	Yes		6401-6424 are the first diesel buses with the red-gray paint schemes. 6238 and 6291 retired in 2012 and 2013 respectively due to a fire. 6259 retired in 2014 due to an accident. 6299 was stored at Islais Creek and was used for the new farebox program; it was tested on November 2016.
Neoplan AN460 (2010-2011 Rehab)	6200, 6214-6215, 6218-6220, 6224, 6226, 6235, 6238, 6241, 6247-6248, 6250-6251, 6253, 6260, 6262, 6269, 6272, 6282, 6284, 6289-6290, 6294, 6298, 6423	2000-2002	27	2016-	Unknown	Yes	Yes		Feature the red-gray paint schemes with mostly white fleet numbers on the gray parts, new interiors, new LED signs, and rebuilt engines and wheelchair lifts. Exterior CCTV cameras are also added.
NABI 416.12	8001-8045 (8034 or 8040)	1999	45	2013-2016	Islais Creek Division	Yes	Yes		No stop requested sign. First fleet with automatic stop announcements. First full fleet with digital headsigns. First fleet with the SEPTA paint schemes. Last fleet with the old flooring. 8012 written off in 2010 for an unknown reason. 8040 is in the NX paint scheme, but was never actually used on that route.
New Flyer Industries E60	7000-7059 (7031)	1993-1994	60	1993 (7000), 2000 (7036), 2001 (7048), 2002 (7002), 2003 (7039), 2008 (7004, 7006, 7008, 7014, 7016, 7023-7026, 7029, 7034, 7037, 7042, 7047, 7050), 2010 (7027), 2013 (7005, 7007, 7015, 7018, 7021, 7028, 7033, 7044, 7046, 7052), 2015 (7001, 7003, 7009-7013, 7017, 7019, 7020, 7022, 7030, 7032, 7035, 7038, 7041, 7043, 7045, 7049, 7051, 7053-7059)	Islais Creek Division	Yes	No		First one was built in 1992 as a pilot bus. First 60-ft articulated trolleybus fleet. First trolleybus fleet with a wheelchair lift. They were used on the 31-Balboa from 1994 until around 2004 because they were the only trolleybuses with wheelchair lifts. Last fleet with roll-up headsigns. Last fleet with no stop announcements. 7036 and 7048 retired in 2000 and 2001 respectively due to both splitting in half while running. 7002 and 7039 retired in 2002 and 2003 respectively due to accidents. 7031 was the last bus with the Landor paint scheme.
New Flyer Industries D60	9101-9124 (9120)	1990-1991	24	2007 (9101-9105, 9107-9109, 9111-9116, 9119, 9123-9124), 2009 (9110), 2012 (9118), 2014 (9106, 9117, 9121-9122)	Islais Creek Division	Yes	No		Last diesel bus fleet with no stop announcements. 9118 was the last bus with the simplified Landor paint scheme.
Gillig Corporation Phantom 40'	2801-2845 (2840)	1993	45	2013[19]	Woods Division	Yes	No		Bought by Muni from AC Transit in 2005 Reserve fleet only.
Orion Bus Industries I Citycruiser	9001-9045 (9010)	1990	45	2007-2008	Woods Division	Yes	No		9001-9005 were from the Kirkland Division and they always operated on 39-Coit. 9006-9045 were from the Woods Division. Last remaining diesel bus fleet with roll-up signs. 9030 became Mobile Commander Center CC1
New Flyer Industries D40	8801-8850, 8901-8956 (8926)	1988 (8801-8850), 1989 (8901-8956)	106	2004-2007	Woods Division	Yes	No		8801-8850 has a louder engine and kneeling sound and is used mostly on lower-numbered routes. 8901-8956 is quieter and is used mostly on higher-numbered routes. 8922 was seen in Mrs. Doubtfire
Flyer Industries E800	5003-5345 (5300, 5345)	1976-1977	343	1999-2007	Presidio Division, Woods Division	No	No		Last fleet without a wheelchair lift. 5148 at Seashore Trolley Museum.
Flyer Industries D901	4574 (4574)	1985	1	2003	Woods Division	Yes	No		Replacement for the original 4574. It was built to Flyer D902 spectations except for the rear window size.
Flyer Industries D902	4500-4573, 4575-4679	1984	179	2000-2003	None Preserved	Yes	No		Possibly the first fleet with a wheelchair lift. A second 4574 was built in 1985 as a Flyer D901 and delivered because the original 4574 was damaged while being delivered.
MAN AG SG-310-18-3A	6001-6099 (6099)	1984	100	2000-2002	Islais Creek Division	Yes	No		First 60-ft articulated bus. Possibly the first bus with a wheelchair lift. 6020[20] and 6090 are under private ownership and are commonly seen at Burning Man.[21] Also, 6090 was in The Italian Job. A second 6082 was built in 1985 and delivered due to an accident.
Flyer E700A	5001-5002	1972 (5001), 1973 (5002)	2	1999	Presidio Division, Woods Division	No	No		Pilot buses. 890 renumbered into 5001 and 5200 renumbered into 5002.
GM New Look	3000-3389 (3287)	1969-1970	390	1989-1994	Presidio Division	No	No		3112 was renumbered to 3390 after being refurbished, some renumbered 3500-3649 in 1984 (Both non-air conditioned and air-conditioned fleets; the air conditioned units 3180-3189 were not renumbered or even refurbished) 3000, 3210, 3226, more under private ownership; 3270 at Pacific Bus Museum. Last diesel bus fleet without a wheelchair lift.
Flxible New Look	4000-4009 (4009)	1969	10	1991[1]	Woods Division	No	No
AM General 9635-6	4100-4199 (4154)	1975	100	1990	Woods Division	No	No
Grumman 870	4030-4054	1980	25	1984[1]	?	No	No		Few remained as reserve buses until 1989. The rest were scrapped around 1986.
Twin Coach 44TTW	570-659	1949-1950	90	1977[1]	Presidio Division	No	No
St. Louis Car Company Job 1704/Job 1731	501-525 (506)	1939 (501-509), 1947 (510-525)	25	1977[1]	Presidio Division	No	No
Marmon-Herrington TC40	526-549	1948	25	1977[1]	Presidio Division	No	No
Marmon-Herrington TC44	550-569, 660-710	1948-1949	70	1977[1]	Presidio Division	No	No		559 is not an original Muni bus because it is from the Dayton, Ohio, trolleybus system; it is currently stored at the Presidio Division.
Marmon-Herrington TC48	711-849 (776)	1950-1951	139	1977[1]	Presidio Division	No	No
White 784	042-062 (042, 060)	1938	20	1975[1]	Woods Division	No	No		060 is bought by a private owner and is stored at the Marin Division.
Mack C-49-DT	2100-2269, 2300-2369, 2400–2469, 2500-2569, 2600-2669 (2230)	1955 (2100-2199), 1956 (2200-2269), 1957 (2300-2369), 1958 (2400-2469), 1959 (2500-2569), 1960 (2600-2669)	450	1974[1]	Woods Division	No	No		2617 is bought by a private owner and it is believed to retire around 1980.
White 798	075-0155, 0166-0454 (0392, 0419)	1944-1946 (075-0155), 1947-1948 (0166-0454)	368	1957 (075-0155), 1969 (0166-0454)	Unknown	No	No
Twin Coach 44-D	0156-0165 (0163)	1947	10	1953[1]	Marin Division	No	No

Divisions

There are 11 divisions for the Muni buses. ETI 14TrSF Skodas #5401-5489 and NFI XT60 Vossloh Kiepe #7201-7260 are from the Potrero Division, while #5490-5640 are from the Presidio Division; the latter holds only 40-ft ETI Skoda trolleybuses. The Kirkland Division uses only Neoplan AN440 diesel buses. The 30 and 40-ft Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid buses, and New Flyer XDE40s all rest in the Woods Division. Some Neoplan AN440s also lie in the Woods division as the reserve fleet and are used only as needed. The division where the Neoplan AN440s that are rehabbed in 2013 lies in are the Kirkland Division.

Test buses

The test buses that retired that is moved.

Buses

Diesel buses

Muni's active diesel fleet contains coaches ranging from thirty to sixty feet in length. For the last complete fleet replacement cycle Muni bought from three manufacturers, NABI, Neoplan and Orion, all of whom no longer sell buses in the U.S. (NABI has merged into New Flyer, Neoplan has left the North American market, and Daimler has shut down Orion). Muni has since purchased 40 ft. and 60 ft. buses from New Flyer with options to replace the remainder of the fleet in those sizes.

In 1984, Muni received its first 60-ft articulated buses, which were used on high-ridership routes because the buses carried more people than the standard length bus.

In December 2007, Muni acquired a double-decker diesel bus for testing purposes.^[22] Its proponents claim that the double-decker makes more efficient use of Muni's limited service bays, that the lack of an articulation joint will result in a lower cost of ownership and that the shorter length will also be a boom in congested areas. Its detractors claim that dwell time is increased because there are fewer exits than on an articulated bus and that Muni's traditionally lax security will render the top level of the bus unsafe.^[17]

Historically, Muni has run standard length buses from a wide variety of manufactures. Articulated buses were sourced from MAN and New Flyer.

All of Muni's current active diesel buses have met ADA standards since 1980. Muni fuels its diesels with a B20 (20% bio, 80% diesel) bio-diesel blend.

Hybrid-electric diesel buses

Since 2007 Muni's new diesel bus purchases have been for diesel-electric hybrids. Because of their electric motor propulsion these buses can climb hills just as well as trolleybuses without being limited to the overhead grid. Hybrids are also known for averaging more miles between road calls - which is where a mechanic services a transit vehicle on the street^[23] - than standard diesels.^[24] One of the vehicles was briefly outfitted with wireless internet as a demonstration project.^[25] In addition, these vehicles were not operated on the 44-O'Shaughnessy and the 54-Felton routes for several months as vandals consistently flipped a battery switch towards the back of the vehicle, disabling the bus.^[26] Over the next five years, the agency plans to replace its entire motor coach fleet with hybrid buses^[27]

Electric trolleybuses

Potrero Garage scene showing a range of Muni trolley buses spanning from 1976 to 2003. On the left is an ETI (Skoda/AAI) 14TrSF trolleybus, which type replaced the non-accessible Flyer trolleybuses in the center. On the right is an articulated New Flyer trolleybus, one of 60 articulated ETBs built by New Flyer for Muni in 1993-94.

Muni's fleet of electric trolleybuses (ETBs) is the largest in the nation^[28] and serves many parts of the city. ETBs were very popular in the United States in the middle of the 20th century. Today, San Francisco is one of only five cities in the United States with an operational ETB fleet,^[28][29] but they play a major role in the Muni system, in part because of the city's many steep hills. Although their overhead wires are sometimes considered unsightly, ETBs are able to climb grades much steeper than conventional, non-cable streetcars and are quieter (particularly when climbing hills) and cleaner than diesel- or hybrid buses. The steepest grade on the Muni trolleybus system, 22.8% in the block of Noe Street between Cesar Chavez Street and 26th Street on route 24-Divisadero,^[30] is the steepest grade on any existing trolleybus line in the world,^[31][32][33] and several other sections of Muni ETB routes are among the world's steepest.^[34] Muni has operated trolleybuses since 1941 and the mode has been present in San Francisco since 1935—initially a line built and operated by the Market Street Railway and later taken over by Muni.^[28] Conversion of some existing diesel bus lines has been proposed.

In 1992, Muni tested its first 60-ft articulated trolleybus, the first in the trolleybus fleet to have a wheelchair lift, which were used on high-ridership trolleybus routes. The buses started service in 1993.

Muni's active ETB fleet consists of articulated coaches from New Flyer and Electric Transit, Inc. (ETI) (Skoda/AAI), as well as standard 40 ft coaches from ETI. Historically, Muni ran ETBs from Brill, the St. Louis Car Company, Twin Coach, Marmon-Herrington and Flyer.^[35]

Cable cars

Around the turn of the century, there were numerous cable car lines providing service to many sections of the city. Some of those cable cars are built by Muni themselves.^[36] Currently only three lines and forty cars remain.

Streetcars

Contemporary light rail vehicles

The Muni Metro has run two types of light rail vehicles. Originally, Boeing-Vertol cars were used. However, these proved to be extremely troublesome and were phased out of service beginning in 1997. The Boeing cars were replaced by Italian-built Breda LRV2 and LRV3 models. Initially, the Breda vehicles were hailed as more reliable and easier to service than their predecessors. However, deferred maintenance and design defects have taken their toll on them.

Muni is now looking to replace the Bredas and expand its fleet with new Siemens light rail vehicles. The first batch of 24 Siemens S200 LRV4s will be delivered in 2018, in time for the Central Subway's opening in 2019. SFMTA's contract with Siemens calls for a total of 260 cars to be delivered.^[37]

Signs are changing into "T" when the train steps up and reaches into West Portal Station.

Historic streetcars

Historic streetcars are run on the F Market & Wharves line. Introduced as a regular, year-round service in 1995, the F-line heritage streetcar service started out 12 years earlier as a temporary, replacement tourist attraction for the cable cars, during an almost two-year suspension (1982–84) of all cable-car service to permit major infrastructure maintenance to take place. The F line fleet is composed mostly of PCC cars bought second hand from Philadelphia and New Jersey. The cars are painted in liveries from cities around the world, as well as 1920s-vintage Peter Witt cars from Milan. In addition, Muni operates streetcars from around the world which were bought or donated to Muni. The vintage fleet is looked over by Market Street Railway but owned and operated by Muni.

Active PCC fleet

First batch (overhauled by Morrison-Knudsen)

This shows the active PCCs entering service 1995 or before. All of these cars were rehabilitated by Morrison-Knudsen before entering revenue service. Car 1054 (original 2121) was wrecked in an accident on 11/16/03 and is stored damaged beyond repair.^[38]

PCC #	City/System Represented	PCC Type	Current Status	Notes	Image
1007	Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company	Double-ended "Torpedo" PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Muni. Retired in 1982 and stored until 1994. Restored in 1995. Previously painted in Muni's Breda LRV livery; repainted into the present livery in 1997.
1010	San Francisco Municipal Railway (1939 livery)	Double-ended "Torpedo" PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Muni. Retired in 1982 and stored until 1994. Restored in 1996.
1015	Illinois Terminal Railroad	Double-ended "Torpedo" PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Muni. Retired in 1982 and stored until 1994. Restored in 1995.
1050	San Francisco Municipal Railway (1951 livery)	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2119. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1051	San Francisco Municipal Railway (1963 livery)	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2123. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1052	Los Angeles Railway (1937 livery)	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2110. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1053	NYC Board of Transportation (Brooklyn, NY)	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1947 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2721. Originally configured with a separate conductor's booth until 1955. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1055	Philadelphia Transportation Company (1947 livery)	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2122. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1056	Kansas City Public Service Company	Single-ended PCC	Out of service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2113. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995. Out of service with a cracked bolster since 2011.[39]
1057	Cincinnati Street Railway	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2138. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1058	Chicago Transit Authority	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2124. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995. Previously painted in CTA's 1950s green and cream livery; repainted into the 1940s "Green Hornet" livery in 2010 after accident repairs.	1995-2006 Present livery
1059	Boston Elevated Railway	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2099. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1060	Philadelphia Transportation Company (1938 Livery)	Single-ended PCC	Out of service	Built in 1947 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2715. Originally configured with a separate conductor's booth until 1955. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995. Previously painted in Newark, NJ's Public Service Coordinated Transport livery; repainted into the present livery (previously worn by retired 1054) in 2005 after accident repairs.
1061	Pacific Electric	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2116. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1062	Louisville Railway	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2101. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.
1063	Baltimore Transit Company	Single-ended PCC	In service	Built in 1948 for Philadelphia Transportation Company (later SEPTA) as 2096. Acquired by Muni in 1992 and re-entered service in 1995.

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Second batch (overhauled by Brookville Equipment Company)

This shows the PCCs that were scheduled to re-enter service in 2008, but some were held out of service due to wiring problems. All of these cars were purchased by Twin Cities Rapid Transit in 1946. They were sold to Newark in 1953 and ran on the Newark City Subway until replacement by LRVs in 2001. The San Francisco Municipal Railway acquired these cars in 2004 and had the cars overhauled at Brookville Equipment Company. Some of the cars were put in service in early 2007, but were taken out of service for wiring problems. These problems were eventually repaired. All these cars are single-end cars.

PCC #	City/System Represented	Current Status	Notes	Image
1070	Newark City Subway	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1071	Twin City Rapid Transit	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1072	Mexico City (STE)	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1073	El Paso-Juarez	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1074	Toronto Transit Commission	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1075	Cleveland Transit System	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1076	Washington, DC	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1077	Birmingham, Alabama	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1078	San Diego	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1079	Detroit, Michigan	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004
1080	Los Angeles (National City Lines)	In service	Acquired by Muni from New Jersey Transit, Newark in 2004

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Third batch of rehabilitated San Francisco PCC cars

The following shows cars acquired by Muni in 1948 and 1952 that were restored or are in restoration and are either in service or will enter service within the next year. Car 1040 was restored in this batch and is the last PCC car ever built in North America.

PCC #	City/System Represented	Status	Notes	Image
1006	San Francisco (wings)	In service	This car was purchased in 1948 and ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1987. Underwent restoration at Brookville Equipment. Returned to service on October 6, 2012.
1008	San Francisco (wings)	In service	This car was purchased in 1948 and ran in San Francisco. This was the only PCC streetcar to operate in the Muni Metro. It was eventually converted into a work car. It was eventually restored by Brookville Equipment and returned to service on August 25, 2012.
1009	Dallas Terminal & Railway	In service	This car was purchased in 1948 and ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1982. This car was stored in Pier 72 where it was damaged by arsonists. It was eventually restored by Brookville Equipment and returned to service on January 17, 2013.
1011	San Francisco (Market Street Railway zip stripe)	In service	This car was purchased in 1948 and ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1982. This car was stored in Pier 72 where it was damaged by arsonists. It returned to San Francisco after an extensive testing period by the contractor and is undergoing burn-in testing.[42]
1040	San Francisco (wings)	In service	Purchased 1952 as the last PCC streetcar ever built in the United States. Ran in San Francisco wearing this paint scheme until repainted to Landor livery in 1980. Remained in service until the retirement – originally expected to be permanent – of all remaining PCC cars in September 1982, then was repainted back to wings livery and returned to service for the summer 1983 Historic Trolley Festival. Stored out of service in 1987, then operated in tripper service in 1995 for a short time, then finally retired in 1997. 1040 left San Francisco on December 4, 2009, to undergo a full restoration at Brookville Equipment Company in Pennsylvania and returned to service on March 13, 2012.

Inactive/retired streetcar fleet

10xx class

The following shows the cars acquired by Muni in the 1940s to 1952 that have yet to be restored.^[43][44]

PCC #	City/System Represented	Status	Notes	Image
1023	San Francisco	Stored
1026	San Francisco	Stored
1027	San Francisco	Stored
1028	San Francisco	Stored
1031	San Francisco	Stored
1033	San Francisco	Stored	Purchased 1952 as the seventh-to-last PCC streetcar ever built in the United States. Ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1982. After retirement, it was sold to Orange Empire Railway Museum. The car was reacquired in 2003 and is currently stored in Marin Division.
1034	San Francisco	Stored	Purchased 1952 as the sixth-to-last PCC streetcar ever built in the United States. Ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1982. After retirement, it was sold to Gunnar Henrioulle in Lake Tahoe. The car was reacquired in 2001 and is currently stored in Marin Division.
1038	San Francisco	Stored	Purchased 1952 as the third-to-last PCC streetcar ever built in the United States. Ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1982. After retirement, the car was stored in Pier 72 for a short while until moved to Marin Division.
1039	San Francisco (Simplified)	Stored	Purchased 1952 as the second-to-last PCC streetcar ever built in the United States. Ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1982. After retirement, it was sold to Orange Empire Railway Museum. The car was reacquired in 2003 and is currently stored in Marin Division.

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Retired cars

The following shows F-line PCC cars which have been accident-damaged beyond repair. Only one car, 1054 (ex-SEPTA 2121), was wrecked in 2003 and is stored at Marin Division.

PCC #	City/System Represented	Status	Image
1054	Philadelphia Transit Commission (PCC-1938 Livery)	Permanently out of service	Purchased in 1948 by Philadelphia Transportation Company as 2121 and ran until retirement in 1988. Sold to San Francisco Municipal Railway in 1992 and returned to service in 1995 until collision with a MUNI Metro Breda LRV 1541 on 11/16/03.[38] Stored beyond repair in Marin Division.

11xx class

The 1100s series of cars were purchased in 1957 by Muni from St. Louis Public Service. These cars were retired in 1982, with most being sold off to Tahoe Valley Lines and then went to St. Charles, Missouri in 2007 for the planned St. Charles City Streetcar.

PCC #	City/System Represented	Status	Image
1103	San Francisco	Stored
1106	San Francisco
1108	San Francisco
1115	San Francisco
1125	San Francisco
1128	St. Louis Public Service
1130	San Francisco
1139	San Francisco
1140	San Francisco
1158	San Francisco
1160	San Francisco
1168	San Francisco

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Boeing LRVs in storage

The US Standard Light Rail Vehicle was an attempt at a standardized light rail vehicle (LRV) promoted by the United States Urban Mass Transit Administration (UMTA) and built by Boeing Vertol in the 1970s. Part of a series of defense conversion projects in the waning days of the Vietnam War, the LRV was seen as both a replacement for older PCC streetcars in many cities and as a catalyst for new cities to construct light rail systems. The USSLRV was marketed as and is popularly known as the Boeing LRV (not to be confused with that company's prior lunar roving vehicles for NASA) and is usually referred to as such. Both Muni and the MBTA (Boston) purchased the cars, but after a lawsuit with Boeing Vertol and MBTA, they had the ability to reject the last 40 cars. The cars sat in the storage yard, until Muni purchased 31 of them. Muni still had cars 1264 and 1320, both of which were stored at Metro Green. Both of these cars were scraped in April 2016.

Boeing 1213 is preserved (since 2000) at the Oregon Electric Railway Museum while 1258 is preserved at Western Railway Museum. 1271 is used as an office trailer at a junk yard in San Pablo, California. One of the Boston cars is preserved at the Seashore Trolley Museum, while six Boston cars are at the US Government training facility in Pueblo, CO and three Boston cars continue to operate as work cars.

Milan "Peter Witt" trams

All of these were originally in service in Milan, Italy. This origin can still be seen in the cars, as all the original Italian signs and notices are still in place. In the meantime, additional signs in English were added.

Car #	Livery	Status	Image
1807	Milan, Italy (Yellow/White)	In service
1811	Milan, Italy (Yellow/White)	Out of service
1814	Milan, Italy (Two-tone green)	In service
1815	Milan, Italy (Orange)	In service
1818	Milan, Italy (Two-tone green)	In service
1834	Milan, Italy (Orange)	Undergoing restoration
1856	Milan, Italy (Orange)	In service
1859	Milan, Italy (Orange)	In service
1888	Milan, Italy (Two-tone green)	Undergoing repair
1893	Milan, Italy (Orange)	In service
1895	Milan, Italy (Orange)	In service

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Historic trams

San Francisco

The following shows trams that operated in San Francisco before the 1950s under either San Francisco Muni or Market Street Railway.

Car #	City of Origin (Car's Paint Scheme Colors)	Status	Notes	Image
1	San Francisco (Battleship Gray)	In service	This car was purchased in 1912 as one of the original streetcars publicly owned by Muni. The car originally was retired in 1951 and was set aside for a museum. This car was restored in 1962 as part of Muni's 50th anniversary and ran occasionally on special excursions until the late 1980s. This car was restored again in 1995 for the opening of the F-line. In 2009 it was shipped to Brookville Equipment Company for a complete restoration at a cost of $1.8 million. This streetcar returned to service on October 6, 2012.
130	San Francisco (Blue/Gold)	In service	This car was purchased in 1914 as part of a 100-car order from Jewett Car Company. This car ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1958. It was converted into a wrecker and was restored to blue and gold colors in 1983.
162	San Francisco (Wings)	Out of service	This car was purchased in 1914 as part of a 100-car order from Jewett Car Company. This car ran in San Francisco until retirement in 1958 and was then sold with another car to Orange Empire Railway Museum. It was reacquired in 2003 by the San Francisco Municipal Railway and restored by Market Street Railway in 2004. The car then underwent further restoration by Muni starting in 2005 and returned to service in August 2008, the 50-year anniversary of its earlier retirement. On January 4, 2014, this car was involved in a collision with a container truck, seriously damaging one of its ends.[45]
578-S	Market Street Railway	Charter service only
798	Market Street Railway (Whiplash Green/White)	Undergoing restoration at Curtis E. Green complex

United States

The following shows trams (including PCCs) which have operated elsewhere in the United States. Some of these are not in service, and even require extensive restoration.

Car #	City of Origin (Car's Paint Scheme Colors)	Status	Notes	Image
351	Johnstown,Pennsylvania (Orange/Cream)	Awaiting overhaul
913	New Orleans, Louisiana (Green)	Awaiting overhaul
952	New Orleans, Louisiana (Green)	Out of service
2133	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Stored	This was SEPTA's demonstration streetcar before the F-line's inception.
2147	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Stored	This was acquired as a parts car for the 1050 class PCC fleet, and has a different propulsion from the current fleet.
4008	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Stored	Port Authority 4000 Series PCC, originally built for the Pittsburgh Railways Company, later the Port Authority of Allegheny County. When portions of Port Authority's streetcar system was being rebuilt and modernized in the 1980s, 45 of the Authority's PCC's were to be completely rebuilt as well. However, due to budget problems, only a dozen were actually rebuilt, including this car and 4009. After the Overbrook Line's closure in 1993, these cars were relegated to a shuttle service between the Drake Loop and Castle Shannon until retirement in 1999. Purchased at auction in 2001, 4008 and 4009 are stored and require re-gauging as well as modifications to make them ADA-Compliant.
4009	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Awaiting overhaul	Purchased at auction in 2001, along with 4008. See 4008 above.

The rest of the world

The following shows trams that were acquired from outside the United States.

Car #	City of Origin (Car's Paint Scheme Colors)	Status	Notes	Image
106	Moscow/Orel, Russia (Red)	Stored awaiting restoration
151	Osaka, Japan	Stored awaiting restoration
189	Porto, Portugal	Undergoing restoration
228	Blackpool, England (Green/White)	Operational	Distinctive open-air "boat" car
233	Blackpool, England (Green/White)	Undergoing renovation	Open-air boat car. Recently purchased from the Beamish Tramway.[46]
496	Melbourne, Australia (Green/Beige)	Operational	W2-class
578-J	Kobe/Hiroshima, Japan	Undergoing restoration
586	Melbourne, Australia (Green/Beige)	Out of service	W2-class
737 (7037)	Brussels, Belgium	Operational	This car's original service career was spent on the Brussels, Belgium streetcar system, but it was repainted in San Francisco in the blue-and-white paint scheme of the Verkehrsbetriebe Zürich, as Zurich, Switzerland, is a sister city of San Francisco.
916	Melbourne, Australia (Green)	Undergoing restoration	SW6-class. Awaiting modifications necessary to operate on E and F line.
3557	Hamburg, Germany (Brown/White)	Stored awaiting restoration

See also

• Peter Witt streetcar
• US Standard Light Rail Vehicle
• Muni Metro
• Perley A. Thomas
• Jewett Car Company
• W.L. Holman Car Company

Notes

^a The 30S runs from Caltrain Depot to Van Ness and North Point. The 30 runs from there to Broderick and Beach.
^b 65xx will be servicing until 6599 in mid-2016.

References

External links

• Market Street Railway: Historic Streetcar Fleet Guide
• Market Street Railway: F-Line Fleet Roster & Operational Status
• Travel-Report about the F-Market & Wharves Line
• CPTDB website of San Francisco Municipal Railway