The Municipal Transportation Agency board approved a new contract with Hitachi Rail to upgrade its existing train control ...

Transportation officials in San Francisco took a step towards modernizing the train control system that powers the Muni Metro ...

the new system will control Metro light rail trains on the system's surface lines as well. The Hitachi system is said to be five generations ahead of the current system, said Muni Director of ...

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks.

Thankfully for San Franciscans who use the city's metro service, SFMTA's board has approved a deal with Hitachi Rail, the external division of Japanese tech giant Hitachi, that will bring the ...

San Francisco’s Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has taken a significant step towards modernising its Muni Metro system by approving a $212 million contract with Hitachi Rail. The deal ...

Beyond the floppies, though, the Muni Metro needs many more upgrades. The SFMTA plans to spend $700 million (including the $212 million Hitachi contract) to overhaul the light rail's control system.

The first of 35 fully automated Metropolis trains from French company Alstom, which is planned for a new Light Green Line ...

The Muni Metro in San Francisco was recently approved for an update that would transition it from a control system using ...