Board Approves 29 Sunset Bus Upgrades, Orders Review of San Bruno Bike Lanes

The SFMTA Board unanimously greenlit Phase 2 of the 29 Sunset Improvement Project — one of the city's most ambitious crosstown bus overhauls — but not before cannabis dispensary workers, bike advocates, and high school students lined up to argue over two contested blocks on San Bruno Avenue. The board attached a 90-day directive requiring staff to return with alternative designs before any work begins at the disputed intersection, setting up a summer showdown over bike lanes, loading zones, and small business survival in the Portola.

• 29 Sunset Phase 2 approved 7-0, consolidating 21 bus stops, adding 14 transit bulbs, and reducing lanes on San Bruno and Gilman — with a 90-day review ordered for the contested San Bruno/Paul intersection

• Independent SB63 review validates $250M+ in SFMTA operating savings since 2020; early action policies head to the board June 16

• Agency on budget as transit fares and parking meter revenue each beat projections by $14 million

• Citizens' Advisory Council pushes for protected bike lanes on 9th and 10th Streets in SOMA, targeting a High Injury Network gap

• Vision Zero subcommittee renames itself the Street Safety Committee, asks staff to identify policy barriers to bolder safety goals