Ariane Lange

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Ariane Lange

A San Francisco Muni bus has popped up on Facebook Marketplace in Sacramento, meaning some lucky buyer could add this public transit icon to their private fleet. The 2007 electric hybrid bus — with no passenger seats and an asking price of $7,997 — has had its San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency insignia stripped from the outside. However, bus buffs will note the red striping on pale gray, the original Muni 1912 color scheme and the main color scheme for the past 30 years.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ariane Lange

A San Francisco Muni bus has popped up on Facebook Marketplace in Sacramento, meaning some lucky buyer could add this public transit icon to their private fleet. The 2007 electric hybrid bus — with no passenger seats and an asking price of $7,997 — has had its San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency insignia stripped from the outside. However, bus buffs will note the red striping on pale gray, the original Muni 1912 color scheme and the main color scheme for the past 30 years.

2 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Ariane Lange

A rash of vandalism has led the city of Sacramento to begin obstructing the coin payment slots on single-space parking meters, a spokesperson said. Some single-space meters will be replaced with more durable multi-space pay stations, which will retain the option to pay with physical money. Recently, the city has replaced meters around Southside Park and R Street.

4 weeks ago | sacbee.com | Ariane Lange

The Sacramento City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to staff a team that will rapidly improve infrastructure on targeted sections of dangerous roads — a move that could represent a turning point in the effort to end fatal crashes. With the council’s approval, the Department of Public Works will begin recruiting and hiring almost immediately for the $4.6 million “quick-build” infrastructure program called the Vision Zero Transportation Safety Team.

1 month ago | sacbee.com | Ariane Lange

The Sacramento City Council will vote Tuesday night on whether to establish a road safety program that could rapidly improve infrastructure on dangerous roads — the first such program in a city plagued by fatal crashes. The Department of Public Works has proposed a “quick-build” program deemed the Transportation Safety Team that could build in new safety features on city streets within months.