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Cyclists have crashed on Market Street’s rail tracks for 130 years. Why can’t SF fix them?
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk Garrett Leahy , as published by The San Francisco Standard
· August 28, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points Rail tracks on Market Street have been the site of crashes for 130 years. A long-standing hazard has been causing problems for cyclists.
A long-standing hazard has been causing problems for cyclists. Rail tracks on Market Street have been the site of crashes for 130 years. Recently, a death occurred, raising questions about the issue.
The problem has been known for a century, yet a solution has not been implemented. Expensive and imperfect fixes have been considered but have not been put in place.
Further details about the issue and potential solutions are available, including the challenges of addressing this century-old hazard.
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Category: safety Published: August 28, 2026 Source: The San Francisco Standard Reading time: 1 min
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