San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom with San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board chair Cleopatra Vaughns at the inauguration of cable car No. 42 back into Muni's historic fleet on June 3, 2005. Former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown recognized Market Street Railway on October 8, 1999 and March 21, 2000 by proclaiming those two days as Market Street Railway Day in San Francisco.

San Francisco History Association
Ron Ross Founder’s Award
2004

San Francisco Beautiful
Beautification Award
2002

California State Assembly
Certificate of Recognition
2002

California Transportation Foundation
Tranny Award
2001

Market Street Railway Day
in San Francisco
Mayoral Proclamations
March 21, 2000
October 8, 1999

San Francisco Beautiful
Beautification Award
1998

Bay Guardian
Best of the Bay
July 30, 1997

Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Grand Award
1996

Art Deco Society of California
Award for Historic Preservation
1996

California Heritage Council
Award of Merit
1996

Public Transportation Commission
Award, F-line Opening Day
September 1, 1995