Muni rider Anthony sends this screenshot, along with the following observation:
I was watching Nextbus.com for arrival times on the 24 line, and I couldn’t help but realize that our muni service is running pretty thin already. where will these cuts come from?
We all probably run into similar conundrums every day. It’s not exactly inspiring, let us say.
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Can someone help me understand the SFMTA time definitions? For example, what happens between 6pm and 8pm?
* AM: 7 to 9 a.m.
* Midday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
* PM: 4 to 6 p.m.
* Evening: 8 to 10 p.m.
* Late Night: 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.
* Owl:1 to 5 a.m.
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This is PRECISELY why I stopped using MUNI a year ago. The 24 used to be my line (as was the J Church), and the rising costs coupled with abysmal service availability forced me to drive to work. What MUNI doesn’t realize is that they have pushed us past our tipping point, so we don’t pay for their services anymore. If they could just invest in better service, we might consider using it again. Right now, it’s just a vicious cycle – charge more, serve less, and even FEWER people will actually use it.
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I don’t mean to be a smartass, but “How could there possibly be less service?” is a pretty stupid question.
There are four buses running on the Next Muni map above. Less than four buses: three buses, two buses, one bus. Running the line during fewer hours would also be “less service.”
I’m curious what time this screencap was taken.
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The picture above was taken t 5:22pm on a saturday.
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The 33 currently comes every 15 minutes? That’s adorable. And they want it to be 25% less frequent? I hope NextMuni can accurately tell me the one time in the week it’ll be stopping by, in case I ever want to go to the Mission.
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I think it means that when the schedule calls for intervals more than about 30 minutes then it is inconvenient enough that there isn’t any difference between 30, 60, or 90 minute headways or worse.
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This was in reply to noah.
Is there any way to make it so that the site doesn’t erase what you wrote when you get the captcha wrong?
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oh, hmmm. well, i have to admit, that’s something that we haven’t user-tested. odd that it happens. we’ll look into it. thanks for the tip, Erik. and thanks, as always, for commenting.
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i take the 10 to get to and from work. that’s 10 rides per week. at least 5 of those rides it doesn’t even show up!
at which point i am either a) late for work or b) forced to take an alternate route that involves a 2 buses and takes 25% longer and still end up being late.
i would really like for muni to be a reliable source of transportation but it FAILS me every week. there is only one proposed cut for evening transportation times on the 10, but if anyone has ever ridden then 10 between 4 and 7 pm you know that it is PACKED to the brim, especially when it doesn’t show up for 40 minutes and there are dozens of pissed off computers waiting to squeeze on.
i am so fed up and i feel completely powerless. how are we supposed to get to work??
if anyone who worked for muni or the SF city gov was consistently late to work, they would be reprimanded, no? i’m sorry but it is completely unacceptable to FORCE people to be late for work. I don’t know about you, but i can’t afford to lose my job!!
HOW CAN WE CHANGE THIS? I am desperate and angry and have no idea how to make my voice (and all your voices!) heard. i can’t attend their stupid meetings b/c (surprise!) they’re during the working day.
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You mean besides the town hall meeting they had last Saturday at 10am and the one today (Tuesday) at 6pm?
http://www.sfmta.com/cms/rbudgjan2010/budgjan10tellus.htm
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Yes! We urge people (especially pissed-off Muni commuters) to attend this after-hours meeting and let your gripes be known!
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