Muni News: New transpo board members, tunnel driver, new streetcar, Muni violence 02.07.12
Photo by Robert B. Livingston
- Supervisors Campos, Wiener picked to lead transportation board (City Insider)
- Man Who Drove Through Muni Tunnel Blew A 0.20 BAC (SFist)
- Man Who Drove Into Muni Tunnel Last Month Pleads Not Guilty To DUI Charges (SF Appeal)
- The C-line is back! (Market Street Railway)
- Fare Hack: Exploiting a Clipper Card Flaw Is Easy (SF Weekly)
- Another addition to the F-Market fleet (Market Street Railway)
- Miffed Muni mom mauls fellow passenger for crowding her (SF Examiner)
- Man Beaten And Robbed While Waiting For Muni (BCN via SF Appeal)
- BART expansion to Livermore to be studied (SF Examiner)
E-Embarcadero Inches Closer to Reality 02.03.12
Muni is ready to resume testing its fabled E-Embarcadero route all the way down to Caltrain, as the city gets transit-ready for America’s Cup next year.
SFGate mentioned plans to get the resurrected streetcar route up and running in time for the 2013 event. But now SF State student journalists have confirmed plans for SFMTA to begin testing on the E this summer.
SFMTA confirmed the reports.
There’s no word yet where the stops will be. (For stop information, see Rick’s comment, below) According to Golden Gate Xpress News, an estimated $20-30 million will be spent on various transit projects to get the waterfront ready for throngs of boat-racing enthusiasts. Let’s hope it’s a win-win for visitors and locals alike.
Check out the Golden Gate Xpress for more.
K, L, and M Muni Metro lines to West Portal are down (updates) 02.02.12
Final update (7:25 a.m., next day): SF Appeal reports that Muni Metro is running again following repairs overnight.
Update (9:36 p.m.): SFGate now reports that crews will work throughout the night to restore power to the damaged lines. SFMTA spokespeople hope to have service running before the morning commute.
Update (5:57 p.m.): SF Appeal reports that a semi brought down the wires that are causing the delay. According to 511.org, the delay persists as of now.
Original post: SFGate has the story.
Muni News: BART lawsuit, Tube retrofit, Muni money 01.31.12
Photo by Octoferret
- Lawsuit over S.F. fatal shooting by BART police (SFGate)
- Lawyer For BART Goes On The Offensive Against Fatal Shooting Lawsuit (BCN via SF Appeal)
- Next stage of Transbay Tube retrofit set to launch (BART.gov)
- Will SF’s Leaders Turn Transport Policy Innovations Into Lasting Change? (Streetsblog SF)
- Muni considers fees for home developers (SF Examiner)
- Building BART cars overseas adds insult to cost (SF Chronicle’s Mattier and Ross)
Can’t Get Enough of Muni-Simulation Video Games 01.30.12
Right?
At least one video game company seems to think so. Rider Will sent us a tip that Paradox Interactive has released the U.S. Cities Pack of their “Cities in Motion” game. The cities in the game includes San Francisco and you can design the entire Muni system, from routes to wages to fares!
Happy building, indeed. And safe, timely driving, young padawans!
Check out the trailer for the new U.S. version of Cities in Motion.
Muni, taxi collide in SOMA 01.26.12
Via Bay City News, SF Appeal reports that a Muni bus and a taxicab collided just outside the Hall of Justice on Bryant Street. According to the report, “no information about injuries was immediately available.” We’ll update you if we learn more.
Muni News: Muni driver charged, feds green-light subway, fare evasion down 01.24.12
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- Muni retirees ask union to settle old debt (SF Examiner)
- Muni driver charged with vehicular manslaughter (SFGate)
- SF can proceed with Central Subway, feds say (SFGate)
- S.F. America’s Cup plan calls for transit boost (SFGate)
- Muni reports fare evasion down (City Insider)
- The Mission Sees the Most Crimes Committed on Muni Property (Mission Local)
Muni reroutes 30/45 lines for the next four years 01.23.12
Photo by Frank Chan
Just a reminder that, beginning this past weekend, SFMTA is rerouting the 30-Stockton and 45-Union/Stockton in the Union Square and SOMA area due to Central Subway construction. The reroute is schedule to last until 2016. Read more about the reroute on the SFMTA’s site.
SUV Drives in Muni Metro Tunnel; Trains Delayed (updates) 01.19.12
Update (2:20 p.m.): ABC 7 has a photo of the SUV crashed in the tunnel, above.
Update (11:38 a.m.): SFPD Arrests (Possibly Drunk) Driver Who Screwed Up This Morning’s Commute. SF Appeal has the details.
Update (9:14 a.m.): Underground service has been restored, according to 511.org.
Update (7:45 a.m.): Here is SFMTA’s list of alternate transit in light of this disruption.
- J alternatives
- KLM alternatives for West Portal, Forest Hill, and Upper Market
- K alternatives for Ingleside
- L alternatives for Sunset and Parkside
- M alternatives for 19th Avenue and Ocean View
- N alternatives for Sunset
- T alternatives
Update (7:35 a.m.): Sal Castaneda says, “#SFMuni says J, K ,L, M, N all suspended. Vehicle drove into a Muni tunnel. Delays. Shuttle buses btwn West Portal & Emb.”
Original post: SFGate has the story. We’ll update once we hear from SFMTA.
14L-Mission to Extend Route to Daly City BART Beginning Monday (update) 01.18.12
Photo by Mike Linksvayer
Update (6:02 p.m.): We just heard from SFMTA, who says the official announcement contained an error. 14L service to Daly City BART begins Monday, not Saturday. Muni will run the buses to Daly City in the mornings and evenings only.
Original post: Just in time to ferry people to the next Muni Diaries Live, Muni has announced that, beginning this SaturdayMonday, the 14L-Mission Limited will begin serving the Daly City BART station.
SF Appeal has the story.
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