What exactly on a Muni driver is punishable?
Oh, my.
In the latest Muni signage hack, “bigbadkittykat” spots the above. Clever? Reminds me of the ad hacks from 2012.
Year: 2013
A little ray of sunshine on a cloudy Muni ride
Muni rider Kate was having a bad day. Then, this happened:
“They say you aren’t a New Yorker until you’ve cried on the subway without caring about what people think about you. Well I say that you aren’t from San Francisco until someone gives you a note to cheer you up when you are crying on Muni. I never want to leave this city.
We know the feeling, Kate.
BART Prepares for Possible Second Strike
That brief memory of BART being on strike over July 4 weekend could get a lot more real in just a few days. BART and its labor unions met today, and the two sides still couldn’t reach an agreement, SFGate reports. The 30-day contract extension from the strike earlier this month is coming up, which means that at midnight on Sunday, Aug. 4, BART workers could strike again, and this time perhaps for longer.
Union representatives have been criticizing BART’s lead negotiator’s vacation during the talks. From SF Appeal/Bay City News:
SEIU Local 1021 executive director Pete Castelli said negotiations have been ongoing but have been proceeding more slowly than they should because BART’s lead negotiator, Thomas Hock, has been on vacation for the past 10 days.
Castelli said that means the parties have only been able to talk about small supplemental issues during that time instead of the bigger sticking points, which he said are wages, benefits and worker safety.
But [Transit district spokesman Rick] Rice said Hock’s vacation was approved by the state mediator back on July 7 and that the parties have still been able to talk about important matters in his absence.
The two sides will be back at the table Tuesday and daily until Sunday to try to reach an agreement over the labor dispute at the center of the discussion. You all weighed in during the first strike and there didn’t seem to be any tolerable transit options at the time. If BART strikes again, will you have different transit alternatives this time around? Time to sharpen that walking stick?
When the words “Muni” and “cute” go together
It’s not every day that you see adorable kids playing patty cake in an underground Muni Metro station. Or is it?
Via kkimberlinn.
Muni Seat Jerk Caught on Camera
A rider took this Seat Jerk to task for not giving up his seat for an old man. But the old man has a different way to give the seat jerk what he deserves.
Dear Muni rider who refused to not be sprawled across two seats so that a 75-year-old man could sit down: I took your picture and told you I did so. Further telling you that I was going to post that picture to my Facebook, and Twitter, and wherever else I feel the urge.
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Your Weekend Transit Advisory: JT and Jay-Z, Giants games, America’s Cup, Up Your Alley, Sunday Streets Mission, Clement Farmer’s Market
Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z Concert
On Friday, the Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z will be performing at Candlestick Park. The show is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors at Candlestick Park will open at 6:30 p.m.
Event organizers are encouraging attendees to use public transportation and to carpool to and from the event. US 101 will be congested, so alternative freeways are recommended for those who need to drive.
Limited Pre-concert Service:
75X Candlestick Park Express – from Balboa Park BART
87S Candlestick Park Express – from Third Street and Gillman, T Third Station
Limited Post-concert Service:
75X Candlestick Park Express – to Balboa Park BART
87S Candlestick Park Express – to Third Street and Gillman, T Third Station
For service to and from the concert, T Third customers should transfer at the Gilman/Paul station to the 87S Candlestick Park Express, which operates directly between the station and Candlestick Park.
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