Category: News

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• Muni Modifies, Clarifies the Definition of “Proof of Payment,” Expired Transfers (Akit’s Complaint Department)
• Wrapping Muni buses in ads leads to a fight at City Hall (SF Examiner)
• Kindler, Gentler Wrap-Ads Coming to Muni — But To Only 15 Buses, Trains (SF Appeal)
• Muni N-Judah line to partially close for rail repairs (SF Examiner)
• N-Judah Rail Project Expected To Disrupt Service For Next Two Years (SF Appeal)
• Muni chief Ed Reiskin’s supporters brim with enthusiasm (SF Examiner)
• Bayview Pastors React Charitably to Kenneth Harding Shooting Death (SFist)

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Streetsblog SF reports that Muni is considering a pilot program on the J-Church to test the theory that allowing boarding on all doors of a Metro train will speed up service. That, along with stop consolidation, are among the top reasons for delays systemwide. According to Streetsblog SF, a portion of the J-Church line is being considered for possible elimination of some stops.

Read the rest of the post at Streetsblog SF.

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Dutch train passengers at the Overvecht Station can slide down into the train station if they’re late or just bored. Amy of Tiny Rides tipped us off to this fun bit of news from Holland, where this ‘transfer accelerator’ (slide) had been installed as “an alternative to stairs.”

Metro.co.uk has a video of a passenger sliding down to the train station.

I was expected the landing to be a little softer, but hey, it does look fun. Just imagine the liability issues if Muni installed a slide down to Powell station. I am guessing that we’ll have to go to Holland to slide into our commute.

Two Muni passengers were shot early Sunday morning in the city’s Visitacion Valley neighborhood, police said, according to a report from Bay City News via SF Appeal.

More from Bay City News/SFAppeal:

The shooting occurred aboard a Muni bus at Arleta and San Bruno avenues at around 1:15 a.m. The suspect, described as a black male, was not aboard the bus, according to police.

One victim was shot in the hand and the other suffered a gunshot wound to the neck.

Looks like the injuries are thus far not life-threatening.  We’ll keep you updated.

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• Supes OK $57 million for Central Subway tunnel (SFGate)
• Community BART seat labs finish up; next step will be public outreach on renderings (BART.gov)
• About half of arrested Muni shooting protesters live outside San Francisco (SF Examiner)
• Muni’s plan to make more money: rolling advertisements (SFGate)
• Streetscast: An Interview with New SFMTA Chief Ed Reiskin (Streetsblog SF)
• Pedestrian struck by Muni in downtown San Francisco; traffic snarled for hours (SF Examiner) || (SF Appeal)
• Muni Youth Passes Sold on Clipper Cards Only Starting August 1st (Akit’s Complaint Department)