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Weekend Photos: Fashion Statement

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Move with the fashion
Photo by Brandon Doran

Muni Photos Flickr pool proves my theory some more. The older gentleman below is looking super cool, sporting a pair of aqua-blue sneakers that matches his suit and cane while he waits for the bus next to a matching Tron poster. Amazing! We’ll be reviving our Fashion Friday contest soon, so if you spot fashionable Muni riders, drop their photo into our Flickr pool!

In Muni news this week:

  • Gavin Newsom nominates Muni rider with background in finance for SFMTA opening (Under the Dome/SF Examiner)
  • Muni has ideas for spending, but needs millions (SFGate)
  • Muni operator in West Portal crash had dicey record (SF Examiner)
  • Opinion: Things are Going Better for Clipper (Akit’s Complaint Department)
  • Price Tag for Full Restoration of Muni Service: $22 Million (BCN via SF Appeal)
  • On Muni Time Capsule, we looked back on the Transbay Terminal after its “hump” was demolished last week.
  • And here’s SF Appeal’s SFMTA Weekend Advisory for you.

Oh, by the way: Our deal dealer Scoutmob just alerted us to their half-off deal at Grub. The word on the street is that this is the home of the lobster hash. Yum.

Enjoy these photos and your weekend!

master control program
Photo by Bhautik Joshi

DSC_9828.jpg
Photo by Steve Rhodes

Before we got in trouble
Photo by Julie Michelle

Niners Fan
Photo by Troy Holden

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Muni to Cease Surprise ‘Short Turns’ on Metro Trains

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Muni Bus to Nowhere in Particular
Photo by Joe Gratz

SF Weekly reports the dubious news:

Muni will end its practice of surprising riders by curtailing service mid-route, according to a new report delivered to the Board of Supervisors. The practice, known in the industry as “short-turn,” occurs in response to situations where light-rail trains bunch up because some are behind schedule. In order to avoid a bottleneck in the Muni Metro Tunnel running underneath Market Street, managers and inspectors will sometimes turn a rail car around mid-route, leaving surprised passengers high and dry to wait for the next train.

When I read the article, I kept hoping this new “policy” would apply system-wide. Alas, no. Not the case. In my experience, the 49-Van Ness looooves to make unannounced stops at Market, or sometimes 14th Street. That practice will remain, it seems. So hang onto your Magic 8 Ball for those bus rides, folks!

Read the rest of SF Weekly’s article.

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Get Ready for a Cheap Weekend: $2 All-Day Rides, Half Off at Andalu

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cocktails
Photo by yenwenyi

It’s not too early to plan your weekend if you want to save a few bucks. This Sunday, you can take advantage of Muni’s Sunday FunDay offer: $2 gets you an all-day pass every Sunday in December.

Which makes it that much easier for you to hop on the J-Church, 14, 22, 33, or 49 to get yourself to Andalu for the Coca-Cola braised short ribs with white bean salad or crispy mac and cheese. Our new deal partner Scoutmob has a 50% off deal available to claim today. Use it for some of Andalu’s Mission-themed cocktails, like the Valencia and the Guerrerro (brandy, scotch, sweet vermouth, and bitters).

You have all today (only!) to get the Andalu deal at Scoutmob — just text it to yourself, and the deal is good for the next three months (saving you up to $30 bucks). Or you can download Scoutmob’s mobile app and get the deal directly on your phone.

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Fast Pass Shirts, Now Cheaper and Still Awesome

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Lady Gaga wants you to save a few bucks on these Muni Diaries Fast Pass shirts for the holidays. Now they’re only $22 each, packed and shipped by Santa Claus clones right here in San Francisco. This design by Nate1 at New Skool is also available in baby onesies and toddler shirts at Secession Art and Design.

We lost the colorful paper type “A” Fast Passes in October, and soon the type “M” will be phased out as well. Sad, we know, but at least you’ll have the shirts to show your local cred.

Get ’em while they’re cheap!

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Weekend Photos: Whatever You’re Doing

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Stop
Photo by Brandon Doran

My god, is it already December? Is the world really ending in like 2 years? It’s okay, Jesus is coming back next May. What timing!

Whatever your plans for Sunday are, you should take advantage of Muni’s Sunday FunDay offer: $2 gets you an all-day pass every Sunday in December. Cute.

The week in Muni news, consisting of the following:

  • Crime stalling on Muni routes (SF Examiner)
  • Unlicensed operators cost Muni (SF Examiner)
  • Tension Rising Between Muni Management and Drivers (KTVU)
  • Muni builds case for subway need (SFGate)
  • Ridership projections for T-Third/Central Subway down; Muni still upbeat (City Insider)
  • N-Judah rider held at gunpoint, assaulted for laptop (SF Examiner)
  • Wrecking Ball about to hit Transbay Terminal (SFGate)
  • Geneva Streetcar Canopy Dedicated (Market Street Railway)
  • Newsom makes pick for Muni Board (City Insider)
  • Bay Area Clipper Card Use Shoots Up 43 Percent (BCN via SF Appeal)
  • Photos of Friday’s Transbay Terminal Demolition (SFGate)

From the Muni Time Capsule this week:

If you haven’t already, bookmark or subscribe to the Muni Time Capsule feed. We’ll be serving up at least a couple posts per week over there.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy these photos and your weekend.

Andale
Photo by Chris Saulit

That Bullet Train Thingy, Take Two
Photo by bats

Submission To A 38-Geary
Photo by Troy Holden

Caution -- this 24 line SUCKS
Photo by Jaymi Heimbuch

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BREAKING: Tree falls into wires, disrupts J-Church (update)

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Update (2:57 p.m.): SFMTA spokesman Paul Rose says that SFFD crews removed the tree and that J-Church was restored around 1:00 p.m.

Original post: Muni rider Christine sends the following alert:

Looks like a moving truck hit a tree bringing it down and into electrical wires on the outbound J line between the 22nd and 24th street stops. Police are working to cut the tree down but we were told to exit the train because it would be awhile. 12:30pm.

We’ll bring you service updates as we receive them.

Email or tweet us if you see anything happening that you think can make your fellow riders’ commute easier.

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