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T-Third Incident on Williams and Third

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Rider Tony T sent us some photos of a Muni-related incident on Wililams and Third, which happened a little after 9 a.m. today. Tony said it involved a pedestrian. SFMTA’s spokeswoman confirms:

Between 9:45 9:04 a.m. and just after 10 a.m., regular light rail service on the T Third Line was disrupted due to an accident between a light rail vehicle and a pedestrian at 3rd Street and Williams Avenue.

Bus shuttles were deployed between Custer Avenue and Armstrong Avenue. They will remain in place while the LRV service is restored.

The pedestrian was transported to SFGH with reportedly non life-threatening injuries.

Motor coach shuttles were being dispatched, Action News SF reports.

More pictures after the jump.

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State Money Coming MTA’s Way, After All

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Photo by Telstar Logistics

The governor pulled a major about-face on Monday, signing a bill he had promised to veto (SFGate, Contra Costa Times, Streetsblog SF). The legislation will restore the state’s gas-tax revenue to transit agencies across California (including SFMTA, BART, and AC Transit). MTA is set to receive an estimated $36 million. MTA Director Nat Ford says that might be enough to delay and/or reduce service cuts and fare hikes that are scheduled to kick in this May. Emphasis on “might” here, folks.

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‘Muni Diaries Live! Breaking It Down’ at the Make-Out Room

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BART train operator Kelly Beardsley shares a story at our second event. Photo by Troy Holden

Muni Diaries will be back at the Make-Out Room on Friday, April 23, for our third spoken-word party. Muni has had its ups and downs in the past few months, and the wacky stories just keep coming. So join us at Muni Diaries Live: Breaking It Down to hear some awesome Muni stories live and share a few delicious (and mean) cocktails with your fellow riders.

Our story tellers this time include comedian Will Franken, whose Muni tales promise to be absolutely “twisted.” We’ve got Johnny FunCheap, the man who knows all about having a blast on a dime on San Francisco. The burlesque cheerleading squad, The Cock-Ts, will be back with their misguided coach Chester for more Muni cheers. You’ll also hear stories from Vero Majano of Mission Media Archives, BART operator Kelly Beardsley, and the acoustic duo McPuzo and Trotsky.

And this just in: Silvi from The Poetry Store will be our resident poet of the evening! Look for her with her type writer so you can get a poem written just for you. Check out the beautiful poem she wrote for us.

If you’ve missed our second party in October or our first event (honestly, how could you miss out on so much fun?), we hope to see you at party #3. We always save a little room for audience stories, so come prepared if you want to share a story on stage!

Muni Diaries Live! Breaking It Down
Friday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. No cover!
Make-Out Room — 3225 22nd Street
Routes serving the area: BART 24th St. Station, 12, 14, 22, 33, 48, 49, 67

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Muni Diaries at the Commonwealth Club

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Our very own Jeff Hunt will be at the Commonwealth Club next Wednesday, March 24, on an INFORUM panel to talk about San Francisco’s new media scene. He’ll be joining Brock Keeling of SFist.com, Michael Maness of The Bold Italic, and moderator Robin Sloan of Twitter.

Come hear about what goes on behind-the-scenes in running our mostly rider-generated website (example: what to do when you receive a photo of the alleged Muni humper?), and how an idea of sharing transit stories turned into the best non-paying job yet!

Details:

Location: San Francisco Commonwealth Club Office
595 Market Street, 2nd Floor (between First and Second Streets, near the Montgomery BART station or take the F, 5, 6, 7, 9, 21, 31, 38, 66, or 71)
San Francisco, CA, 94105
When: Wednesday, March 24, 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. networking reception
Cost: $12 members, $20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID)

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A new feature on Muni Diaries: Muni Time Capsule

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Hi. Just a quick post to shamelessly plug a new feature on Muni Diaries. We’re calling it Muni Time Capsule, and it is what it sounds like: A place for all things having to with Muni history, like old photos, schedules, brochures, etc. Yes, the history of Muni is being written every day by you, dear rider. But Muni Time Capsule is a place for transit enthusiasts and the rest of us to gather and peer back. To a time before we all hated one another, a time when maps and schedules were drawn by hand, mimeographed, and otherwise made with sweat, blood, and tears.

So take a look at the Muni Time Capsule about page for a better understanding of what to expect over there. It works the same way Muni Diaries works: content will be provided by you and by us, so send us your relics today!

And check out the first post, a 1982 service changes brochure, courtesy longtime SF resident and transit geek, Randy Alfred. Pretty, pretty pamphlet …

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Muni Bus Hits Bike on Market and 5th

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Photo by Andrew Sarkarati

A 5-Fulton bus hit a bicyclist this morning and kept going, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Andrew Sarkarati at MissionMission has a first-person account when he arrived at the scene shortly after the collision.

Passengers yelled at the bus driver to stop, but the driver kept going, reports SFWeekly:

Multiple eyewitnesses on the street confirmed to SF Weekly that the cyclist — whose identity we were unable to ascertain — was hit by the bus, which continued onward. The victim, who was talking to police and appeared to be moving, was loaded onto a gurney and taken away in an ambulance.

Both the Chronicle and SFWeekly are reporting that the bus ran over the front wheel of the woman’s bike, and that there’s no indication that the bus made contact with the bicyclist. Judson True, spokesperson for SFMTA, told the SF Chronicle that the driver should have stopped:

The bicyclist was conscious and appeared to have a scrape on her head as she was loaded into an ambulance in a neck brace. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, True said.

We’ll keep you posted.

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