Upper, downer unite on Muni
I mean, these two could find each other many other places, as well. But this site isn’t called “Other Places Diaries” now, is it?
Muni rider Alexandra: “An upper and a downer between a muni seat and a hard place”
More Muni changes coming this month
As though to suggest that April 2015 service boosts and route name changes were merely the appetizer to this grand meal, SFMTA has announced a second course of nifty newness as part of its Muni Forward program.
SF Examiner reports:
SFMTA will increase service in a number of Muni routes, in no small part aided by a previously announced new 37 buses.
But those increases also come on the heels of another, less well-known upgrade: The restructuring of the 5-Fulton line, which will be voted on Tuesday, Sept. 1 by the SFMTA Board of Directors.
For the math- and calendar-challenged among you, September 1 is TODAY.
But wait! There’s more!
Some of the new Muni Forward changes are sporadic: The 43-Masonic will extend its route to Fort Mason, the 7X-Noriega Express will extend to The Embarcadero, and the 9R will see its service go from a sluggish 12-minute frequency to a speedy 8-minutes per bus. The K-Ingleside, 9R-San Bruno, 22-Fillmore, 21-Hayes, 43-Masonic and 24-Divisadero will all see an increase in frequency.
The changes will go into effect on Sept. 26, 2015.
Read the full Examiner story for more info.
Photo by Ian Fuller
BART to address the worst. sound. ever.
That’s right, that sound that peels paint off the walls and rends your soul from you body when you ride on BART might, might be on its way out.
According to a San Francisco Magazine piece, BART is hoping to address the infamous screeching sound as part of its track replacement this weekend.
The tube is getting new tracks—some were already replaced at the beginning of the month, when BART shut down transbay service for two days—and more will be replaced during a three-day closure over Labor Day weekend.
Replacing the loudest stretches of track in the tube with smooth new rails should make a difference (how much of a difference no one knows for sure, but we hope it will audible after September 7).
SF Magazine compares the sound to “a steel banshee gargling a chainsaw.” That works, but I think of it more as Satan with elongated fingernails of steel scraping a chalkboard that’s attached to your brain. Or something.
In any case, this sounds like good news to me. I expect my nightmares to subside in short order.
Read the full SF Magazine article here.
Photo by Jeremy Brooks
Boar ‘heads’ home on Muni
You know what they say about riding Muni: It’s never boaring …
Via Muni rider Jim: “This is not a pig. It’s a boar.” “It’s beautiful.”
Transit News: BART art, Muni paper transfers, BART soundproofing in San Jose, Muni September service changes
- Art on BART wouldn’t be a pretty sight (SF Chronicle opinion)
- Muni riders say they won’t miss old hand-torn transfers (SFGate)
- BART Soundproofing San Jose Homes for South Bay Expansion (NBC Bay Area)
- Muni ready to roll out its new plans for better service (SFGate)
‘Salad Days’ on Muni
Sure, you’re not supposed to eat or drink on Muni. But who says you can’t prepare your meals?
Via Debi on the Muni Diaries Facebook page:
“Preparing lunch for his kid on the bus”
What’s happening on your bus? Don’t be selfish: Let the whole world know!