News: Montgomery Station Reopened After Report of Person Under BART Train

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Update: 6 p.m.

Passengers report that Montgomery Station has re-opened after the person under the train was transported to the hospital. @SFBART says that service restoration is in progress.

KTVU reports that although the station has re-opened, other stations are still jam-packed with passengers.

Update: 5:49 p.m.
Riders are packed at other BART stations due to the Montgomery Station closure, as seen in the above photo from the Embarcadero Station from @JimMcNutty.

Original post (5:32 p.m.):
The Montgomery BART station is currently closed after reports that a person is under a BART train. Fire trucks and police vehicles are in front of the station, as witnesses on Twitter report. As of 5:32 p.m., the station is still closed and there are delays SFO, Daly City, and Millbrae bound trains, according to KRON4. In the photo below, passengers are jam-packed in the train as they await for the delay to clear up.

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Photo by Tolebon

More from riders:

The Chronicle’s Vivian Ho tweeted that the person under the train is still alive and being transported to a hospital to treat for head injuries.

We’ll keep you updated as we find out more.

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Self-Cleaning Straps Keep Germs Away on the Bus?

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Photo via Cyclean

How many people touched that nylon fabric strap you’re holding onto on Muni, and what did they touch before getting on the bus? If the thought of this gives your germaphobic self an anxiety attack, check out this self-cleaning strap designed by a group of Chinese designers who won the Red Dot Award.

How do these straps clean themselves? According to the designers:

The handle strap can be rotated through a small plastic chamber that contains a rough sponge, a cleaning and disinfecting agent, and rollers. The handle strap can be cleaned by pulling down on one side of the loop to feed it into the chamber. The rollers clean and disinfect the strap as it is fed through. The strap emerges from the chamber clean. The sponge can be replaced and the cleaning agent can be refilled.

Hmm. Replacing the sponge and cleaning agent might be where the process can break down here, but straps in the picture look pretty darn clean and enticing. The “Cyclean” straps are still just a design and haven’t been manufactured yet, according to Fast Coexist. So for now you’ll have to make do with good ole hand sanitizer gel. Look on the bright side: at least we haven’t heard about bed bugs on Muni!

H/T: @jesskuo

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Upset at Muni Late Night Service? Speak Up Now

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If you think that the lack of Muni late night service is a buzz kill, get yourself to this afternoon’s city hearing to listen in on the discussion. Among the topics on the agenda:

-Availability & frequency of transbay transportation
-Availability & frequency of Muni LRV lines (Market Street Tunnel)
-Accessibility to information on Muni OWL lines
-Daytime vs. Nighttime Muni routes
-Transportation available to bar patrons and late night/early morning workers
-Public Safety

Deets:
Land Use and Economic Development Committee
Monday, April 14th
1:30 p.m.
San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 263

H/T: SFWeekly

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Traffic Control Romance

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Reader D. saw a cute gesture the other day when she ran into an SFMTA employee directing traffic.

The other day as I was crossing the street at 4th and Market I saw one of the traffic control officers carrying a bouquet of yellow roses. As she carried them to her scooter vehicle (Scorpion?) she had a HUGE smile on her face.

I kidded her by asking, “Is a bouquet of flowers standard SFMTA equipment?” While still smiling she explained that some anonymous admirer had them delivered to her as she directed pedestrians and vehicles at that particular intersection.

I told her to check for a card and sure enough there was! She had to get back to performing her duties so I didn’t stick around to see just what was written.

But I’m glad I was there at the right time to witness a rather charming romantic gesture.

Aw. Happy Monday to you too, D.

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Transit News: Muni Driver Accused of Insurance Fraud, BART Bedbugs

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This week’s transit news for you, which we can best sum up as, “Don’t touch anything on BART.”

  • Muni driver accused of fabricating attack (SFGate)
  • BART rider finds bedbug on SFO train (ABC)
  • Crews working on plan to repair Quint St. Bridge in San Francisco (ABC 7)
  • BART board approves 37% raise for general manager, more (Patch)
  • Teen gets long sentence for shooting at San Leandro BART station (Contra Costa Times)
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Video: NYC subway riders menaced by large rat

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New York City commuters turned pretty much hysterical this week after spotting a large rat scampering around their subway car. According to the New York Daily News, the rodent boarded the downtown A train during the morning commute, leaving riders trapped on the train with it as they traveled through a tunnel. A pretty amusing video uploaded by one of the passengers shows fellow riders standing on their seats and shrieking.

Guess living in a big city doesn’t make you immune to some things. Let’s cross our fingers that this never ever happens on N-Judah.

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