BART’s Rush Hour Bike Ban Ends Monday

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Starting Monday, BART is lifting its rush hour ban on bikes for a trial period of five months before deciding whether the change will be permanent. You might remember that BART’s board of directors voted in May to lift the rush hour bike ban.

Allowing bikes on trains during rush hour will apply to all stations at all hours. According to current BART rules for morning commutes, bikes are allowed in the Embarcadero Station only for trips to the East Bay. Currently, during evening commute hours, bicyclists traveling from the East Bay must exit at the Embarcadero Station. Bikes also cannot enter or exit 12th Street and 19th Street Oakland stations during rush hour according to the current rules.
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On Muni, a Yelling Match Made in Heaven

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Sometimes it’s just not enough to complain in your inside voice. And sometimes, when you forget to talk in your inside voice on Muni, you’ll get your own play-by-play commentary with banjo accompaniment. From Muni rider Sarabeth:

I was waiting for the 24 bus outbound at Castro and Market. When the bus arrived, a few passengers got off the bus in a hurry. Then, the bus driver informed us that there had been an “incident” and the police were on their way. He said we were welcome to get on the bus, although “it might be a while.” I decided to wait for the next bus or the police to come. After a few minutes, a woman on the bus – who I later found out was the one causing ‘the incident’ on the bus – started yelling at other passengers on the bus, some of whom responded. Read more

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Transit News: New BART design, Caltrain funding, Muni pass hikes

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  • BART unveils design for new fleet of train cars (KTVU)
  • BART aims to tame noisy trains (SF Examiner)
  • BART Police Defend Speed Of Response To 16th Street Naked Acrobat Attacks (SF Appeal)
  • More victims say teen girls robbed them (ABC 7)
  • Missing man found safe at West Portal Muni station (ABC 7)
  • 30 million trips and counting: BART celebrates 10th anniversary of SFO extension (BART.gov)
  • Caltrain 2015 operating funding challenges—how you can help (Green Caltrain)
  • Get Ready to Pay More to Park and Ride Muni (SF Weekly)
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Alternate Reality: Gorgeous N-Judah Ride

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Sure to become a classic, filmmakers Rebecca Richardson and James O’Malley imagined a different universe than the one we inhabit. Good on them for that.

Here’s what Richardson had to say about it (via SF Weekly):

We wanted to show day-to-day travel in a glamorous light, and to inspire people to actively see the beauty and magic in things they would never have considered as interesting. The Muni, and the N Judah line in particular, is something that is regularly dismissed and treated with disdain. But we think it’s interesting: for $2, you can see the whole city, from Bay to Breakers, on a schedule that’s all of its own making.
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