Five Best Muni Moments of the Week
Photo by Benjamin Soto
This week on Muni, most of the biggest moments involve eating. But not necessarily involving food. Here are your five best, laugh-out-loud Muni moments of the week.
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Transit News: The economics of switchbacks, Muni accident payout, bikes on BART, Muni ads, Transbay Tube
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- Muni Switchbacks Hit Some Riders Harder Than Others (Huffington Post SF)
- Widow of popular Bay Area reporter poised to receive $900,000 for 2009 fatal Muni accident (SF Examiner)
- BART tries out letting bikes on board during commute hours (KALW)
- Muni Will Now Run Anti-Gay Ads to Accompany Anti-Islamic Ads on Buses (SF Weekly)
- BART’s late-night work over next 14 months will strengthen Transbay Tube against a quake (BART.gov)
Who Left This “Answer on a Stick” on Muni?
This “found” item could have been the beginning of an interesting short story, although I wouldn’t have wanted to handle this “answer on a stick” to find out which way the story goes. Muni rider Morgan sent us this photo and said:
I was riding the Muni #48 this morning when my sweetie pointed out this used, discarded pregnancy test stick on the sill of the window. Got us thinking: Why did they put it there? Afraid of discarding it at home? Why not in one of the trash cans near their bus stop? And most importantly: ARE THEY PREGNANT?!
Also, gross.
The little window looks like it has one line, which, according to the Walgreens website, means “not pregnant.” But without the box, we can’t be sure. So. Many. Questions!
SFMTA Customer Survey Wants Your Two Cents
The SFMTA wants to know what you think about Muni. Right, um, do they really want to know?
Apparently, yes.
There are a couple of questions about how much you use Muni versus taxi or bike, but the most important page is probably rating Muni on the following:
- Safe operation of Muni vehicles
- Feeling safe and secure from crime while on a Muni vehicle
- Service frequency
- Cleanliness of vehicles
- Service reliability
- Feeling safe and secure from crime while waiting at a Muni stop or station
- Cleanliness of Muni facilities (stations, elevators, escalators)
- Overall satisfaction with Muni service
If our submissions box is any indication, we have a few guesses about what you might say!
The whole survey is here: SFMTA’s Customer Satisfaction Survey
Kid on Muni ain’t havin’ no “gun” ban
Over on the Twitter, Lauren asks: “Are kids allowed to bring play assault weapons with bayonets on muni these days?”
Since he’s obviously defending freedom in Satan’s hand basket, the answer is probably yes? Let’s go with yes.
Just another day on the N-Judah
Photo by WarzauWynn
Long Muni commutes sure do have their ups and downs, as Alexandra explains.
“Sat next to an old man who farted the entire ride, sat diagonal from a middle aged lady who was carrying the same vintage purse as me and gave her a thumbs up and smiled, remembered suddenly that I had a nightmare about my psycho ex boyfriend in which I gave him a hug to keep him from killing me. Just another day on the N (inbound) train.”
There are many ways to share your Muni stories. Facebook, Twitter, email, or our submit a Muni diary page. Go on, tell it like it is!