Muni Diaries

Photo by Patrick

New lanes dedicated to Muni and taxicabs will be coming to Church Street in September, according to Streetsblog SF. The colored dedicated transit lanes will be on Church Street from 16th Street to Duboce.

From Streetsblog:

Following the T-Third line, it would be the second time San Francisco has used colored paint on transit-only lanes to help clarify that they’re off-limits to drivers — one of the practices used in cities like New York and London in recent years to make transit faster and more reliable.

The SFMTA will hold a public meeting next Monday, August 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Gazebo Room, CPMC Davies Campus, 45 Castro Street if you want to hear more about the plans.

Photo by Johnny Grim

Changes are afoot for Muni, it seems. Yesterday, we told you about a community input meeting about the proposed 5-Fulton Limited line. Tonight, San Francisco Transit Riders Union is hosting a forum on Geary bus rapid transit. Again, faster Muni is the topic.

The details:
What: Geary BRT forum
When: Aug. 22 at 6 p.m.
Where: The Richmond Branch Library, 351 Ninth Avenue (map, take the 1, 2, 28, 38, or 44)

Go to SFTRU’s site for more information.

Photo by Sam Churchill

Starting Sept. 1, 2012, new adult Clipper cards will cost you $3. If you sign up for the Autoload feature online, Clipper will waive the $3 fee when you order, according to SFMTA.

Only the adult Clipper cards will have the new acquisition fee, while Youth and Senior Clipper cards will remain free.

You can read all the glorious details about the Clipper card fee in the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s press statement. But essentially: don’t lose your Clipper card unless you have an extra $3 handy.