Muni Protest Update
Photo by O Caritas
As of this writing, it’s not clear what’s next for the protesters. We’ll do our best to keep you informed.
Protesters outside SFMTA building at Market and S. Van Ness. Photo by Steve Rhodes
Rats on NYC Subway OMG!
Photo by Delusion Productions
If you thought finding an unidentified substance on a Muni seat was disgusting, consider the apparently worsening rat problems on the New York City Subway.
According to Huffington Post, a rider was taken to the hospital after getting scratched by a rat on the subway platform. Then there was the woman who was forced to drop trou on a crowded subway car when a rat ran up her her leg.
Makes you appreciate the … uh … comforts of home, doesn’t it?
Your Weekend Transit Advisory
This weekend’s transit advisory is short and sweet.
L Taraval Track Switch Replacement Project
From 8 p.m., Friday, to 5 a.m., Monday, the SFMTA will install new track switches on the L Taraval Line between 22nd and 23rd avenues and at 35th Avenue. The inbound (eastbound) stops on Ulloa Street at both 15th and Forest Side avenues will be missed.
AIDS Walk
On Sunday the annual AIDS Walk will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Golden Gate Park. Please visit AIDS Walk San Francisco website for more details.
The 44-O’Shaughnessy Muni route will be affected.
Weekend Photos: Instagram Edition
SF Examiner: Monday protest might disrupt Muni service
Photo by tellumo
The Examiner today brings us news that several Muni protests planned for Monday could disrupt service. From the Examiner:
Event organizers have targeted the intersection of Third Street and Palou Avenue in the Bayview district as the gathering point for the protest, which calls for all Muni lines to be shut down. The T-Third Street light-rail line and the 54-Felton, 44-O’Shaughnessy, 24-Divisadero and 23-Monterey bus lines all pass through the intersection.
Muni says it is bracing for disruptions.
Kristen Holland, a Muni spokeswoman, said the agency is aware of the planned protest, and is taking the necessary steps to ensure that service runs as smoothly as possible. She did not discuss specifics of the agency’s strategies, saying that those details could aid the protestors.
It’s unclear who is organizing the protest, and when it might start. Read the Examiner post for more information.
