SF Weekly: Muni Maintenance Dismal Compared to Other Agencies


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Muni doesn’t have enough mechanics, and its vehicles break down more than those of other agencies, according to this week’s SF Weekly cover story by Joe Eskenazi. Comparing to other agencies across the country, Muni employs fewer mechanics per vehicle, and statistically, its buses and trains “fail significantly more than those are other agencies.”

Eskenazi details how maintenance issues are recorded and processed for Muni vehicles, and makes a case that Muni should have installed a barcoding system to keep track of parts and inventory. Efficiency and automation are also problems for the agency, according to the SF Weekly report.

You can read the rest of the report over at SF Weekly.

Next-Level Eavesdropping on Muni


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100 Muni Stories

Being nosy while riding public transit in San Francisco requires new levels of skills, as evidenced by this tweet observation.

@scenechangego: Accidentally eavesdropping in 4 languages #sfmuni #californian #100MuniStories

You, too, could be featured in our 100 Days, 100 Muni Stories drive. Celebrate 100 years of Muni by telling us your story today. Email works, or tweet to @munidiaries, hashtag #100MuniStories.

Hard Living in Tokyo?

Muni Diaries reader Jamie shared this funny photo taken during his trip to Tokyo. Too many late nights for this snoozing subway rider? Jamie has a more interesting theory: “pretty sure this lady was drunk at 6 a.m. on a Sunday.” We’re sure Jamie felt right at home, in that case.

Transit News: Muni hiring shenanigans, Caltrain forecast, BART escalators, free AC Transit passes


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  • Despite budget deficit, Muni spends $1 million to hire more drivers (The Bay Citizen)
  • Caltrain moves from doom to boom, but forecast could get gloomy (San Jose Mercury News)
  • Central Subway tunnel construction to begin (SFGate)
  • BART Escalator Watch 2012: 10 Repaired, 19 To Go (SFist)
  • AC Transit to give out free passes on June 26 (SFGate)
  • Report: Modernizing Caltrain Could Generate 9,600 Jobs (SF Appeal)
  • Two Arrested For Setting Castro Muni Station Fires (SFist)
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