Inside Muni Mission Control
Hmmm yeah.
Totally kidding, of course. Telstar Logistics photochopped this picture from NASA’s Space Shuttle mission control facility. But I like his wishful thinking.
Matier & Ross: Mayor Ed Lee pushed Nat Ford out
Photo by Brian Kusler
Money quote:
[Lee] wanted someone with a “150 percent commitment” to running Muni – and that Ford, with his constant job hunting, wasn’t cutting it.
Matier and Ross also report that Department of Public Works Director Ed Reiskin maybe a likely replacement, though it’s uncertain whether Reiskin will actually be taking Ford’s place.
Read the rest of the story at SFGate.
Modified Signs: Treat People Like Animals
Weekend Photos: On a lighter note
Photo by All City
Enjoy these photos, the weather, and we’ll keep our fingers crossed for an uneventful Muni commute home.
Photo by Vivian Chen
Muni News: Nat Ford, Muni Meltdown, Nat Ford
- Mayor to Muni: Hit the 85 percent on-time mark (SFGate)
- Contract means more money for Muni (SFGate)
- Nat Ford’s Legacy (SF Weekly)
- Muni Will Never Make 85 Percent On-Time Goal (SF Weekly)
- Next Muni Chief to Be Local Hire (Bay Citizen)
- Cash-strapped Muni defends severance pay for chief (SFGate)
- Transit Cuts Turn One Bus Ride Into Three (Mission Local)
- Nat Ford’s Departure Is Timed Well (SF Weekly)
- Rec and Park director Phil Ginsburg flattered, but not interested in Muni position (SF Examiner)
- N-Judah mishap unrelated to lack of automatic control system, Muni says (SF Examiner)
Unnecessary Rudeness: A PSA of Sorts
Photo by Tantek Çelik
She says this in response:
“Can’t you read? It said ‘already processed.’ Fucking idiot.”
So … some friendly reminders and tips for everyone at home:
- “EH-EH” is the no-no sound. “EH,” singular, is the good sound. Both are really loud and obvious.
- Those machines always tell you, aurally and on the screen, when your tag worked. Pretty sure it displays a red light if it didn’t.
- It happens to the best of us. I usually board the bus, rolling my eyes after two tries, and tag at the back doors.
- The drivers can be faulted for a great many things, but failure to tag a card on persnickety machines isn’t one of them.
She was sweet as pie to the passengers, perhaps realizing how snatchy the whole exchange was.