SFist: Weekday Non-School?

Austin

Sat, 31 Mar 2007 03:24:29 -0800

While the "non school" part is indeed pointless at the moment, I think this is being greatly exagerated as a big failing. The title does say "rider alerts," but the text of the page says "transit updates," and also has links like "Take Muni Metro to AT&T Park for Giants Baseball." It doesn't strike me that they were posting this as urgent information everyone needs. Furthermore, I'd guess that the point was to ensure folks that Muni was running a weekday schedule, not a holiday one, and in the interest of completeness, they mentioned it was a non-school schedule. There's no reason to freak out, shouting "what's going on?", and if people are really curious, the information is there on the same web site.

Joseph Jelincic

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:40:15 -0800

You're right ... at the bottom of a MUNI page that I can't post a link to ... but it does say, "As of December 17, 2005, no published lines differ between school and non-school days." Soo, MUNI posted that alerts for no reason. Or the MUNI website above has bad information? That could *never* happen.

Austin

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:36:19 -0800

Did anyone try Googleing "muni non-school"? On certain lines, Muni operates either school-day or non-school-day service depending on whether or not school is in session. The following symbols in printed Muni timetables identify this service when applicable: * S - service operates only on school days. * N - service operates only on non-school days. As of December 17, 2005, no published lines differ between school and non-school days.

SFguy

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:30:38 -0800

UPDATED: JEFF at 311 NEVER called me back!!!!!

SFguy

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:02:01 -0800

So get this, I called Muni's number listed on the rider alert which says "Call for more info" and guess wher eit takes you now? 311! So the 311 guy was very nice, and said "let me check" guess where he checks? The same website I did! He said, "hmm it's telling me to call for more info" which I tell him, don't bother cause it just goes to 311 now. BUT he is so nice he verified my number and said he'd look into it and call me back...nice!

smskater

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:37:45 -0800

No affect on regular service. Non-school schedule just means the extra buses for the kids won't be running.

crow_soup

Fri, 30 Mar 2007 07:57:17 -0800

Oh! Is that why my bus was 20 minutes late this morning as opposed to the usual 10? Makes perfect sense now.

J

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:21:44 -0800

COme to think of it, the only "school bus" I see are those black darth vader lookin' Art Institute or University of Art or School of Art ... whatever the name of that private art school is that owns some premium real estate all over the City.

eric lawson

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:19:00 -0800

Yeah for us here at SF State that basically means that the M line will only show up approx. every 28-50 minutes instead of the usual 28-50 min....wait a second.

TinMan

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:48:35 -0800

It's a hoax. As any SF resident knows, Muni does not use schedules.

JR

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:03:06 -0800

"Weekday Non-school" schedules only mean that the extra busses that MUNI runs for the public schools will not be available. Though schools will not be in session and since these extra buses do occasionally pick up regular passengers, it should matter to some people.

T.E. Lawrence

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:02:30 -0800

Not sure if it's still in service, but a 48-Quintara bus would pick up kids in front of James Lick Middle School. Muni might still provide this service to other public schools in the City.