NextMuni's Leaking Data For Classified Diesel Lines

It's the NextMuni map they don't want you to see! Not that there's any reason to keep it from you; Muni just doesn't feel like releasing it.

A few weeks ago, observant Muniwatchers noticed that some diesel lines had been added to the official NextMuni site: the 38, for example. Yay! But some lines still lingered in offline purgatory: the 43, for example. Boo!

But just because the info's not on the official site doesn't mean you can't hack it. This isn't a new discovery, but in case you're not familiar with NextMuni hacks, you might find this URL helpful:

http://nextmuni.com/googleMap/googleMap.jsp?a=sf-muni&r=43

You have to manually zoom in, and the route still doesn't get drawn, and the bus line appears as "null," but anyway: ta da! The hidden data is now visible -- as it has been for weeks -- and you're free to plan your trip with accurate predictions. Our sources report that some 311 operators are aware of this trick, although when we called and spoke to "David," he wasn't familiar with it. (And if you do call 311 for predictions, make sure they're using the satellite data, rather than Muni's fictitious timetables.)

Will the data on the hidden lines ever get official placement on the NextMuni site? Our magic 8 ball responds with the same answer it gives for all Muni planning inquiries: "eh. Maybe someday, if someone feels like it. Who knows?"