Results tagged “muni”

Update II: Sorry, y'all, last night's update needs an update -- we were a little out of it from the Super Bowl imbibing. It's not clear whether the person using the wheelchair lift was actually in a wheelchair, just that they fell from the lift and were taken to the hospital. [Cue the Benny Hill soundtrack here.] Twenty minutes later, during the initial investigation, the bus lurched forward for some unknown reason, and nailed the fire hydrant with the wheelchair lift. Then the airborne hydrant hit the Muni investigator in the head, who was treated at the scene. Water from the hydrant caused flooding in at least one of the nearby buildings. See SF Appeal for more info. more ›

An outbound M Ocean View smashed into a car at 19th and Junipero Serra a little before 6:30 am this morning, resulting in backed up traffic. According to SF MTA spokesman Judson True, according to SF Appeal, "the accident has been cleared and regular service on the M has resumed." 19th Avenue is also again open. more ›

In an effort to generate anywhere from $2 to $3 million a year, Mayor Gavin Newsom says he's warming up to the idea of citywide Sunday meters. Right now only waterfront and Embarcadero meters operate on Sundays. more ›

The SF Appeal is first to bring you the new proposal for Muni cuts and fare increases, which will be presented to the MTA board in a special emergency meeting this Friday at 10 a.m. Almost every Muni line will see an impact, with reductions in service, and fares would be increased for Fastpass users who ride express buses and cable cars. Alas. more ›

One of the world's greatest filmmakers and moustache wearers, John Waters, has, by all reasonable accounts, completely lost his mental and emotional clarity. To wit: more ›

Word is that this morning's Muni commute was, according to countless Twitter messages, catastrophic. Something or other about "electrical issues" have temporarily ruined the J Church and N Judah lines today. more ›

As per usual, the Muni underground has experienced some breakdowns and delays in the rain. We're hearing of people getting put off of trains at Van Ness. And per the Twitterverse: @MoonWillow516 "Another rainy day..and why does the muni never work in the rain?<==they dont want 2 get their manicured wheels to get wet? LOL" @anitahart "it's Monday morning and MUNI is broken again. How should we get to work?" @munidiaries "Muni backed up down to Brannan from tunnel." More on this very familiar story as it unfolds. more ›

Please join us today as our cohost SFAppeal editor Eve Batey and your SFist editor talk to Matt Baume, (author of the this gem on Muni employees' salaries, creator of the helpful Muni Alerts (@munialerts), a former SFist editor, and all-around brilliant lad) as we talk about Muni. And stuff. But mainly Muni. Baume will explain why he thinks the proposed Muni cuts are a good thing. more ›

We could source any number of media outlets who've reported on it already, but let's give SFist's wildly insightful commenters a chance. more ›

The potentially horrible human beings on the board of the SFMTA -- who, among other things, could raise the F-Market line fare to an astounding and inaccessible $5, which would render them big ol' meanies, even though these recommendations were probably made in consultation with board members -- are having a meeting today. The SFMTA weekly meeting should prove to be a hot one, so we'd hate for you to miss it. -- especially considering the righteous frustration many of you spewed over last week's Muni announcement. more ›

The MTA is proposing cuts to every Muni line in an effort to close a plus-sized $16.9 million budget gap. What's more, and you might want to grab a nearby trashcan to use as a makeshift airsick bag before you read this, they're proposing a jarring fee hike to ride the USEFUL and CONVENIENT historic streetcars that zip along Market Street more ›

Congratulations to the MTA are in order. It appears that the Federal Transit Administration has given the thumbs up for final design work to commence on the Central Subway project. In the works for near on 20 years, the much anticipated Central Subway will provide visiting conventioneers at the Moscone Center with quick, immediate access to Union Square shopping and fine dining in the heart of Chinatown (without, like, the actual hassle of a direct connection to those pee-smelling Market Street lines). Riders interested in transferring between the Central Subway and Muni's existing rail line will be welcome to walk through a 10,000 mile long underground tunnel between the Union Square and Powell Street stations. Exercise makes Muni patrons heart healthy! more ›

Oh geez. Be sure to watch this this with the volume at a comfortable level. (The crash is loud. Very loud.) On Monday, if you recall, a 19 Polk Muni line and a pickup truck were in an accident at 18th and DeHaro, sending the bus into the bushes and several passengers to the hospital. KCBS and Appeal has video of the crash, which they've posted for your shock, enjoyment. more ›

Sure, the fight between two ladies on a Muni happened in October. But it deserves repeated viewing. (We don't know about you, but like Mullholand Drive or a rerun of Bad Girls Club, we see something new each time we watch it.) And, at last, we are finally getting official confirmation as to just what, exactly, the non-English speakers were saying on the bus during the brawl. Ying Ma was kind enough to translate the entire thing, perfect for those of us who don't speak/understand Cantonese and Taishanese (the two Chinese dialects used in the video). more ›

For the tenth year in a row, free Muni rides will start on New Year's Eve and end on New Year's Day, hauling pleasantly tipsy to wildly aggressive revelers around the city. (Be on your toes, folks.) more ›

Fast Passes are going up to $60 and $70, with the cheaper version not allowing BART transfers. more ›

The NYT is reporting on the "punishing slate" of service cuts by the New York City MTA, which is facing a $400 million budget shortfall. They're eliminating two train lines, reducing service on dozens of bus routes, and phasing out a program that provided free fares to students. The cuts will still need to be approved again before taking effect in the spring, and there's bound to be some public outcry before then. But rest assured that our little Muni system isn't the only one cutting services and suffering at the hands of this Great Recession. But we're pretty sure New York's subways still don't back up and/or break down during rush hour twice a week. more ›

Donna Reed -- the Texan vocalist who works for DRI, the company Muni used to record the digital voice you hear cooing on the bus -- isn't a local. Clearly. CBS 5's Mike Sugarman reports that locals have been baffled by Reed's mispronunciation of several local spots: Visitacion (using the Spanish pronunciation), Sansome ("San-SO-me") and "Noe" ("No"). more ›

In what's a surprise to absolutely no one, Bobby L. Brown, the man who allegedly stabbed five people in San Francisco this year, might mentally-unhinged. Three of his cases were suspended today, it seems, because "the man's attorney declared a doubt about his mental competency." more ›

"Vanishing Muni Line" by Generik11.
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We're getting reports this evening that there's a subway power outage in San Francisco, resulting in Muni metro lines being "totally dead." more ›

How did your Muni ride go? It should have been nothing short of seamless, at least according to a MTA press release. "Muni service is going smoothly on the first weekday of the implementation of the most extensive Muni service changes in a generation," MTA spokesman Judson True sent out to other reputable news agencies at 7 a.m. today. "No significant delays have been reported." more ›

It's going to happen, whether you like it or not. more ›

...and farewell, 4-Sutter, 7-Haight, and 20-Columbus. You were hardly friends, mere acquaintances perhaps, but your presence was always appreciated. 53-Southern Heights and 89-Laguna Honda, we barely knew thee, but rest in peace. more ›

Suspected Muni stabber Bobby L. Brown Jr., 30, SF Chron reports, was charged with "four counts of attempted murder, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon and seven other felony charges stemming from the unprovoked attacks," including Monday's attack on 24-year-old Rachel Brown. more ›

MuniAlerts reported that they're "[g]etting unconfirmed reports that Muni stabbing suspect nabbed at Polk and Geary. Seeking more details now." more ›

The man who stabbed a woman on a J-Church train yesterday morning fits the profile of the guy who resembles the suspect sought in the knife attack of an 11-year-old boy on a Muni bus in September. more ›

This is getting preposterous. And frightening. Today a woman was stabbed on the J-Church. SF Chron reports: more ›

The (and, in all seriousness, we really do hate to say this, because he is, after all, our city's mayor) downward spiral of Gavin Newsom continues. Phil Bronstein goes for broke today when he ripped Newsom a new one. Rightfully so. See, in what was supposed to be an interview with FOX affiliate KTVU, Newsom demanded that the interviewer stick to the subject of Muni, the city's public transit system he rarely, if ever, rides. Bronstein says: more ›

Tim Schafer (@TimOfLegend) sent out two unnerving Twitter messages this morning. A crime, it seems, occurred on the J Church during the AM commute. more ›