misc 1981 Fastpass Boasts Warm, Sun-kissed Hues While others try to mansplain to you the problems with Muni, let us hypothesize what's really wrong with San Francisco's infamous public transit system: the every-changing color palate of the Fastpass. If we
SF News Supervisors Wait to Take 'Largely Symbolic' Vote on Muni And in useless news today, the Board of Supervisors is "in limbo" about whether or not to reject Muni's latest budget, even though this amounts to a "largely symbolic" vote on the part
SF News Supervisors May Reject Muni's New Budget The Board of Supes is holding a hearing tomorrow to decide whether to reject Muni's latest budget, which includes a City Charter-mandated 9% raise for union members on July 1, which totals about
misc Lesson: Don't Try to Cram onto Muni [Updated] UPDATE II: Muni finally got back to SF Appeal regarding the snafu explaining that Muni doors are not like elevator doors -- never try to keep them from closing because it damages the
misc Even the Homeless Hate Muni Overheard on the Muni underground while idling in the tunnel between Church and Van Ness for 5+ minutes. The speaker was a possibly home-challenged fellow in his mid-fifties, dirt under the fingernails, shaggy
SF News Muni Schedule Altered for Obama Visit Due to street closures for the visit of President Barack Obama, Muni lines will be crazy jank today and tomorrow. SF MTA reports that the F Line and 5, 6, 9, 9L, 21,
SF News J-Church Service Disruption Just in time for the rain, and on the heels of last night's BART meltdown, 'there is an obstruction on the J-Church line, outbound, at San Jose and Baden streets." All trains are
SF News Morning N-Judah Crash A little after 9 a.m. this morning, the N-Judah light rail and a minibus van collided into each other near Judah and Funston Avenue. BCN (via CBS 5) claims that a total
SF News Muni and BART Receive State Funds Muni received $4.8 million and BART $2 million in state funding for capital projects this week. BART is said to be using the money to fund the Warm Springs extension in Fremont,
SF News Bay to Breakers Public Transit Changes This Sunday's Bay to Breakers, which anticipates some 60K runners this year, will prompt extra public transit service on Sunday. BART will open two hours early and run extra long trains for the
SF News Muni Cutting Back on Fare Enforcement The recent glut of Muni fare enforcement officers on metro trains and platforms is slowing down, at least temporarily, after immigrants' rights advocates have been raising concerns about profiling by the officers. They
SF News Scene from a Monday Morning Muni Fail Haighteration snapped this shot of this morning's Muni meltdown. Hey, at least it was sunn-- oh wait. Never mind.
SF News Another Monday, Another Muni Delay Update: Is it all clear now? Muni claims everything's back to normal. Speaking of Muni, SF Appeal warns that there are serious delays reported on the inbound N Judah and J Church lines.
SF News Just How Draconian IS Muni, Exactly? by Matt Baume Muni's latest 10% service cuts went into effect this weekend -- did you notice? The SF Transit Union certainly did. They sent out an email calling the cuts "draconian," and
SF News Hate Muni? Head to City Hall for Noon Rally Today What with Muni prepared to unleash its latest round of service cuts and fare increases, people are more concerned than ever. Such as SF Supervisors, Muni drivers, the lowly and forgotten Muni passenger
SF News Overturned Car at Market and Montgomery SF Appeal has the details on the car/Muni collision that happened an hour ago at Market and Montgomery. The SUV flipped over, and one person was sent to the hospital with non-life
SF News Newsom Convenes Black and Asian Leaders to Discuss Tensions Following three recent, violent attacks on elderly Asian-American people by young African-American men in both SF and Oakland, Gavin is holding a conference today to discuss growing tensions within the two communities. Tomorrow
SF News Castro Station Closed After Train Reportedly Strikes, Kills Pedestrian This just in: the Castro Muni station is closed for rush hour traffic. The area is strewn with emergency vehicles. Muni claims to be running shuttle buses. Do-not-cross yellow police tape is up.
SF News Man Struck By Muni Buses Dies After being struck by a Muni bus, then "pinned against another bus and then run over," the man who spent the morning stuck under a 14-Mission line has died due to injuries. He
SF News Driver Hospitalized After Muni Attack On Saturday night, according to CBS 5, "a number 9 San Bruno bus driver was pulled off his bus and attacked," sending the driver to the hospital. He was treated for a minor
SF News Shuttle Bus Scramble After Morning N-Judah Tunnel Snafu Ugh. N-Judah trains "are turning around at Carl Street and Hillway Avenue, and outbound trains are turning around at Church Street and Duboce Avenue" due to a "problem with an overhead line," reports
misc Afternoon Palate Cleanser: "Opera" on the Muni What happens when you start acting drunk kooky on Muni? Others join in the fun! Why? Because this is a town that loves wackiness and loves to interact on public transportation. Please be
SF News Outer Sunset N Judah Service Disrupted "A downed Muni cable at Judah and 45th Ave is disrupting N Judah service between Sunset and La Playa this afternoon," reports SF Appeal, "leaving flocks of sun dazed hooky players wandering the
SF News 7 Sent to Hospital After Van Crashes Into Muni At around 7:45 p.m. on Third Street near Underwood Avenue last night, a van collided into a KT Ingleside/Third Street-line train. Four people in the van and three passengers on
