SF News This is Rich: The SFMTA Would Like Your 'Feedback' In Re: Nat Ford's Replacement Former Muni executive director Nat Ford has finally left the building with his $384,000 golden parachute, and with this news we were both relieved and disgusted. Debra Johnson, meanwhile, who was formerly
SF News Muni Drivers Reject Contract Concessions, Muni Head Not Giving Up Despite Gavin's threats of "real consequences" if they didn't vote his way, Muni bus, metro, and cable car operators voted 747 to 548 yesterday last Friday to reject the proposed contract concessions aimed
SF News Mr. Ford Assesses So let's start with the story in the Chron, the main gist of which is "happy days are here again." Or, as they call it "Transit chief upbeat on Muni." The story is
SF News Breaking News-- People Don't Pay Full Fares on Cable Cars This information was uncovered by the MTA's crack team of Muni riding Ninjas who rode the cable car forty-two times and took notes. The good news is that the Muni Ninjas didn’t'
SF News Alms, Alms, Alms for the Poor As a result of these problems, the MTA is doing some brainstorming and coming up with a whole bunch of ideas. Some of these we've heard of before (raising the amount of parking
SF News The T-Third Line: Already Sucking In the Ex's story, Muni is already down six trains as those six have been benched due to collisions with cars and other vehicles. Oops. Muni is saying that when everything ramps up,
SF News The Meters Jam The Chron says that while the meter's don't take in enough money, tickets do. Or at least in relation to other cites. Here comes the numbers: last year people plunked in about $29.
SF News Your Commute: Onwards and Upwards to Phase II MOLRP is a two-year project to replace the overhead electrical lines in the subways. Phase I fixed the electrical lines in the underground from the Embarcadero to the Church Station and Phase 2
SF News Now We No Longer Have Our Chocolate Bus Yesterday, the order came down that the strips that gave out the smell were to be taken down. That meant those things were up for a total of one day as they just
SF News Beyond Chron Declares War on MUNI's War Against Transit-Dependent Populations The war continues on and I miss you terribly. It's been many months since General Ford launched his war of MUNI aggression on us and I fear it might go on for ever
Arts & Entertainment ChronicleWatch Watch: By The Numbers Total number of problems fixed: 139. Breakdown by region: San Francisco -- 70 (29 street repairs, 23 park fixes, 7 public transportation fixes, 11 signs). East Bay -- 44 (21 street, 14 park,
SF News Your Commute: Down on the Upside First up is MUNI which is now using the 1 California to test out a new system to ensure busses are on time. Why the 1 California? Because Gavin got in a tiff
SF News Mirkarimi's MUNI Meeting Does anyone else remember those awesome signs they used to have behind the driver on the old MUNI buses -- "Information Gladly Given But Safety Requires Avoiding Unnecessary Conversation"? Well, get some information
Arts & Entertainment New Contributor Interview: Nick Ross Luckily, you’ve probably noticed that Nick has been gracious enough to spend some of his precious craigslist trolling time to write for SFist. Read up! Nick’s finds and tips on craigslist
misc Interview: Nathaniel Ford, Part Seven Eve Batey: Something that we always wonder when we go fill out that form on the website, when we have a complaint or a comment or something, where does it go? What happens?
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Nathaniel Ford, Part Six Eve Batey: While we're on all these initiatives, how about TransLink? What's going on there? Nathainel Ford: Okay. I guess Translink has had its challenges. It’s a new technology. I’m part
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Nathaniel Ford, Part Five Eve Batey: What about Transit.511? Nathaniel Ford: Okay. Now I’ve heard about some challenges we’re having with Transit.511, and that in some cases it’s not giving as accurate
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Nathaniel Ford, Part Four Eve Batey: Well, this is going to kind of put you on the spot, and, frankly, I don't know how honest you can be, but I have to ask: Is the Central Subway
Arts & Entertainment Interview: Nathaniel Ford, Part Three Eve Batey: While I’m asking what you’re going to do for money now, of course I also want to know – Nathaniel Ford: Increase patronage! EB: Well, yeah! NF: Increase our patronage,
SF News Interview: Nathaniel Ford, Part One Nathaniel Ford: Thanks for coming in. Eve Batey: Oh, thank you for having me. NF: By all means. I guess this will be an opportunity for you to get to know me and
SF News Subway Disruption Illuminated At about the same time that Nathaniel Ford takes over as the new head of Muni, using the subway is going to get very confusing. But don't panic: we've got tips here for
