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Are you firing up the grill yet? If you’re going to see fireworks tonight, don’t forget to check our transit advisory before you head out the door.
From the Twitters:
Happy almost 4th of July, @munidiaries! This afternoon in early celebration, some jerk kids set off a firework on the 48. Neato…
— Erin Conger (@ErinConger) July 4, 2013
We’ll return to our regular programming tomorrow!
First rule of riding Muni: that’s not water on the seat. Here’s another important lesson, especially if you’re a newbie on Muni this week during the BART strike, as Muni rider D reports:
So I was headed home on an inboud 38L yesterday that was *extremely* crowded. As I made my way to the back I saw an open single seat and made my way over. Curiously, no one was willing to sit in it. On closer inspection I saw just *why* no one was grabbing such a coveted seat.
At first I thought that someone had somehow left a tiny turd but on a better look, I saw that it was nothing more than a squashed grape.
Ah, for the want of a napkin….
What happened on your commute today? Share it with your fellow riders!
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Update: SF Appeal reports that SFO is running shuttles from Millbrae Caltrain to the airport.
Original post: The BART workers strike is happening today, so what are your commuting options (aside from retiring or staying home)? Here’s a short cheat sheet.
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Today marks the first BART worker strike since 1997, as BART employee unions and the BART board failed to reach an agreement in contract negotiations last night. Traffic on the Bay Bridge has been backed up since 6 a.m. today, and AC Transit is packed, says SFGate. You might recall that the labor dispute this time involves wages and contributions to pensions and health insurance.
If you’re commuting from outside of San Francisco into the city, what do you do aside from call in sick or plead to work from home?
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This week’s Muni moments are as jubilant as they come! On the heels of Prop 8 and DOMA decisions and Sunday’s Pride Parade, here are this week’s best moments on Muni:
1. Waiting for Muni is like a filibuster. Eventually you’ll succeed, but you just have to go thru it all again tomorrow.
2. Bus driver singing, telling passengers to get married on the bus, telling jokes #loveislove #pride #doma.
3. How can the N-Judah be late on a #history making day? Maybe the driver is reading @SCOTUSblog?
4. Equality for all sign on Muni means that much more now, said one rider.
5. Guy in front of me literally covered in head to toe with shiny beads and mini disco balls.
This week’s Muni moments are brought to you by @boobydeniro, @tessassarara, @emmaherlihy, @stephmantica, and @mamageps. Tweet your bite-size transit tales to @munidiaries!
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Two of BART’s unions gave 72-hour notice Thursday night to strike as early as Monday if contract negotiations do not go their way, even though BART management brought new proposals to the table yesterday, as the San Jose Mercury News and NBC Bay Area report. If BART employees do go on strike on Monday, we could be in for a hellish (even more hellish?) commute.
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