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KPIX is reporting that the BART unions and BART management have come to agreement on a new contract, and that limited service will resume Tuesday morning.
“BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost said limited service will begin at 4 a.m. on all lines. Trains will likely be running at full strength in time for the Tuesday afternoon commute.”
Read the KPIX story for more details.
Muni rider sweetykare shared this delightful photo from Forest Hill Station. We like to think it’s a train headed inbound.
In any case, we approve.
Look, y’all. Someone made a funny. On someone else’s cast. That they have to wear for what will feel like an eternity. Clever.
Let’s hope this person’s doctor (and Muni, for that matter) work better than the “Obamacare” website has.
Via Muni rider David.
Potrero Hill Festival and Street Fair
On Saturday, the 24th annual Potrero Hill Festival and Street Fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 20th Street between Wisconsin and Missouri streets. For event details, please visit http://potrerofestival.com.
The following street closures will be required from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
· 20th Street between Wisconsin and Missouri streets
· Missouri Street between 19th and 22nd streets
· Intersection of Missouri at 20th streets
The 10 Townsend Muni route will be affected.
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Photo by aarontait
The things we bring on Muni speak volumes. This week, in particular:
This week’s Five Things on Muni was brought to you by fellow Muni riders @LaMelSauceda, @mrmoberst, @JillianWould, @SarahFunes, and @EricShins. Let your voice by heard @munidiaries.
Photo by aaron_anderer
BART workers are planning to strike Friday morning, local media reports, so your commute might not be pretty. After more than a days’ worth of time spent at the bargaining table, BART and its two largest unions were left in disagreement on health care and pension issues.
From SFGate,
“Roxanne Sanchez, president of Service Employees International Union Local 1021, said Thursday afternoon that they met BART on its health care and pension requests, but the two sides still could not come to an agreement on pay and work conditions…While the unions offered to settle the remaining unresolved issues through binding arbitration, BART management reportedly rejected that suggestion.”
BART General Manager Grace Crunican told SFGate that there are certain rights that management needed to retain. BART’s final offer included a 12 percent raise over four years. Employees would be paying a 4 percent pension contribution and a 9.5 percent increase in their health-insurance contribution.
Of course, this is not what we wanted to report, but there you go. Got reports of your BART-alternative commute? Tweet it to us at @bartdiaries.