Well-behaved lady rides the T-Third
Ladybug, that is. Too, too cute. Via 94th Day/Tweets from the T.
Author: jeff
More ironic sleeping on BART
I’m willing to bet the farm that this guy is sleeping under the “Help Us Keep BART Accessible” sign, just like this fella.
WTF? Is there melatonin seeping out of a vent nearby or something?
Photo by our very own Amy (of Tiny Rides), who says, “And he was snoring.”
Future Muni Geekout Session
Burrito Justice and Eric Fischer went underground, y’all. Way underground.
Mr. Justice posts about the tour of the Central Subway’s Mom Chung tunnel-boring machine. It’s scheduled to begin tunneling its way from SOMA to Chinatown this month.
Jealousy abounds.
Visit Burrito Justice for the full recap, including gratuitous GIFs! And check out the Central Subway blog for more information on the project.
Pictured above (by Burrito Justice): A cake of the tunnel-boring machine Mom Chung. What else?
Your Weekend Transit Advisory: Critical Mass, waterfront concerts, Union Street festival, Giants games
The haps this weekend (and early next week). Have a good one!
Critical Mass
On Friday at 6 p.m., the Critical Mass bicycle ride will begin at Justin Herman Plaza.
Live Nation Concerts
On Friday and Sunday Live Nation Concerts will take place at the America’s Cup Pavilion at Piers 27/29 at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively. Doors will open an hour before each concert begins. The SFMTA will provide additional service on F Market-Wharves bus line before and after each event:
Pre-concert
· F Line shuttle service will ONLY run between Don Chee Way and Pier 39 beginning at 5:05 p.m.
Post-concert
· Outbound shuttle service will begin at 10 p.m. and will pick up passengers at the Greenwich F Line station
· Regular F Market-Wharves route service will not stop at the Greenwich station
Street Closure for Special Event
On Saturday and Sunday, a special event organized by the San Francisco Golden Gate Ruby Club will require a street closure on Treasure Island.
The 108 Treasure Island Muni route will be affected during the closure.
Union Street Eco-Urban Festival
The annual Union Street Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday on Union Street between Gough and Steiner streets. Please visit Steven Restivo Event Services, LLC for more details.
Fillmore Street will remain open for through traffic, though it may be congested due to crowds. There will be local access for residents on the impacted streets except for Union Street.
The following Muni routes will be affected:
· 22 Fillmore
· 45 Union/Stockton
Statuto Race
The 93rd annual Statuto Race will begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday in North Beach. There will be a five-mile run and a two-mile walk this year. Please visit San Francisco Italian Athletic Club for more details.
The 39 Coit Muni bus route will be affected.
Baseball Game Traffic Reroutes
The San Francisco Giants will play two home games against the Toronto Blue Jays at AT&T Park next week: 7:15 p.m., Tuesday and 12:45 p.m., Wednesday.
The SFMTA advises motorists of the increased congestion in San Francisco and advises commuters to use transit and avoid using the Bay Bridge on these dates.
As a reminder to fans, in order to reduce congestion on city streets after all events at AT&T Park, the SFMTA will close the northbound portion of the 4th Street (Peter R. Maloney) Bridge to all traffic except streetcars, buses, taxis and bicycles during the post-game period. Giants fans parked south of Mission Creek Channel who are heading north of the channel are encouraged to exit to the south along 3rd or 4th streets in order to avoid congestion on King and 3rd streets after AT&T Park events. A map showing alternate post-game routes from AT&T parking lots is available on the Giants’ website.
For details about transit service to AT&T Park, including connections from Bay Area transit systems to Muni can be found at www.sfmta.com. Regional transit information for BART, Caltrain and the ferries as well as traffic is available at www.511.org.
REMINDER: Overnight Closure for Construction
Overnight closure of northbound Highway 1 (Park Presidio Boulevard/Veterans Boulevard) at Lake Street for the Presidio Parkway construction has been taking place each night. This night closure is expected to last for three weeks with the following hours:
Mondays through Thursdays From midnight to 4 a.m.
Fridays through Saturdays From 1 to 4 a.m.
During the closure, Muni routes 28 19th Avenue and 91 Owl will be affected.
For more information, please visit www.presidioparkway.org.
A San Francisco bus route with absolutely no stories, ever
You looooooooove to bitch about Muni. Us, too, on occasion, because, duh. Some even call for it to be replaced by a private transit service. Pay to play, in other words—in pristine buses without the yelling and the excrement and, to us, the interest.
Well, your prayers have been answered. There is now a private transit service in San Francisco offering to move the society- and germ-averse to … wait, WHERE TO WHERE?
Uptown Almanac has the story:
Promising “A Seat For Everyone,” a ride on Nu Muni will cost you $6 each way–assuming you own an iPhone and live on a profitable route. Numi also only runs weekdays from “7:00 AM to 10:00 AM and from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM,” because those are the times everyone needs to ride the bus.
The company running these shuttles, Leap, says, “Our first route, the Chestnut Express, services the Marina.” (emphasis mine) So. The first replacement for Muni services a neighborhood that isn’t exactly known for its bus-ridin’ pride.
I mean, really. If you’re lucky enough to fit Leap’s demographic, tell us: Would you pay more per ride to exorcise Muni from your existence?
h/t: Uptown Almanac
Stylish fella seen pro-sleeping on Muni
Well, well. msjones_in_sf, who shared this photo with us on Instagram, says, “I don’t know how he can sleep like that lol.” I just wanna know what’s coming through dude’s earbuds.
Have you ever fallen asleep on transit unintentionally?
On Instagram? Remember to tag your rad photos #munidiaries so we can spread the gospel.