A Future of Bikes on Muni?


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Streetsblog SF reports that this week will see a BART task force and the SFMTA board talking about bikes on trains.

The BART task force met yesterday to discuss lifting the ban on bicycles on BART trains during rush hour. The SFMTA board meets at 1 p.m. today to talk about, among other topics, possibly “allowing bike access on board light rail vehicles,” according to Streetsblog SF.

Check out the Streetsblog post for more information.

We wanna know what you think about these ideas: Is more bikes on public transit a good idea?

Bay Citizen: Only 60 Percent of Muni Vehicles Run On Time


Photo by Art Siegel

The Bay Citizen found that only 60 percent of Muni vehicles run on time, which is probably no surprise to riders who take the bus on a regular basis. “On time,” according to the city charter, means a Muni vehicle arrives at a stop no more than one minute early or four minutes late. So which lines are the most/least on time?

Earlier this month, The Bay Citizen found that SFMTA has not been accurately reporting its on-time performance. Today’s interactive chart looks like more data to support the previous report.

According to this report, the top five on-time Muni lines (the 88 being the most on-time):

  1. 88-BART Shuttle
  2. 1AX
  3. 36-Teresita
  4. 31BX
  5. 1BX

And the worst? The least on-time Muni lines (the 76-Marin Headlands being the least on time):

  1. 76-Marin Headlands
  2. L-Taraval
  3. M-Ocean View
  4. KT-Ingleside/Third Street
  5. F-Market Wharves

You can check out how your line performs in an interactive chart on The Bay Citizen’s website.

Today Only: Win a Handsome Muni Streetcar Poster

Want this beautiful new poster of the F-Market on your wall? We’re giving this poster away today to one lucky Facebook fan on the Muni Diaries facebook page! You don’t have to be a new fan; all our Facebook fans are eligible to win. But if you’re not following us on Facebook already (ahem, what?), today’s the day!

This poster is courtesy of @khayreebutler, who also has other great posters that showcase Muni’s fleet of vintage streetcars. The posters are up on ThirtySecondExposure’s Etsy site.

The contest closes at 11:59 p.m. tonight, so go over to the Muni Diaries Facebook page and join us. We’ll announce the winner on Facebook tomorrow.

Your Weekend Muni Transit Advisory — Happy Birthday, Golden Gate Bridge!


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As you might already know, the “long shutdown” of rail service to the N-Judah will start in about three hours. Muni will provide bus shuttles to service that and other affected routes. The agency is also encouraging walking and cycling over this holiday weekend and the entire span of 10 days that the line will be shut off to LRV service. For more info, click here.

Here are the rest of your Memorial Day weekend transit advisories:

Carnaval Parade

On Sunday the Carnaval Parade will begin at 9:30 a.m. The staging area for the parade will be on Bryant Street between 18th and Cesar Chavez streets. Assembly for the parade will begin at 5 a.m. and the parade will finish by 4 p.m.

The parade will proceed west on 24th Street from Harrison Street, north on Mission Street and east on 17th Street to the dispersal area along 17th Street, South Van Ness Avenue and 15th Street.

Cross traffic along Bryant Street where parade staging is will be allowed until 9 a.m.

Streets will be opened to traffic after the parade passes.

No public parking will be available for this event. Event and parade participants are encouraged to take public transportation.

The following Muni routes will be affected:

· 12 Folsom
· 14 Mission
· 14L Mission Limited
· 27 Bryant
· 33 Stanyan
· 48 Quintara-24th Street
· 49 Van Ness/Mission
· 67 Bernal Heights

Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Celebration and Fireworks

On Sunday the Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary celebration will take place. Celebration activities will start at 11 a.m. in the area from Fort Point to Pier 39. Fireworks showcasing the bridge, bay and surrounding parks will begin at 9:30 p.m. and can only be seen between the Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Mason. Please visit Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary website for more details.

The Golden Gate Bridge will be closed from approximately 9 p.m. until after the firework show ends.

Supplemental Bus Service
SFMTA will provide supplemental bus service on the following bus routes to the event area from 1 p.m. until after the event:

· 22 Fillmore
· 28L 19th Avenue Limited
· 30 Stockton
· 43 Masonic (6 to 8 p.m. only)

Special Bus Service
The 47L Van Ness Limited special bus service will be provided beginning at 1 p.m. between Civic Center and the Marina. This bus route will only serve the following stops:

· Civic Center BART/Muni Station, Grove and Larkin streets
· Van Ness Avenue and Geary Street
· Van Ness Avenue and Sacramento Street
· Fillmore Street and Bay Street

Regular Muni fares will apply.

The 47L buses will provide pre-event service from the Civic Center BART/Muni station (Grove and Larkin streets) until 8:30 p.m.; post-event service from Fillmore and Bay streets back to the Civic Center BART/Muni station will be available from approximately 9:50 p.m. until midnight.

Passengers who wish to board at Civic Center station should take the Grove Street exit from the Civic Center BART/Muni station. SFMTA staff will be on site to assist customers.

The last bus will depart Fillmore and Bay streets stop at midnight.

Event participants are encouraged to walk, bike and take public transportation to the event. Delays are expected due to heavy pedestrian activity and traffic congestion throughout the celebration and after the firework show.

Muni Diaries reader Susan points us to more info for the bridge celebration.

Tell SFMTA What You Think About New Metro Signs

The SFMTA is changing the signs in Muni Metro stations so that they are larger, full color, and provide more information. And the agency wants to know what you think. The image above from the SFMTA is for train arrival information, and there are three more signs seeking your commentary.

For reference, this is what the current sign looks like.

What do you think of these new sign designs? Here are the rest of the proposed signs. Read more

Transit News: The “Muni Minute,” SFMTA board nominee, Caltrain and Central Subway, BART’s longview


Photo by Lukas

  • Muni cable cars, streetcars impacted by absentee workers (SF Examiner)
  • SFMTA officials stand by ‘Muni minute’ (The Bay Citizen)
  • Transit board nominee brings rider’s perspective (City Insider)
  • Muni uses feds’ funds for cameras it doesn’t use (Matier and Ross)
  • Muni Money: Caltrain Connection Could Fund Central Subway (SF Weekly)
  • BART prepares for riders of 2052 (SF Examiner)
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