Fun Tonight: Drinking/Songs, A Night of Beer and Music That Goes With It

Tonight, Muni Diaries Live alum Chloe Veltman is hosting a night of beer tasting and drinking songs at 50 Mason Social Club. You might remember Chloe from the last Muni Diaries Live show where she and her friends sang a transit-inspired madrigal.

Chloe is the host of public radio’s Voice Box. At tonight’s event, you can sample seven Dogfish Head beers inspired by brewing traditions around the world, and hear music associated with each ale. Also featured is a live discussion with singers Justin Montigne and Jesse Antin, and cicerone Sayre Piotrkowski (The Monk’s Kettle).

Details:
Drinking/Songs, A Night of Beer and Music That Goes With It
Invitation and advanced tickets
Wednesday, May 16, 8 – 10 p.m.
50 Mason Social Club
50 Mason Street (near Powell Street Station)

‘Long shutdown’ of N-Judah, J-Church, other lines starts next weekend


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Today, SFMTA reminds us of some upcoming service disruptions on several lines.

Construction for the Church and Duboce Track and Street Improvement Project and the Carl Street Rail Replacement Project will require bus shuttle substitution on the N-Judah Line, disruption to the J-Church Line, reroutes of several bus routes and traffic detours over multiple days…

… the multi-day shutdown is slated to begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 25, and end at 5 a.m. on Monday, June 4. It will require a shutdown of the N-Judah Line, a partial shutdown of the J-Church and reroutes on the 22-Fillmore, 37-Corbett, 43-Masonic and N-Owl routes…

Summary of transit and traffic impacts:
· The N Judah will be shutdown with substitute bus service provided from Ocean Beach to Van Ness Avenue.
· The bus service will vary between weekdays and weekends
· NX service unchanged
· J Church Line to operate between Balboa Park and Market/Church streets
· Major reroute of the 22 Fillmore
· Other minor reroutes of 37 Corbett, 43 Masonic and N Owl service
· Residents, merchants and Muni customers can also expect street and bike lane closures and detours during the construction.
· Bike detours will be in place for the Wiggle, the Steiner/Sanchez route and the connector route between the Wiggle and Market Street.
· Parking restrictions will be in effect.
· Traffic control officers and police officers will direct traffic at critical intersections.
· Noise and dust will be controlled in adherence with city codes.
· Electronic messaging boards will be used in affected areas to alert motorists and cyclists of detours.

More details of this “long shutdown” can be found on SFMTA’s website. Plan accordingly!

Transit News: Muni all-door boarding, late-night BART bus, Twitter bus


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  • Board of Supes committee endorses all-door boarding on Muni (SFGate)
  • BART-by-bus night routes proposed (SF Examiner)
  • Johannes Mehserle Asks Court to Overturn Manslaughter Conviction (The Bay Citizen)
  • BART Board Approves $896M Contract With Canadian Rail Car Manufacturer (BCN via SF Appeal)
  • With mid-Market rebirth cruising, Muni looks to add express bus (SF Examiner)

Your Weekend Muni Transit Advisory

This weekend’s traffic advisory from the SFMTA.

N Line Rail and Street Improvements

From 8 p.m., Friday through 5 a.m., Monday, the SFMTA will continue the track work on the N Judah Line with the construction of the new boarding island on Duboce Avenue between Belcher and Church streets, including the demolition of the existing boarding island from 8pm, Friday until 8 p.m., Sunday. Roadwork for this project will take place on Duboce Avenue at the intersections of Noe, Sanchez and Steiner. The Carl Street project will include track work on Carl Street from Willard Street to Stanyan Street and sewer replacement will be done on Carl Street between Stanyan and Cole streets. Maintenance of Way road work will take place on Judah Street at 38th Avenue; the related traffic and parking impacts will be in place from 9 a.m., Friday until 3 p.m. Monday.

Muni Service Impacts

N Judah bus shuttles will operate all weekend between Ocean Beach and Church Street. The first outbound stop will be on the northwest corner of Market and Church streets. The first outbound accessible stop will be on 14th Street at Church Street. From La Playa to Arguello the N buses will follow the regular N Line route. East of Arguello the N service will re-route around the construction and street closure. The service will run as an express between Cole and Frederick and Castro and Duboce.

N Owl bus service will be rerouted from Carl Street onto Frederick Street.

SFMTA Ambassadors will be in the area to provide information and to assist customers at transfer points.

Athletic Association Event

The San Francisco Gaelic Athletic Association event will take place at San Francisco Gaelic Fields on Treasure Island this Saturday and Sunday. This event will also take place next weekend, May 19 and 20. Avenue “H” between 11th and 13th streets will be closed from 7 a.m., Saturday until 5 p.m., Sunday this weekend and next.

Muni Service Impacts

The 108 Treasure Island Muni route will be affected between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, both weekends.

Street Closure for Cruise Ship Dockings

On Sunday there will be multiple cruise ship dockings along The Embarcadero. The Embarcadero between North Point and Bay streets will be closed from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Muni Service Impacts

The following Muni line and routes will be affected:

  • F Market and Wharves
  • 8 Shuttle
  • 8X Bayshore Express

How Weird Street Faire

On Sunday the annual How Weird Street Faire will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on Howard Street. Heavy pedestrian traffic is expected in the area. Event participants are encouraged to take public transportation to the event.

The following street closures will be required from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.:

  • Howard Street between 1st and New Montgomery streets
  • 2nd Street between Mission and Folsom streets

Muni Service Impacts

The following Muni line and routes will be affected:

  • 10 Townsend
  • 12 Folsom Pacific
  • 76 Marin Headlands

 

Woman Slashed in Face on Muni


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A woman was slashed in the face while riding the 49-Van Ness Monday night, reports MissionLocal. Three suspects, two men and a woman in their 20s, approached the 18-year-old victim on the bus and asked her a question. “The victim answered them and one of the men took out a knife and slashed her across the face. The three suspects then got off the bus near Mission and Valencia streets and fled on foot, according to police,” according to the MissionLocal report.

The victim was taken to San Francisco General Hospital to treat lacerations on her face.

Distressing news on my regular line. Careful out there, everybody.

Transit News: Central Subway funding and opposition, Van Ness BRT, Caltrain service increase


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  • BART agent fired for giving tickets to needy teen (SFGate)
  • Supes, SFMTA unanimously approve resolutions to advance Central Subway (Central Subway Blog)
  • Reinforcements enlisted in battle against Central Subway (City Insider)
  • Cristina Rubke Nominated “Out of the Blue” for Muni Board (SF Weekly)
  • Proposed Van Ness BRT Design Would Combine the Best of Both Options (Streetsblog SF)
  • Caltrain planning train gains; Service set to increase even as shortfall looms (SF Examiner)
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