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Update (6:57 p.m.): KRON reporting that service has resumed, but delays are expected systemwide.
Original post: This story is breaking as of now. We’ll bring you more as we details develop. For now:
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A quick reminder that this will be a three-day weekend for many of you (Presidents’ Day is Monday), and BART will be running on a Saturday schedule on Monday, as will Muni. Muni will also be affected by Saturday’s Chinese New Year Parade.
And if you’re looking for things to do this weekend, join the folks who run the The Tender for another installment of Tender Nights, the post-Valentine’s Day edition. Tomorrow night at 6 at Koko Cocktails. Anything else fun going on you want to share with fellow Muni riders? Do so in the comments here or on the Muni Diaries Facebook page (“like” us while you’re there, please).
And now for a rather hefty helping of the week’s Muni news:
Enjoy the photos and your weekend!
Photo by Jeremy Brooks
Photo by Troy Holden
Photo by Peter_Hansen
Photo by librarygroover
Photo by David Lytle
Here’s something else to muse over: on Muni Time Capsule this week, we bring you a gallery of PCC street cars from 1978! Yes, seriuosly, 1978. Check it out.
In other Muni news this week:
There are other goodies that you can grab on the site, like the chance to win a $100 gift certificate to Espetus. Oh, and our shirts and Clipper Card holders are all 20% off in our anniversary sale.
Enjoy these photos and your weekend!
Photo by Jeremy Whiteman
Photo by Jeremy Brooks
Photo by Brad Evans
Photo by Sean Davis
Photo by Chris Rogers
Update:
2:52 p.m.:
The latest from SFMTA:
As of 2 p.m., crews are still on the scene at Castro Station assessing the damage to the vehicle and the infrastructure, making the necessary repairs and working to restore normal operations.
Inbound (toward downtown) Muni Metro service may be slower than normal, but is operational.
The N Judah and J Church lines are operating normally.
Muni Metro customers traveling outbound from downtown should expect delays. The K Ingleside, L Taraval and M Ocean View lines are still switching back outbound (away from downtown) to inbound (towards downtown) at Castro Station.
Bus shuttles continue in operation between Castro and West Portal stations for customers traveling outbound in the subway past Castro Station on the K, L or M lines. West of West Portal station, Muni Metro light rail vehicles (LRV) continue in service.
10:30 a.m.:
On Twitter, @dbrownusc took a photo of the crowd waiting for the shuttle at the West Portal station.
Photo by @dbrownusc
9:32 a.m.: Word from SFMTA:
As of 9 a.m., trains on the M Ocean View, L Taraval and K Ingleside lines traveling outbound at Castro station will have to switchback outbound to inbound. Bus shuttles are operating between West Portal and Castro stations.
The N Judah and J Church lines are operating on their normal routes, but are moving slowly.
Outbound service won’t likely resume for another four hours, reports SF Examiner and SFAppeal.
9:26 a.m.: Some outbound services have been restored after this morning’s derailment outside of the Castro station at 7:39 a.m., but there are still major delays all morning. Currently the outbound trains are running only to Castro Station (@francesabc7). Bus bridges are still in place between Castro and West Portal stations in both directions.
Riders are understandably irate, with an epic argument on the bus (@imkj), body slamming, and major f-bombs (@Chanslor). Were you on or near the derailed train outside the Castro station this morning? Let us know.
9:15 a.m.: From ABC7’s traffic reporter Frances Dinglasa on Twitter @francesabc7:
Paul Rose, MUNI spokesperson, said some OB service restored. but there are still major delays expected all morning.
Original post:
8:51 a.m.: A derailment outside the Castro Station this morning is causing major Muni delays all over town, reports various media sources and Twitter. According to Transit 511 and the KQED blog:
On Friday, February 11th at 7:39am, SF Muni reports a derailment of an SF Muni train on the outbound portion at the Castro Street platform. Currently there are 16 shuttles secured to operate from Van Ness and Market to West Portal, and shuttles are being sent to the M, L and K lines
Trains are still not heading outbound, and SFMTA has not released information about the cause of the derailment, KTVU and SFAppeal report.
“No direct Muni Metro service past Church St station. Muni running coaches West Portal to Van Ness. Inbound service is also subject to delays,” according to KCBS on Twitter.
We’ll keep you posted on the progress here and on Twitter. Please comment or @ us on Twitter (@munidiaries) to let us know if you have information from your commute this morning.
Photo by blarfiejandro
This Valentine’s Day—Monday, February 14—indicate your unattached status (and willingness to be approached) by tying a ribbon around your ring finger: pink if you’re looking for a woman, blue if you’re looking for a man. Look for others wearing ribbons and make a connection.
Hmmm idea! It’s like a cute version of the jelly bracelet (remember those?). What do you think? Would you do this on Muni? Not everyone has Wil’s gumption to approach a beautiful girl on the bus, so maybe with a little ribbon, we can have a little fun on our Monday commute…
Photo by Troy Holden
But the U.S. News and World Report ranking has San Francisco just above Los Angeles! That’s terrible and depressing.
The whole enchilada:
1. Portland, OR
2. Salt Lake City
3. New York
4. Boston
5. Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
6. San Francisco
7. Los Angeles
8. Honolulu
9 (tie). Denver
9 (tie). Austin