NYC Subway: We Brake For Kittens

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Photo by AP Photo/Metropolitan Transit Authority via Syracuse.com

What does it take to upend New York City’s massive subway system? Two tiny kittens, apparently.

Late last month, transit workers shut down two subway lines for more than an hour after a pair of striped kittehs were spotted running on the tracks. The kittens were eventually rescued, and the “yays!” did ensue.

But current NYC mayoral candidate and former MTA chair Joe Lhota later told the media that he thought the shutdown was a bad idea. All together now: “Booooooo!”

New York’s mayoral primaries are today, and our guess is that Lhota won’t be able to shore up the cat lady vote.

But this does make us wonder: How would our city officials and politicians handle it if two adorable felines were to get stuck on Muni Metro or BART tracks?

Via Syracuse.com.

Ticket for “Out of Service” Clipper Card Reader on Muni

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You’ve probably heard Heather’s story before: Fare inspectors issuing a ticket when the Clipper Card reader wasn’t working. Heather attached a memo from the SFMTA (seen above) that says passengers can ride without paying when the Clipper Card reader is not working. After hearing so many of these stories, I think it’s probably worth walking to the front of the bus to try the Clipper Card reader there.

Have you successfully contested a similar ticket before?

Here’s Heather’s story.
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Your Weekend Transit Advisory: Giants, festival, America’s Cup, concerts, 49ers, Western Addition Sunday Streets

Are you guys going to any Giants games? Tickets are hella cheap, finally. Anyone? Anyone?

And other goings-on over the sun-soaked weekend … enjoy it!

Giants Baseball
Beginning Thursday and through Wednesday, the San Francisco Giants will play seven home games at AT&T Park:

· Four games against Arizona Diamondbacks:
o 7:15 p.m., Thursday
o 7:15 p.m., Friday
o 6:15 p.m., Saturday
o 1:05 p.m., Sunday

· Three games against Colorado Rockies:
o 7:15 p.m., Monday
o 7:15 p.m., Tuesday
o 12:45 p.m., Wednesday

The SFMTA advises motorists of the increased congestion in San Francisco and advises commuters to use transit on these dates.

As a reminder to fans and other motorists, the SFMTA will close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets beginning in the 7th inning of all Giants home games until the post-game traffic has died down. Drivers on northbound I-280 should avoid taking the King Street exit during this period and use the Sixth Street exit instead. A map showing alternate post-game routes from AT&T parking lots is available on the Giants’ website.

Muni customers may purchase their fare in advance at the Embarcadero Metro Station three hours prior to the start time of each game:

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.

Sunset Autumn Moon Festival
On Saturday, the Sunset Autumn Moon Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The following street closures will be required from 3 a.m. to 8 p.m. For event details, please visit www.autumnmoonfestival.org.

The 71 Haight-Noriega Muni route will be affected.
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Transit News: Muni murder arrest, E-Embarcadero, BART ridership boost, BART talks

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Photo by Lynn Friedman

  • Lee Sullivan Is Third Suspect Arrested in Connection to Muni Murder (SF Weekly)
  • Muni E-Line — From Wharf to Ballpark — May Be Made Permanent (SF Weekly)
  • BART Ridership Jumps In Wake Of Bay Bridge Closure (SF Appeal)
  • BART unions file complaints to governor, attorney general over negotiations (SF Examiner)
  • BART Negotiations Stalled: Both Sides Make Bad Faith Allegations (SF Appeal)

Muni rider allegedly stabs Muni driver

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Photo by backofthebuspodcast

Jesus, you guys. This happened last night, according to SF Appeal:

“A Muni bus driver was stabbed in the leg by a passenger in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood on Wednesday evening, a police spokesman said today.

“The stabbing was reported at 7:08 p.m. near Eddy and Taylor streets, where the driver had pulled over his 31-Balboa bus after a passenger said someone on board had a knife, police spokesman Officer Gordon Shyy said.”

Read the rest of the story at SF Appeal. And be careful out there!

Your Weekend Transit Advisory: Holiday Muni, concerts, bridge closure, construction, America’s Cup

Happy three-day weekend, you guys!

Labor Day Holiday Muni Service
On Monday, Labor Day holiday, Muni service will operate on Sunday schedule.

Live Nation Concerts
On Wednesday and Sunday, Live Nation Concerts will take place at the America’s Cup Pavilion at Piers 27/29 at 7 p.m. Doors will open an hour before the concerts begin.

The SFMTA will provide additional bus service on F Market & Wharves 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 Line service will not stop at the Greenwich station
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